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Patrol

Nice Attack Comes Amid Heightened U.S. Security Going Into Conventions

The truck attack that killed more than 80 people in Nice, France serves as an ominous reminder of the damage a lone terrorist can accomplish as the U.S. prepares for political conventions.

July 15, 2016

Patrol

DHS Employee with Top Secret Clearance Suspected of Plotting Attack

They've charged him so far only carrying a pistol without a license but they think he may have been plotting, possibly with someone else to assassinate leaders of the Department of Homeland Security.

June 24, 2016

Technology

FLEOA Issues Statement on Latest Federal Security Hack

The government's leisurely reaction to these cyber incidents continues to put the personal information of federal employees in jeopardy, particularly those with high-level security access.

February 9, 2016

Technology

Hacker Posts FBI, DHS Employee Data

A hacker on Monday published information that exposes the names, titles, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses for thousands of FBI employees, after leaking similar data about 9,000 Department of Homeland Security employees Sunday.

February 9, 2016

Patrol

Hundreds of DHS Badges, Guns, Cellphones Lost or Stolen Since 2012

Hundreds of badges, credentials, cell phones and guns belonging to Department of Homeland Security employees have been lost or stolen in recent years -- raising serious security concerns about the potential damage these missing items could do in the wrong hands.

January 28, 2016

Patrol

DHS Blue Campaign Announces New Partnership to Combat Human Trafficking

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new partnership between the DHS Blue Campaign and the Birmingham mayor's office to raise public awareness on how to recognize human trafficking.

January 26, 2016

Patrol

Federal Agent Dies from Injuries Sustained in On-Duty Crash

The agent worked for U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, often in an undercover capacity, and had been on assignment in south Florida on Jan. 15 when he and another special agent were struck by a gray Mercedes as they tried to hail a cab. The crash happened after 2 a.m. on Collins Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Miami Beach.

January 25, 2016

Patrol

Human Traffickers Found to Exploit U.S. Visas and Data-Sharing Failures

Human traffickers used fiancé and work visas to bring dozens of victims to the United States, exploiting a lack of data sharing between immigration offices within the Department of Homeland Security, according to the agency's internal watchdog.

January 12, 2016

Patrol

Fly the Deadly Skies

When intel fails, and screening fails, and technology fails, the air marshals are the final layer of protection for air traveling Americans.

December 18, 2015

Patrol

DHS Announces Update to the National Terrorism Advisory System

Based on a review of the National Terrorism Advisory System, DHS is updating the NTAS to add a new form of advisory – the NTAS “Bulletin” – to the existing NTAS “Alerts.”

December 18, 2015

Special Units

New York City Joins Strong Cities Network Counter-Terrorism Program

The de Blasio administration said on Tuesday that New York City would join a Justice Department program aimed at rooting out terrorist recruiting efforts in the nation’s cities, even though its tactics have raised concerns among some civil libertarians.

October 1, 2015

Training

DHS Federal Protective Service Chooses Envisage to Automate Academy Training Management

Envisage Technologies, a Bloomington, Indiana-based high-technology firm, has been awarded a multi-year contract by the Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS). FPS chose the Acadis Readiness Suite to replace its legacy systems with a modern, modular software solution.

August 21, 2015