Dec 07 Homeland Secretary: U.S. to roll out new terror alert system By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will announce changes to the terror alert system "in the coming days," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 12:36 Does the U.S. need tighter security checks on refugees? By PBS News Hour The House overwhelmingly passed the American SAFE Act, which would likely force a pause on Syrian and Iraqi refugees by enforcing strict vetting. Meanwhile, some local governments have said they don't want Syrians fleeing war in their communities. Political director… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 9:29 Can the government get special encryption access while preserving privacy? By PBS News Hour The U.S. government wants to be able to read certain data that's inaccessible to intelligence agencies due to encryption. At a Senate hearing, FBI director James Comey said the privacy technology can be a double-edged sword, detrimental to public safety. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 3:37 Security officials raise alert for Fourth of July despite lack of specific threat By PBS News Hour As the Fourth of July approaches, security officials are on a heightened state of alert. What’s behind the warnings? Hari Sreenivasan talks to Daniel Benjamin, former coordinator for counterterrorism at the State Department. Continue watching
Jun 04 Massive data breach could affect every federal agency By Ken Dilanian and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press China-based hackers are suspected once again of breaking into U.S. government computer networks, and the entire federal workforce could be at risk this time. Continue reading
May 08 5 things to know about the NSA court ruling By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has declared illegal the National Security Agency program that collects data on the landline calling records of nearly every American. The ruling Thursday, the first of its kind by an appeals court, comes as… Continue reading
Apr 17 Gyrocopter flew ‘under the radar,’ Homeland chief says By Erica Werner, Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Florida postal carrier charged Thursday with two federal crimes for steering his small gyrocopter through protected Washington airspace "literally flew under the radar" to the lawn of the Capitol, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said as key… Continue reading
Mar 04 Obama signs Homeland Security funding bill into law By News Desk WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a law funding the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year. Continue reading
Mar 03 Congress sends White House a plan to fund Homeland Security By Erica Werner and David Espo, Associated Press Congress is sending President Barack Obama a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the budget year, without overturning the president's immigration policies. Continue reading
Mar 03 House to vote on fully funding Department of Homeland Security By Erica Werner and David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans say the House will vote as early as Tuesday on a bill to fully fund the Homeland Security Department through the end of the budget year, without immigration restrictions. Continue reading