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The Transportation Security Administration has updated its policies concerning liquids in carry-on baggage in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The NYPD says it plans to use emerging facial recognition technology in limited circumstances for “legitimate law enforcement purposes.”

Richard Amburgey was recently named Chief Security Officer for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It’s the first time that the agency has had someone within the CSO role. What is his main focus in his new role and what are his initial priorities over the next six months?

The U.S. Senate passed an $8.3 billion funding bill to help state and local governments combat the fast spreading coronavirus.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announces Richard Amburgey as the agency's first Chief Security Officer (CSO).

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia were high-performers on a three-tier measure of states’ preparedness to protect the public’s health during an  emergency, according to a report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).

Boston Logan International Airport now has new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has selected the University of Nebraska Omaha to lead a consortium of U.S. academic institutions and other partners for a new Center of Excellence (COE) for Terrorism Prevention and Counterterrorism Research (TPCR).

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky signed into law a bill that requires school resource officers to carry a firearm.