Workplace violence is on the rise. In May, there was an active shooter event in Virginia Beach, where a disgruntled city employee murdered 12 of his co-workers. As the debate for sensible gun-control continues, gun laws alone will not stop the next massacre.

The Transportation Security Administration is preparing to launch facial recognition testing at the Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport (LAS).

Acting DHS Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan announced final allocations of $350 million for six Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 DHS competitive preparedness grant programs. 

Pennsylvannia state and county officials attended a cybersecurity training session hosted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, says a news report. 

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an educational video on UAS and Critical Infrastructure – Understanding the Risk.

The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released its new Security of Soft Targets and Crowded Places–Resource Guide. It provides information on a wide range of free capabilities available via CISA that can be incorporated into the security practices of organizations of all sizes, not just soft targets and crowded places. 

According to the Department of Homeland Security's 2018 Fiscal Year Report, they will be implementing facial recognition technology to identify approximately 97 percent of airport passengers departing the country. 

CenturyLink Field, home of the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks and Major League Soccer’s Sounders FC, has received SAFETY Act Designation and Certification, the highest level of accreditation awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Acting TSA Administrator Huban Gowadia has named Ha Nguyen McNeill as TSA's new Chief of Staff.