A senior executive with Intel Corp's McAfee anti-virus software division was named the top cyber official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The House of Representatives passed a $39 billion Department of Homeland Security spending bill for next fiscal year that would boost its funding by nearly $1 billion.

The Department of Homeland Security has ordered new security checks for all foreign students entering the United States.

The Department of Homeland Security is being questionned as to why it using roughly 1,000 rounds of ammunition more per person than the U.S. Army.

Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute has been involved in DHS since 2009, and has led the charge in sharing air passenger information with the European Union. 

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has been sued for sexual discrimination.

Although grant money is tight this year, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are pulling in some of the most funding.

With high profile events like the Democratic National Convention headed to Charlotte in the near future, the city is rolling out a national anti-terrorism campaign.

It runs only 4.2 miles long, but it’s the economic engine of the entire state of Nevada. The Las Vegas Strip is arguably one of the most popular destinations for tourists world wide. Nineteen of the world’s 25 largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of more than 67,000 rooms.           

The Department of Homeland Security is unveiling its new two-level terror alert system goes into effect today, replacing the color-coded version that has been in effect since 9/11.