Nation Feb 19 Massive breach fuels calls for U.S. action on cybersecurity U.S. officials are scrambling to reinforce the nation’s cyber defenses following a sweeping hack that may have exposed government and corporate secrets to Russia.
Politics Feb 17 U.S. still unraveling ‘sophisticated’ hack of 9 government agencies Anne Neuberger says a task force has identified nine federal agencies and about 100 private companies that were breached by what she called a "sophisticated" actor.
Politics Jan 27 U.S. terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence The department isn't citing a specific threat, but DHS points to "a heightened threat environment across the United States" that it believes "will persist" in the weeks since Biden took office.
Politics Jan 26 WATCH: Alejandro Mayorkas faces nomination vote from Senate Homeland Security Committee The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to vote Jan. 26 on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of homeland security.
Politics Dec 17 U.S. cybersecurity agency warns of ‘grave’ threat from global hack It was the most detailed comment yet from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency since reports emerged that government agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments were among those penetrated.
Nation Dec 02 Survey finds harassment, discrimination ‘common’ at FEMA More than a quarter of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency say they have been harassed or discriminated against based on their gender or race.
Politics Nov 04 Post-election vote tallying raises fresh security concerns Election Day came and went without any overt signs of foreign interference affecting the vote, but that doesn’t mean the risk has faded.
Nation Oct 06 Trump administration to sharply limit issuance of skilled-worker visas The Trump administration has announced plans to sharply limit visas issued to skilled workers from overseas. The new rules will be issued soon to restrict the use of what's known as the H-1B program.
Politics Sep 23 WATCH: Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling It was a part of a wide-ranging confirmation hearing for a nominee who has been criticized over his agency's handling of civil unrest, the coronavirus and immigration. It's not yet clear when the Senate will vote on his nomination.
Economy Sep 22 Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House of Representatives.