It's not perfect. The E-Verify system lets unauthorized workers slip through its filter more than half the time because it cannot spot identity theft, according to a federal report.
The government recaptured a record $4 billion last year from pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and other providers of care that defrauded federal health-care programs, the Obama administration reported.
U,S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport Port of Entry made 192 seizures of fake merchandise worth more than $2 million during a 78-day period beginning November 1, 2010, and ending January 17, 2011.
Lockheed Martin announced its plans to support the U.S. Cyber Challenge (USCC), an initiative designed to create a pipeline of cyber security professionals from high school through college and beyond. Its unique use of multiple and scalable talent competitions and talent development initiatives enables individuals to develop their skills, gain access to advanced training and achieve recognition with scholarships, internships and jobs.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, alleging full-body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints violate his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev criticized the management of Moscow's busiest airport, a day after 35 people were killed in a suicide bombing there.
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