Chair of U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security Gets Book Deal about Terrorism
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul is writing a book about his experience chairing the House Committee on Homeland Security.
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Rep. Chaka Fattah, Associates Indicted on Racketeering Conspiracy Charges
Rep. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and four associates were indicted by a grand jury today on racketeering conspiracy charges, accused of misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes and charity and campaign funds.
House Passes Bill to Reform Beleaguered Secret Service with More Oversight, Agents
The U.S. House approved legislation Monday aimed at reforming the beleaguered Secret Service, which has been beset by lax security, poor management and scandals.
Congress Mulls Plan to Create Separate Unit to Investigate Terrorism
Fearing that Homeland Security is not equipped to combat violent extremism, key lawmakers in Washington passed legislation Wednesday that would create a single office dedicated to focusing solely on terrorism.
Bill Would Help Justice Department Combat ‘Violent Extremism’
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is moving forward on its promise to combat “violent extremism.” Reason.com reports that Rep. Michael McCaul has introduced a bill, Countering Violent Extremism Act, that would create a federal Office of Coordination for Countering Violent Extremism. The office would be house at Homeland Security. The bill covers a…
FBI Assures Congress That Planes Aren’t Used for Mass Surveillance
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI assured Congress that its plane surveillance program is not intended to perform mass surveillance or bulk intelligence collection, the Associated Press reports. The FBI, however, declined to answer some questions about its planes, including how often they are used and how much they cost. The briefing comes two weeks…
Another Secret Service Lapse: New Hires Haven’t Completed Security Clearance Process
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In its rush to hire new Secret Service officers to handle serious security lapses, the agency placed several dozen new people in sensitive positions, even though they had not completed the required national security clearance process, the Washington Post reports, citing two unnamed government sources. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy told…
FBI: Apple And Google Are Assisting Terrorists with Privacy Tecnhology
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Are Apple and Google the bad guys? A senior FBI official told a Congressional committee that the technology giants are aiding terrorists by offering users encrypted communications, a senior FBI officials told the House Homeland Security Committee, The Register reports. Michael Steinbach, assistant director in the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, said the…