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
Mar 18 Homeland Security using unpopular raids to curb border crossings By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is openly stepping up efforts to find and deport immigrants who were part of the 2014 surge of illegal crossings by unaccompanied children and families. Continue reading
Mar 09 Security experts conduct a drill to stop cyberattacks By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The moment a U.S. official pressed a computer key, dozens of security experts who gathered in an underground control room girded themselves for cyberattacks. Continue reading
Feb 09 Obama seeks cybersecurity boost to replace 'ancient' tech By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The federal government is relying on archaic, leaky and broken computers systems to protect reams of critical data from cyberattacks, President Barack Obama warned Tuesday as he announced a new, centralized effort to boost cybersecurity. Continue reading
Jan 12 New surge of familes from Central America prompted immigration raids By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A spike in families and children arriving at the U.S. southern border from Central America has prompted fears of another border crisis like the one that dominated national news during the summer of 2014. That could roil an… Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 8:41 Young returnees start over in Mexico after growing up in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Even before recent raids by the Department of Homeland Security, hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants have been deported annually. And those who grew up in the U.S. have found themselves living in what feels like a foreign country. Special… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 7:15 Will a new cybersecurity law make us safer? By PBS News Hour Folded into the massive spending and tax cut bill was a significant and controversial new law on cybersecurity. The act encourages private companies to share data about hacks with the government, but it's raising questions among security advocates and privacy… Continue watching
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Oct 27 Watch 6:54 Is America completely unprepared for a power grid cyberattack? By PBS News Hour We’re aware of the risk of hacks that result in theft and espionage, but what about a devastating cyberattack on the power grid? In his new book, “Lights Out,” Ted Koppel argues that not only is this a distinct possibility,… Continue watching