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California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Student Online Personal Information Protection Act (SOPIPA), which protects the use of student educational data by third-party vendors.

The Secret Service has named Joseph Clancy, director of corporate security at Comcast, as acting interim director.

The House passed legislation to limit airline passenger security fees imposed by the TSA. 

A federal investigation has found that the DHS is totally "ill-prepared" for a pandemic.

The state of Vermont is preparing to implement new rules that encourage communities to take steps to reduce future flood damage in exchange for more money to help them recover.

The Intelligence Community (IC) has ignored blatant attacks on American business for at least the past 20 years.

A Justice Department audit has found that the FBI has devoted "considerable resources" to fixing problems with its handling of National Security Letters, and has made definite progress.

The Federal Railroad Administration funded two grants totaling $350,000 to support development of a Short Line Safety Institute.

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Washington, D.C., a $30 million grant to expand its ability to detect and deter nuclear and radiological threats.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced coordinated security efforts between their states, citing growing terrorist threats.