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DHS morale scrutinized at hearing
Among the factors cited by participants in a March 22 congressional panel for low employee morale at the Homeland Security Department are frequent turnover in senior positions, lack of training, and...
For FEMA grant consolidation, devil is in lack of details
A proposal in the White House's fiscal 2013 budget to consolidate emergency preparedness grant programs drew skepticism from the House Homeland Security subcommittee on emergency preparedness,
DHS resists 100 percent cargo screening mandate
Though he acknowledged that 1,781 high-risk cargo shipments went unscanned in fiscal 2011, Kevin McAleenan, the acting assistant commissioner of Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field
TSA 'exploring options' on TWIC expiration
The Transportation Security Administration is "exploring options" on how it will handle the first wave of Transportation Worker Identification Credential expirations in October 2012, said TSA
Thompson objects to racial profiling of Mexicans at Honolulu airport; TSA to review
Allegations of racial profiling of Mexicans by behavior detection officers at Honolulu International Airport has prompted a Transportation Security Administration review. In a Nov. 22 letter (.pdf)
Thompson panel says targeting Muslim Americans will backfire
Law enforcement tactics that widely target American Muslims threaten security because they waste resources and alienate Muslims who may notice suspicious activity in their communities, according to
Thompson calls for TWIC extension
Workers in U.S. maritime ports should not have to renew their Transportation Worker Identification Credentials after they start expiring in October 2012, Democratic members of the House Homeland
Guest Opinion: APCO President Greg Riddle on the D block
What will shake Congress into action? Help first responders help you Several recent incidents have shown once again the urgent need for Congress to establish a dedicated broadband network for
TSA greeters in Boston draw Thompson's ire
A Transportation Security Administration pilot program begun Aug. 15, which attempts to detect potential malefactors through "specialized behavioral analysis techniques"--drawing passengers into
GAO weighs benefits of in-house vs. contract security workers
A new Government Accountability Office report (.pdf) examines the composition of security personnel at federal facilities and shows that while eight of the nine federal agencies selected for review
