The White House announced this week that President Donald Trump will host Norway Prime Minister at the White House on Jan. 10. “The president and prime minister will discuss shared defense and security goals within NATO and the global coalition to defeat ISIS, as well as trade and investment between the United States and Norway,” […]
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Analogic Advancing with CT Checkpoint Technology
At a December Homeland Security Committee hearing, Chairman Mike McCaul (R-Texas) suggested the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) switch as soon as possible from X-ray scanners to computed tomography (CT) technology at airport checkpoints. The benefits of such a rapid switch would undoubtedly allow screeners at passenger checkpoints to better scan stuffed bags and packages, while […]
Aging Missile Arsenal Ending Service Life
A recent headline in the Los Angeles Times asked the question, “Upgrading U.S. nuclear missiles, as Russia and China modernize, would cost $85 billion. Is it time to quit the ICBM Race?” The authors of the article, W.J. Hennigan and Ralph Vartabedian, point out that in addition to Russia and China’s upgrade of their nuclear […]
Russian-Based Software Company Sues DHS Over Ban
Kaspersky Lab Inc. is suing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for banning its products from all U.S. government departments in September due to suspicions over its close connection to Russian government entities. The complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia yesterday says Kaspersky, under the Administrative Procedure Act, is filing […]
Trump Talks Tough; Introduces New National Security Strategy
President Donald Trump outlined his new National Security Strategy in a speech Monday, touting administration successes from defense to jobs and outlining his plans for the country’s national security future. The strategy is built on four pillars, or national interests. These include: “Protect the homeland, the American People, and American way of life; promote American […]
ATL Power Outage Tests Travelers and Security Officials
Power was restored around midnight to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) after hours of frustration for security officials, travelers, and other airport personnel Sunday. The airport lost power around 1 p.m. on Sunday. By mid-afternoon inbound flights were diverted to other airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also issued a ground stop for ATL-bound […]
DHS Enhances Visa Waiver Program Security
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristjen Nielson announced Friday new security enhancements for the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The enhancements include requiring participating countries to fully enact information sharing agreements, determine effectiveness against insider threats to aviation, and to implement a public information program in to reduce visa overstays in the United States. “As […]
DHS Year-End Stats Set Markers for Immigration, Border Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) touted the lowest illegal border crossing level on record when it released end-of-year Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics Dec. 5. ICE and CBP numbers provided a glimpse of Donald Trump’s first year in office and set markers for the future on how […]
Elaine Duke Discusses New DHS Counter-WMD Office
The deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) emphasized the real and evolving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threat as she discussed DHS’s new Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office Wednesday. Speaking at Hudson Institute in Washington, Elaine Duke emphasized that terrorist groups and rogue states are working to employ CBRN […]
Pipe Bomber Faces Terrorism and Weapons Charges
More information continues to trickle out about failed pipe bomb attacker Akayed Ullah, who was scheduled to face his first court hearing Wednesday after attempting to detonate a bomb at the New York Port Authority bus Terminal on Monday. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, Ullah faces federal terrorism and […]