Aug 29 Concerned about hackers, FBI warns states about election security By Bree Fowler and Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a confidential "flash" alert from its cyber division, first reported by Yahoo News and posted online by others, the FBI said it's investigating the pair of incidents and advised states to scan their systems for specific signs of hacking. Continue reading
Jul 28 A subtle takedown of Donald Trump by Homeland Security’s Jeh Johnson By Margaret Warner Though he never mentioned him by name, Jeh Johnson's message at the Aspen Security Conference was that Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric poses a national security risk to the United States. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Homeland Security chief sounds alarm on conventions, funeral held for Philando Castile By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told a House panel he was worried that expected protests at the upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions will get out of hand. He said 3,000 department personnel have been assigned. Continue watching
Jul 14 Ohio’s open-carry gun law ratchets up security concerns at RNC By Daniel Bush Activists are planning protests at both conventions, but security concerns are especially high in Cleveland, thanks to Ohio’s open-carry law, which allows most firearm owners to openly carry weapons in public. Continue reading
Jun 30 U.S. will meet Syrian refugees goal, Homeland Security head says By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says he believes the government will meet its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees this year. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 7:11 Traveling Americans confront long TSA lines, fears of terrorism By PBS News Hour Across the country, millions of summer travelers are experiencing record wait times in TSA security lines. Meanwhile, travel warnings have been issued for Americans heading to Europe, as fears of terrorist attacks increase. For more on the security issues facing… Continue watching
Jun 07 TSA chief: Progress being made on shortening airport lines By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Significant progress has been made on shortening screening lines since earlier this spring when airlines reported thousands of frustrated passengers were missing flights, the head of TSA said Tuesday. Continue reading
May 25 TSA chief: Hundreds of new scanners will help ease long airport lines By Alicia A. Caldwell and Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The head of the Transportation Security Administration said the agency will add 768 new screeners by mid-June to deal with increasingly long airport security lines. Continue reading
May 24 Despite the TSA shake-up, long airport security lines likely to continue By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration has ousted its head of security operations, but long checkpoint lines already pervading the busy summer travel season are likely to continue. Continue reading
May 23 Head of TSA security operations removed from position By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced. Continue reading