CIA Director: No Evidence Saudi Arabia Officials Helped 9/11 Terrorists
CIA Director John Brennan said there’s no proof to support claims that the Saudi government or officials supported the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Co-Chairmen of 9/11 Commission: U.S. Needs to Improve Oversight of Homeland Security
Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton New York Times Op-Ed No single event in the last half-century has had a greater effect on American national security policy than the terrorist attacks that occurred 12 years ago today. When we co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, which was set up in 2002 and issued its report…
9/11 Co-Chairs Prod Senators for Cybersecurity Action
By Suzanne Kelly CNN Tom Kean and Lee Hamilton, who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, weighed in last week on a simmering disagreement in the Senate over the best way to address the nation’s vulnerability to cyberattacks. The two men, who now run the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Homeland Security project, are calling on senators to take…
TSA Now Checking All Passengers Against Terror Watch List
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday that 100 percent of passengers on flights within or bound for the U.S. are now being checked against government watchlists, fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation a month ahead of schedule. A Homeland Security press release said that Transportation Security Administration reached…
They’re Baaack! The Folks From the 9/11 Commission Are Back to Nudge Congress and Obama
The 9/11 report was an important document which laid out a lot constructive ideas. Someone needs to keep hammering away and reminding the administration how important it is to implement those recommendations. Let’s not wait for the next disaster. By Chris Battle Security DeBrief Blog Chris Battle WASHINGTON — Just as they did under the…