Archive for July, 2011
Morning Security Brief: Government Surveillance, Counterfeiting, Border Security, and More
Friday, July 29th, 2011Experts Testify on Al-Shabaab Before the Homeland Security Committee
Friday, July 29th, 2011
Rep. Peter King (R-NY), who chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security, held the third installment of hearings on radicalization of Muslim Americans this morning. The committee heard from a panel of speakers who were there to provide insight into the scope of the threat of al-Shabaab–a terrorist group fighting to overthrow the government of Somalia.
First Responders Repeat Calls for Wireless Public Safety Network
Friday, July 29th, 2011
State and city public safety officials today once again called for Congress to set aside a portion of the nation’s airwaves to build a wireless broadband network for interoperable public safety communications and data-sharing.
Terror Watch List Suspects Held Pilot Licenses
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Morning Security Brief: Infrastructure Vulnerability, Fake Inspectors, and More
Thursday, July 28th, 2011GAO: More Protection For Whistleblowers Could Help Combat Antitrust Crime
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Whistleblowers are often the key to cracking cases where businesses collaborate illegally, forming cartels that violate antitrust laws by, for example, conspiring to fix prices. But better protection is needed for such whistleblowers, according to a Government Accountability Office report that examined the effectiveness of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act (ACPERA) since its enactment in 2004.
Morning Security Brief: Fast and Furious Operation, Taser Review, Police Shootings, and More
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
â–ºDisagreements with superiors on letting weapons traffickers walk free and the death of an agent stand out among the testimonies coming out of ATF’s Fast and Furious operation debrief.
