On December 15, 2003, Carl Whitehead, FBI Special Agent in Charge, announced the formation of the Terrorist Financing Operations Section (TFOS). “TFOS was created to combine the FBI’s traditional expertise …
A critical shortage of language professionals within the United States has led Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) and several colleagues to introduce a bill entitled the National Security Language Act that …
A proposed new airline passenger screening system, CAPPS II, is coming under criticism from various civil liberties groups, members of Congress, and concerned air travel industry groups. The system would …
Sweeping changes in FBI powers for searches and wiretaps have critics worried that the line between criminal and intelligence missions will become increasingly blurred. Details can be found at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/13/terror/main588380.shtml …
This Gilmore commission has released its final report entitled “Forging America’s Normalcy: Securing Our Homeland, Protecting Our Liberty” >. According to advance reports, the commission is critical of the administrations …
Touted as a critical look at where Homeland security is and how we are conceiving it, is “The Myth of Homeland Security” by Marcus J. Ranum. To read a review …
Added to the list of potential lethal weapons is the fruitcake, according to the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority. To read why go to http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1071000046020_37/?hub=Canada Article formerly posted at https://www.hsdl.org/blog/newpost/view/s_180
The newly released report from the Trust for America’s Health has found that after two years states are only moderately prepared for bioterrorism. To read more go to http://healthyamericans.org/state/bioterror/ Article …
The Department of Homeland Security will offer 179 million dollars in grants to secure the nation’s ports for measures such as new patrol boats, surveillance equipment and construction of new …
According to a recent survey, only one in four Americans know what to do to survive a terrorist attack. Read more at http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-12-09-brill-usat_x.htm Article formerly posted at https://www.hsdl.org/blog/newpost/view/s_177
