16 Years Ago Today: Department of Homeland Security Began Operations in Response to 9/11
Today is the 16th anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security beginning operations in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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David LeValley, Head of Atlanta FBI, Dies From Complication Related to 9/11 Work at World Trade Center
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com David J. LeValley, head of the Atlanta FBI, died Saturday from complications related to the 9/11 attack, the FBI said Saturday. In a statement, the FBI said: Mr. LeValley entered on duty as a special agent with the FBI in 1996 and was assigned to the New York Division. He was called…
FBI Agent Who Died After Exposure to 9/11 Toxins Laid to Rest in Moving Ceremony
An FBI agent who died of brain cancer after she was exposed to contaminants while working at the Pentagon crash site in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was laid to rest in a moving ceremony this week.
FBI Agent Dies at 48 After Exposure to 9/11 Toxins at Pentagon Crash Site
An FBI informant who was exposed to contaminants while working at the Pentagon crash site in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks died last week of brain cancer.
Homeland Security Chief: Threats of Lone-Wolf Attacks Keep ‘Me up at Night’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Speaking on the 15th anniversary of 9/11, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said America remains “challenged when it comes to the prospects of the lone-wolf actor, the home-grown violent extremist.” The good news is, Johnson said he believes the U.S. is less likely to see a similar coordinated attack on the…
Homeland Security Director to Deliver Speech at Duke University for 9/11 Anniversary
Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson will discuss counterterrorism and new threats to the U.S. at Duke University’s Stanford School of Public Policy on Sept. 8, just three days before the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
CIA Director: Missing 9/11 Report Pages Contain ‘Inaccurate’ Information
CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday it would be a mistake to release 28 classified pages from the 9/11 Commission report because they contain unveiled, inaccurate information.
Former FBI Agent Blasts Newly Declassified CIA Reports on 9/11
By Jeff Stein Newsweek WASHINGTON — Mark Rossini, a former FBI special agent at the center of an enduring mystery related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, says he is “appalled” by the newly declassified statements by former CIA Director George Tenet defending the spy agency’s efforts to detect and stop the plot….