CAP authors contend that "while the department still has an important role to play in preventing attacks against the United States from abroad, it is time to refine the department’s mission and priorities to ensure that they fit current needs." Keep Reading
A new report from the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) reveals that the increasing pace and intensity of climate hazards will strain military and security services around the world as they are called on to respond to climate-driven crises, as well as tackling direct climate threats to their own infrastructure and readiness. Keep Reading
Fagan, the first woman to serve in the role, relieved Adm. Charles Ray in the ceremony at Coast Guard headquarters, with Ray receiving the Department of Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal. Keep Reading
NATO acknowledges that climate change puts resilience and civil preparedness to the test, affects the planning and the resilience of its military installations and critical infrastructure, and may create harsher conditions for its operations. Consequently, its new Climate Change and Security Action Plan aims to increase the organization’s awareness, adaptation, mitigation, and outreach efforts. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office says that TSA's monitoring and analysis of its measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is limited. Keep Reading
To serve as a good mentor to younger people, like cadets, I needed to understand what mattered to them. Keep Reading
"We cannot be shy about asking the equity question," administrator tells hurricane conference. "It is a fact that disasters exacerbate pre-existing inequities that already existed before these events occur." Keep Reading
Ridge, 75, "was conscious when he arrived at the emergency department and later underwent a successful procedure to remove a blood clot," a family statement said. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that CBP implemented policies intended to protect employees and the public, and adjusted operations, such as by moving some processing activities outdoors. Keep Reading
An audit by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not adequately identify and track human trafficking crimes. Keep Reading
"The agency’s eventual post-pandemic operating state may differ in significant ways from the agency’s pre-pandemic operating state," leaders of OMB, OPM and GSA tell department and agency heads in new guidance. Keep Reading
The U.S. flag fleet contained 19,398 vessels subject to inspection last year, with Coast Guard marine inspectors conducting 18,414 inspections. COVID-19 precautions and effects drove drown the number of inspections by 14 percent from the previous year. Keep Reading
The DHS watchdog found that TSA did not manage its recruitment and hiring contract in a fiscally responsible manner. According to OIG’s report, TSA did not properly plan contract requirements prior to awarding the contract and did not develop accurate cost estimates for all contract modifications. Keep Reading
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) started working on replacing its outdated biometric identity management system in 2016. The new multi-billion dollar program, known as Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology or HART, is now three years behind schedule due to technical and other challenges. Keep Reading
In an innovative effort, the FBI, with the help of the Australian Federal Police, launched their own encrypted communications platform and supplied more than 12,000 devices to hundreds of criminal organizations that operate around the globe. Keep Reading
Under previous court orders, 1,779 children were reunified with their parents. Since the formation of the task force, seven more kids were reunited with their families. More reunifications are anticipated soon, with the pace of reunions also expected to increase. Keep Reading
The recent government moves against the Abid Ali Khan human smuggling network represent the latest salvo in an ongoing homeland security effort to combat jihadist border infiltration. Keep Reading
DHS I&A and CP3 believe that the threat of targeted violence in schools will remain elevated as more children return to school full-time. Keep Reading
The plight of the translators and global calls for coalition countries to swiftly relocate them prompted the Taliban to claim interpreters under threat wouldn't be in "danger" but would have to "show remorse." Keep Reading
Colonial Pipeline reported to the FBI that its computer network was accessed by an organization named DarkSide and that it had received and paid a ransom demand for approximately 75 bitcoins. Keep Reading