The terrorists get it. The U.S. government should too. The author insists the government needs to take advantage of the New Media for “emergency response, open-source intelligence gathering and the ideological struggle for hearts and minds”. By Chris Battle Foreign Policy Journal WASHINGTON — Talk to some in the national and homeland security environment, and…
Historically, local law enforcement has complained about the FBI not sharing enough information. There may still be complaints after this, but it may help deflect some complaints. By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — The FBI has launched a system to share tips about possible terror threats with local police agencies just in time…
Satellite phones and caves. Blackberries and 8th Century ideology. Welcome to terrorism in the 21st century. By Kathy Shaidle FrontPageMagazine.com Following the Islamic terror attack in Mumbai, India in November, it was revealed that the tech-savvy terrorists used BlackBerries and Google Earth satellite-imaging to plan and carry out their atrocities. It was the latest example…
The internal intelligence assessment offers no surprises. We all know the inauguration or any gathering of that magnitude — or for that matter any big sporting event like the Super Bowl or the Olympics — is an attractive target for terrorists. As NBC’s Chris Matthews would say: Tell me something I don’t know. By EILEEN…
The assessment of the terrorist threats offers no shocking revelations. The forecast comes down to this: Possible scary threats coupled by more scary threats. By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON – The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent…
The Internet has become the wild wild west and Homeland Security wants to be the sheriff. Can the agency pull that off? Is the universe small enough to police? By Thomas Frank USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department may soon start scouring the Internet to find blogs and message boards that terrorists use…
