Canada continues to express skepticism about U.S. Homeland Security. Here’s the latest shot. By the Montreal Gazette In this sad “security trumps trade” era of United States border protection, we in this corner have more than once used the word “paranoid” about certain government policies of our friends to the south. But the latest news…
It’s not good p.r. when someone from your own agency sues because of a goof. In Arizona, the U.S. Attorney’s Office is trying to make this go away via a legal motion. In the end, the government might just have to end up forking some money over to make it vanish. By Dennis Wagner The…
Being tech-savvy shouldn’t be an option these days. All the federal agencies need to jump in the pool. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department relaunched its Web site Wednesday and became the first Cabinet-level agency to follow the tech-savvy White House directives on social media. President Barack Obama’s aides have been…
These attacks certainly aren’t catastrophic — at least not yet. But they are scary and are a reminder that we need to do more to protect our computers. By Brian Krebs and Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — A widespread and coordinated cyberattack during the past few days has targeted Web sites operated…
Some say we’re losing a tool in the war on terrorism. Civil liberty groups say it was a violation of our privacy. Apparently the latter won out. By SIOBHAN GORMAN The Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to kill a controversial Bush administration spy satellite program at the Department of Homeland Security,…
The good news is that Homeland Security is continuing to work on airport security. The question is how effective this will be and how long will it take to carry this effort out nationwide? And so far the airlines have refused to participate in this. By Chris Strohm CongressDaily WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Though law enforcement is still often considered a “boys club”, women are landing a number of top spots at the Department of Homeland Security. Rich Cooper, a columnist for Security DeBrief, has compiled an impressive list of woman holding top spots besides Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano. “While I’ve not…
Maureen McCarthy still thinks something fishy went on and as a result, her career was derailed. Can she reel in her sinking career again? By Jeff Stein Spy Talk WASHINGTON — Saying she still has no idea who sent her a box of dead fish, former top homeland security bioweapons official Maureen McCarthy says she…
