Federal Air Marshall Service Director Rod Allison Announces Retirement
Roderick Allison, the Director of the Federal Air Marshal Service, announced his intention to retire this summer after 33 years in federal service.
Homeland Security Strategic Communications Done Right
The Department of Homeland Security is not known for its effective strategic communications, but every so often, the Department gets it right.
Trump Tweets DHS Sec. Nielsen Could be Fired Next! Really?!
For Security Debrief’s 9th annual April Fools coverage, we’ve collected stories the rest of the media somehow missed…
Netanyahu, Trump and Iran – Risks of Taking Advice from a ‘Real Genius’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s message to fix or nix the Iran deal seems to resonate with President Trump, but the president should look to history to understand where this geopolitical path may lead.
TSA Complaint Data Reveals Airport Screening Trends
TSA is required to make its customer service information available to the public, and the data shows areas for improvement and emerging trends in aviation passenger and cargo screening.
Remarks from VP Pence at DHS 15th Anniversary Event
On March 1, 2018, Vice President Mike Pence delivered an address at a Department of Homeland Security event celebrating the department’s 15th anniversary.
TSA is Changing the Math on PreCheck…for the Worse
TSA is no longer measuring PreCheck adoption as a percentage of all travelers but rather as a percentage of a subset called “frequent travelers.” This is a worrisome shift.
Who Should Be the Next Deputies at DHS and TSA?
With the departures of DHS Deputy Secretary Elaine Duke and TSA Deputy Administrator Huban Gowadia, nominees are needed quickly who can bring the right skillsets and capture bipartisan congressional support for confirmation. This is no small order.
National Biosurveillance Integration Center – Cancel the Program or Call For an Overhaul?
By James M Wilson and Kimothy L. Smith
Concerns are growing over word that NBIC is being considered for programmatic cancellation by DHS’ newly formed Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate.
Virtual Kidnappings on the Rise – Law Enforcement Needs to Do More
Transnational organized criminal groups are using virtual kidnapping to extort money from Americans, and the U.S. law enforcement response seems to fall short.
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- Meet the Woman Set to Lead Homeland Security
- Congress Must Re-Set Department of Homeland Security Priorities
- New DHS Sec. Should Focus on Improving Employee Morale
- Trump Picks Thomas Bossert as Homeland Security Advisor
- Monaco on Counterterrorism, Cyber at CFR
- Intelligence, Foreign Policy Experts Support Commission To Probe Foreign Interference In Election
- Names Floated For Homeland Security Chief
- Facing Terror Recruitment: Somali-American Community Balancing Hope And Despair In Minneapolis
- No Better Alternative: The U.S.-Saudi Counterterrorism Relationship
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