Privacy Impact Assessment of US-VISIT released
The Department of Homeland Security has issued its first Privacy Impact Assessment of the US-VISIT Program.. The report serves as a review of what and how information is collected and …
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Freedom of Information & International Standards
A new report published by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) discusses the questions faced by those tasked witth drafting and/or promoting legislation guaranteeing the right to …
1000 Years for Revenge
For readers still looking for an explanation into efforts to thwart al-Qaeda in the United States and the failure to do so, 1000 Years for Revenge by Peter Lance can …
Trimming the net of pipeline maps
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has requested that maps of gas pipelines be removed from the internet as a security measure against terrorism renewing the debate of information and the …
New report exposes dangers of Agroterrorism
With the recent revelations of bad green onions and now mad cow disease, the agricultural sector has revealed its vulnerability in keeping the food supply safe for consumers. These incidences …
Identifying applications of air and space power
A recent publication produced by RAND and prepared for the United States Air Force, describes the role of the U.S. Air Force in the War on Terror and its military …
New SSI report focuses on War on Terror
A new report from the Army War College offers insights to the national security debate with respects to the current war on terrorism. Issues addressed include the campaign against al-Qaeda, …
Screening cargo on commerical jets revisited
The U.S. government is seeking proposals from companies to develop proposals to screen cargo loaded into the belly of commercial airplanes for bombs and other threatening material. Currently, measures are …
Report reviews Iraq/WMD and Al Qaeda claims
A new report from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace contradicts the current theories of Iraq’s association with Al Qaeda and its posession of weapons of mass destruction. Details about …
Sensor Nets Top R&D List for Homeland Security
The Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) is focusing research and development efforts on next-generation sensor networks. The agency is channeling approximately $390 million in its current fiscal year …