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TSA’s Insensitivity Impedes Security, House Panel Says

Eleven years after the terrorist attacks that led to its creation, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration must become a “leaner, smarter organization,” Representative Mike Rogers said yesterday.

9/11 Haunts Debate Over Cybersecurity

More than a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the tragedy haunts Washington policymakers who are deadlocked over how to protect the country against cyberattacks.

No 'Credible or Specific' Terror Threat on 9/11 Anniversary

Intelligence sources tell ABC News that there is no “credible or specific” information that al Qaeda or any other terrorist organizations are plotting attacks timed to coincide with the 11th anniversary of 9/11.

A Stubborn Terror

Eleven years after 9/11, al Qaeda is fighting back. Despite a focused and concerted American-led global effort—despite the blows inflicted on it by drones, SEALS, and spies—the terror group is thriving in the Arab world, thanks to the revolutions that swept across it in the last 18 months.

An inside look at the NYPD's transit terror-fighting unit

A team of 104 NYPD officers is the city’s first line of defense when it comes to terror threats on the subway. The NYPD transit bureau’s anti-terrorism unit is focused on uncovering threats and thwarting attacks on the subway.

CBP Opens Auto And Aerospace Center Of Excellence And Expertise

Customs and Border Protection has announced the opening of an Automotive and Aerospace Center of Excellence and Expertise in Detroit, an innovative approach to managing trade.

TSA Moves On From Your Underwear to Your Starbucks

Not content with fondling your privates and banning liquids from entering the concourse, the Transportation Security Administration is apparently now also screening liquids bought by passengers after they’ve already gone through regular security screening.

'Fast and Furious' report expected to be released by next Tuesday

The long-awaited report on the controversial ATF gun-trafficking operation known as Fast and Furious will be issued by the Justice Department inspector general not later than next Tuesday morning.

Twitter Trends in Disaster Response

The HEROIC (Hazard, Emergency Response, and Online Informal Communication) Project Team is a collaborative research team comprised of individuals at the University of Colorado — Colorado Springs and the University of Califorina – Irvine.