Terror Tweeting, Brought To You By Homeland Security – Wired Danger Room
Be relieved. You’ve made it through airport security with more than enough time before your flight boards. Go to the bar and order a drink. Wi-Fi’s inexplicably good here, so you might as well check Twitter. Suddenly @DHS lets you know: OMG UR ABOUT 2 DIE.
Please join the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute for a discussion about Presidential Policy Directive – 8: National Preparedness, featuring Brian Kamoie, Senior Director for Preparedness Policy on the White House National Security Staff. President Barack Obama signed a new Presidential Policy Directive on National Preparedness last week and the Directive will be publicly released at this event.
Shutdown Would Delay Obama Cyber Reforms – Cybersecurity Report
Work on a White House legislative proposal for cybersecurity reform would be delayed by a government shutdown, Obama administration officials told senators.
FBI Chief Says U.S. “On Guard” For Terror Attacks From Libya, Looking For Those Who May Have Entered Country Illegally – Fox News
The U.S. homeland is “on guard” for terrorist attacks “emanating” out of war-torn Libya, as Libyan operatives “may well” be in the United States after possibly crossing into the United States illegally from Mexico or Canada, according to the head of the FBI.
Counterterrorism Suffers, al-Qaida Benefits from Yemen Turmoil – The IPT blog
Counterterrorism operations in Yemen “have ground to a halt,” and al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is the big beneficiary, the New York Times reports.
Since the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) challenging early days, when I served as Undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security, we have made progress towards better border security. While this progress should be noted, without a doubt, more needs to be accomplished. Here are three priorities on which we should focus our border control efforts, foremost among them, a visa exit system.
CBP Re-Examines Manpower Needs At US Ports Of Entry – HSToday
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made recent advances in deploying new infrastructure and technology at US ports of entry, but it has struggled with the staffing levels at those ports, acknowledged the CBP deputy in charge of port operations Tuesday.
Appeals Court Strengthens Warrantless Searches at Border – Wired Threat Level
The authorities may seize laptops, cameras and other digital devices at the U.S. border without a warrant, and scour through them for days hundreds of miles away, a federal appeals court ruled.
Lone Wolf Terrorism: Al-Qaeda’s New Strategy – Homeland Security Digital Library
“Al-Qaeda’s new strategy is to empower and motivate individuals to commit acts of violence completely outside any terrorist chain of command.”
This morning, the Heritage Foundation released a new study – “A Strong National Defense: The Armed Forces America Needs and What They Will Cost.” Motivated by requests from both sides of the aisle on Capital Hill, Heritage has tried to do a straightforward analysis of what we need to do to get past the budgeting conundrum with regard to defense. What the Hill asked for – and Heritage has delivered – is an excellent starting point for a serious “adult” discussion on the hard choices that must be made if we are to make progress and properly defend the nation.
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