Judge voids part of USA Patriot Act
For the first time, a federal judge has struck down part of the antiterrorism law known as the USA Patriot Act. In Los Angeles, the judge, Audrey B. Collins of …
On the Homefront – the HSDL Blog
DoD selects foreign defense equipment for testing
As of January 23rd, the DoD has selected 29 new start projects and 26 previously approved continuing projects to receive fiscal 2004 funding under the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program. …
Proliferation risks for scientific institutions
The General Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands (AIVD) published a paper in December of 2003, with the intention of alerting Dutch companies and scientific institutions of the proliferation …
Report questions security at top nuclear facility
A newly released report has found that anti-terrorism exercises at the Y-23 National Security complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee have been compromised allowing security guards to view scenarios prior to …
US-VISIT system faces challenges at land borders
As reported by FCW covering the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, “officials fear that installing the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) system at …
Outsourcing our security
Contrary to public assumption that nuclear facilities, ports, and other sensitive sites were overseen by the best in the business, Washington is outsourcing these jobs to the best of competitive …
E-mail Scam cites Homeland Security
A cleverly disguised e-mail scam traced to Pakistan claims that bank deposit insurance is being suspended due to national security concerns. Federal agents warn not to click on any links …
Security and liberty still at odds
The U.S. government has yet to reconcile the balance of national security and civil liberties according to a new report from the Andrus Center for Public Policy. The report highlights …
NIST- Computer Security Incident Handling Guide
NIST released new Computer Security Incident Handling Guide This publication seeks to help both established and newly formed incident response teams. This document assists organizations in establishing computer security incident …
US Conf of Mayors releases new report on HS Funds
The US Conference of Mayors has released its second report highlighting problems in the dispersement of Homeland Security funds. The report sites that 76 percent of cities still have not …