Poll: Most oppose closing Gitmo – USATODAY.com Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to closing the detention center for suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay and moving some of the detainees to prisons on U.S. soil, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds. By more than 2-1, those surveyed say Guantanamo shouldn’t be closed. By more than 3-1, they oppose […]
House to consider ban on airport body scans (6/1/09) — www.GovernmentExecutive.com House lawmakers expect to take up legislation Wednesday that would prohibit government security officials from using controversial whole-body imaging machines to screen airplane passengers at primary airport checkpoints. The machines are being tested at 19 airports by the Transportation Security Administration, with six airports […]
On 29 May 2009, President Obama released the results of his initial 60 Day review of Cyber Security policies. This long awaited release was accompanied by a Presidential address and a great deal of anticipation. We were all so excited that many saw the report’s release as having metaphorically crossed the finish line. In fact, it was only the sound of the starter’s gun.
Schneier on Security: Obama’s Cybersecurity Speech I am optimistic about President Obama’s new cybersecurity policy and the appointment of a new “cybersecurity coordinator,” though much depends on the details. Centralizing security responsibilities has the downside of making security more brittle by instituting a single approach and a uniformity of thinking. Unless the new coordinator distributes […]
Immigration Checks on Criminals Could Increase Deportations – US News and World Report The Obama administration is expanding an effort to check the populations of local jails for illegal immigrants, a move that could significantly expand the number facing deportation hearings. Currently, many local police jurisdictions lack either the time or the resources to verify […]
Newsmax.com – Study Claims Cops Can’t Police Illegals and Citizens A U.S. government program empowering local police officers to enforce immigration laws undermines their efforts to maintain public safety, according to a report released on Wednesday. The report by the nonpartisan Police Foundation criticized aspects of the 287 (g) program run by the federal Immigration […]
Karen Hanretty’s Blog » Blog Archive » Pelosi is 30 Months Late too the Waterboarding Party Waterboarding as an interrogation method is nothing new. Knowing that the CIA waterboarded terrorists is nothing new. In fact, knowing that the CIA specifically waterboarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is nothing new. The only thing new in the debate is […]
Republicans want to keep Guantanamo Bay detainees out of the United Sates – David Rogers – POLITICO.com Senate Republicans settled Monday on their first line of attack in the battle over closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay: No detainees can come to American soil. With the blessing of his party leaders, Sen. Jim […]
Today, it is the privacy groups who are playing the role of conservatives, attempting to roll back the tide of technological and social change. They won’t like being called conservative, but that truly is what they are – reactionaries hoping to stop the tide of history, much like King Canute. Today, they are fighting the social change generated by September 11 and the technological changes produced by American companies.
U.S. GAO – Aviation Security: TSA Has Completed Key Activities Associated with Implementing Secure Flight, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Mitigate Risks Summary To enhance aviation security, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) developed a program–known as Secure Flight–to assume from air carriers the function of matching passenger information against […]
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