The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Transportation Security Administration had been testing several different types of body scanners for about a year. The machines, which scan for metallic and non-metallic objects on a person's body, can detect suspicious items from 30 feet away and have the capability of scanning more...
On Thursday morning, Donald Trump announced the doubling of metal tariffs against Turkey.
Florida's Democratic senator said Wednesday that Russian operatives have penetrated some of his state's election systems ahead of this year's midterms, but state officials said they have no information to support the claim.
The government alone can't defend against the growing threat of cyberwarfare, writes Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen. That's why DHS launched a platform to help the private sector join the battle.
The TSA says it's just studying the possibility of eliminating security checkpoints at 150 smaller airports, in an effort to save money. It's already facing serious backlash over the idea, USA Today reports.
CNN reported that the Transportation Security Administration is considering whether to end passenger screening at about 150 airports that serve planes with 60 seats or fewer. Security experts said that while passengers would still be screened before boarding the largest jets— the types used in the September 2001 attacks that brought down the World Trade...
NEW YORK, July 31- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it will bolster collaboration with the private sector to defend the nation against cyber attacks by working more closely with industry to combat emerging threats. She said the U.S. government knew that Russia was responsible for meddling in the 2016 presidential election, that the...
LONDON, July 25- At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber security firms warned in study published on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security issued an alert citing the study by security firms Digital...
LONDON, July 25- At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, the U.S. government warned on Wednesday based on a new report. The Department of Homeland Security issued an alert citing a wide-ranging study by two cyber...
Homeland Security is preparing on Wednesday to issue an alert based on the report about the risks posed to unpatched business systems from software makers Oracle and SAP, which can enable hackers to steal corporate secrets, according to researchers.
LONDON, July 25- At least a dozen companies and government agencies have been targeted and thousands more organisations are exposed to data breaches by hackers exploiting old security flaws in management software, two cyber security firms told Reuters. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing on Wednesday to issue an alert based on the report...
According to a former top DHS cybersecurity official, the fact that Russians successfully accessed "hundreds" of utilities in the U.S. represents a possible change of tactics, from targeted attacks to a "blanket strategy."
The Trump administration claims it completed the first round of reunifications Thursday of families separated at the border, according to USA Today.
In a 2-1 vote, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said Transportation Security Administration screeners were not "investigative or law enforcement officers," and were therefore shielded from liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act. "For most people, TSA screenings are an unavoidable feature of flying," but it is "squarely in the realm" of...
In a 2-1 vote, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said Transportation Security Administration screeners are shielded by government sovereign immunity from liability under the Federal Tort Claims Act because they do not function as "investigative or law enforcement officers." "For most people, TSA screenings are an unavoidable feature of...
The May meeting was the first significant discussion between a group of tech companies and intelligence officials ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
WASHINGTON, June 23- The U.S. Homeland Security Department said late Saturday the government has reunited 522 children separated from adults as part of a "Zero Tolerance" initiative and plans to reunite another 16 children over the next 24 hours. The department said in a statement U.S. Customs and Border Protection expects a small number of children separated...
ICE budget requests have skyrocketed under Trump. Here’s how much it costs to detain someone in an immigration facility in the U.S.
The Trump administration's zero tolerance policy for illegal immigration is shining a spotlight on US detention camps. Here’s how much it costs to detain someone in an immigration facility in the U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SAYS' UNFORTUNATE' THAT AMERICAN, UNITED, FRONTIER AIRLINES' NO LONGER WANT TO PARTNER WITH THE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF DHS' IN TRANSPORTING SEPARATED MIGRANT CHILDREN.
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