In its second week post-recess, Congress has committees scheduled to hold public hearings marking the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the House Intelligence Committee is scheduled to
MoreHomeland security has significantly improved in the ten years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, but a government audit released Wednesday says the Homeland Security Department still has gaps. Comptroller General
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday she could see a future where air travelers do not have to remove their shoes at security checkpoints. However, the technology to scan shoe-wearing passengers
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Americans living and traveling abroad need to remain vigilant around the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the State Department said Friday. AFP reports the department has not identified any specific threats
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Attorney General Eric Holder spoke out Tuesday in support of setting aside wireless spectrum for public safety. Cell phone networks were congested during the Aug. 23 earthquake on the east coast, prompting
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Congress has failed first responders by not acting on legislation to establish a nationwide public safety network, Tom Ridge said Friday. The nationâs first Homeland Security Secretary told AOL Government it is
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Major utility plants should run background checks on employees to help prevent security threats, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Sunday. Reuters reports Schumer plans to introduce legislation next month requiring major utilities
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Roslyn A. Mazer has been nominated as the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday. Mazer currently serves as the inspector general of the Office of
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A report from the Institute for Homeland Security Solutions says the suspicious activity reports (SARs) officials rely on to find terrorist activity donât capture the type of information that helped to stop
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