DHS Secretary Napolitano announced that 100 percent of passengers on flights within or bound for the United States are now being checked against government watchlists - fulfilling a key 9/11 Commission recommendation a month ahead of schedule.
The Department of Homeland Security is recommending that the Homeland Security Threat Advisory System -- known as the "color code" -- be scrapped in favor of warnings that would be more specific, according to senior administration officials.
The White House ordered tighter security to prevent leaks like the release of more than 250,000 State Department cables. Sunday's release of documents obtained by the whistleblower website WikiLeaks exposed the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy, including candid assessments of world leaders and disclosures on issues such as Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
Training for transportation security officers, the screeners who inspect airline passengers and baggage, needs improving, according to a report by the Homeland Security Department's inspector general. The inspector general's office said its recommendations, "if implemented, would improve the agency's management of its screening workforce training program."
Two-thirds of Americans say there is more crime in the United States than there was a year ago, reflecting Americans' general tendency to perceive crime as increasing. Still, the percentage
Fine-tuning return policies has become both a science and an art as retailers continue to grapple with roller-coaster return fraud rates. According to NRF’s annual Return Fraud Survey, completed by
Germany is increasing security throughout the country, particularly in airports and train stations, on the basis of "concrete indications of a series of attacks planned for the end of November,"
John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, said he hears the mounting criticism of his agency’s new and aggressive pat downs and full body scans, and even admits he doesn’t
Four buildings on The Ohio State University campus were evacuated today after the university received an anonymous message that explosives were placed in the buildings. The buildings are the William
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