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Under Fire, DHS Boss Halts Border Projects

Facing criticism for her handling of federal stimulus money, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday that she would not start any new border construction projects and review how her department selected which projects would get money.

NSA to build secretive data center in Utah

An intelligence official says the National Security Agency will build a secretive electronic data center at a National Guard camp in Utah.

Group finds earmarks drop in fiscal 2010 appropriations

The amount of money earmarked in fiscal 2010 spending bills has dropped more than $880 million, or about 30 percent, from fiscal 2009, according to a preliminary analysis by Citizens Against Government Waste of nine appropriation bills.

The Iranian Difference

Prof. Lewis explained how the word revolution was abused by regimes in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa in attempts to give legitimacy to what in reality amounted to coups or putsches. By contrast, the Iranian Revolution was a true phenomenon similar to the French and Russian Revolutions. While the French and Russian Revolutions transformed in radical ways the world of Christendom, so would the Iranian Revolution radically transform the world of Islam.

We Must Get Better: The Future of Cybersecurity

I received a truly scary briefing on the incredible magnitude of the existing cyber threat that runs the gamut from individuals to nation-states. We must understand that just being in compliance with federal or state laws does not equal security. We must get better at cybesecurity.

DEA Announces Largest Single U.S. Strike Against Mexican Drug Cartels

News from DEA, Domestic Field Divisions, New York City News Releases,10/22/09 DEA Acting Administrator Michele M. Leonhart joined Attorney General Eric Holder and other federal officials today to announce the results of “Project Coronado”, a 44-month multi-agency law enforcement investigation which targeted the La Familia Michoacana drug cartel. FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III and […]

U.S. bioterrorism efforts criticized

The United States is failing to address the threat of bioterrorism, according to leaders of a bipartisan panel that warns that an attack worldwide is more likely than not by the end of 2013.

DHS agencies don't sustain info security programs, IG says

Homeland Security Department agencies don’t sustain their information security programs year-round or perform continuous monitoring to maintain systems’ accreditations and action plans, according to DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner.

Exclusive: U.S. Spies Buy Stake in Firm That Monitors Blogs, Tweets

America’s spy agencies want to read your blog posts, keep track of your Twitter updates — even check out your book reviews on Amazon.

Panel: U.S. lags in bioterrorism preparations

A special U.S. panel asserted Wednesday that an attack on the United States or its allies by terrorists with biological weapons is a more worrisome and urgent threat than the spread of nuclear weapons.