From The Hill: The Department of Homeland Security is scaling back its request to hire an outside company to keep track of people’s license plates, now saying it only needs half the country. While the department had originally announced that it wanted a company to keep tabs on license plates throughout the nation, it now […]
From Politico: Hill Republicans have all but surrendered the fight against President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. A handful of GOP firebrands are still agitating to use Congress’ power of the purse to reverse Obama’s move to shield millions of immigrants here illegally from deportations. But top Republicans say they’re not about to go […]
From USA Today: Two suspects were killed after they opened fire Sunday in a parking lot outside a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the prophet Muhammad, authorities said. Garland’s city government issued a statement saying that as a Muhammad Art Exhibit event was coming to a close at the Curtis Culwell Center, “two males […]
From The Hill: A survey released on Friday revealed that nearly 75 percent of U.S. voters favor the use of targeted drone strikes against Americans who have joined terrorist groups overseas. More than half approve of the use of unmanned aerial aircraft against terrorists in general, according to the Associated Press/GfK poll. Another 13 percent […]
From The Washington Post: After its series of high-profile security lapses, the Secret Service made a big show of ousting its deputy director to prove that the agency was taking seriously its dire mismanagement problems. But more than two months after Alvin “A.T.” Smith resigned from his leadership post, the Secret Service’s official directory still […]
From The Wall Street Journal: The Department of Homeland Security’s number-two official on Thursday rejected accusations he improperly interfered with a visa program for foreigners who invest in the U.S. The department’s inspector general in March issued a report saying Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas created the appearance of favoritism in his prior job as director […]
From Roll Call: The House passed not one, but two, bills last week to provide immunity from consumer lawsuits to companies that share with each other, and with the government, information about cyber-threats and attacks on their networks. It’s clear that majorities of both parties believe greater cooperation between business and government is needed to […]
From The National Law Review: FY 2016 funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could restart debate on Capitol Hill regarding the President’s executive actions on immigration, the very same fight that almost derailed FY 2015 funding for the agency earlier this year. While it remains to be seen whether Republicans will attempt once […]
From HSToday: Drone technology may be the future of disaster response and recovery, according to a new study commissioned by the American Red Cross. Measure, a 32 Advisors Company, and the American Red Cross, recently released a 52-page report based on extensive research and industry collaboration examining the humanitarian, safety and economic benefits of using […]
From Defense One: The House on Wednesday passed major legislation intended to improve the nation’s defenses against cyberattacks, Congress’s first significant step toward attempting to limit the kind of debilitating hacks that brought Sony Pictures to its knees five months ago. The bill, which passed 307-116, would provide companies with expanded legal liability protections if […]
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