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Homeland Security Deputy Secretary to Step Down to Join Private Sector
Alejandro Mayorkas is stepping down as deputy secretary of Homeland Security after accepting a job in the private sector.
Alejandro Mayorkas is stepping down as deputy secretary of Homeland Security after accepting a job in the private sector.
The voter registration systems of more than 20 states have been targeted by hackers in recent months, a Homeland Security official said.
A clown hysteria has swept across social media and is now prompting law enforcement to take some drastic – and potentially unconstitutional – measures.
As domestic terrorism cases continue to rise, the U.S. must take on extremism on the Internet, Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said Tuesday.
Amid concerns about suspected Russian cyberattacks targeting Democrats, President Obama’s homeland security adviser said it would be very difficult to alter an election outcome by hacking America’s voting systems.
The FBI and Homeland Security have warned law enforcement nationwide of possible attacks carried out by homegrown extremists and ISIS-inspired terrorists.
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.
As more voting machines use wireless technology, the Obama administration is trying to crack down on possible hackers.