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Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
The Trump administration said it is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving the president closer to fulfilling a signature campaign promise in an election year but sparking criticism about potential for fraud, waste and abuse. The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations will allow […]
Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
The Trump administration said it is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving the president closer to fulfilling a signature campaign promise in an election year but sparking criticism about potential for fraud, waste and abuse. The Department of Homeland Security said waiving procurement regulations will allow […]
Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury
The White House is throwing its support behind a plan to transfer the U.S. Secret Service back to the Treasury Department to better focus on the growing threat of online financial crimes. Shifting the agency from within the Department of Homeland Security to the Treasury would require action from Congress, but President Donald Trump is […]
Secret Service may leave Homeland Security, rejoin Treasury
The White House is throwing its support behind a plan to transfer the U.S. Secret Service back to the Treasury Department to better focus on the growing threat of online financial crimes. Shifting the agency from within the Department of Homeland Security to the Treasury would require action from Congress, but President Donald Trump is […]
DHS seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort, according to defense officials. The officials said the request came in Wednesday, and the Pentagon is beginning what will be a two-week assessment to determine what will be […]
DHS seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort, according to defense officials. The officials said the request came in Wednesday, and the Pentagon is beginning what will be a two-week assessment to determine what will be […]
Homeland Security will share citizenship data with Census
The Department of Homeland Security is agreeing to share citizenship information with the U.S. Census Bureau as part of President Donald Trump’s order to collect data on who is a citizen following the Supreme Court’s rejection of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form. Trump’s order is being challenged in federal court, but meanwhile […]
Homeland Security will share citizenship data with Census
The Department of Homeland Security is agreeing to share citizenship information with the U.S. Census Bureau as part of President Donald Trump’s order to collect data on who is a citizen following the Supreme Court’s rejection of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form. Trump’s order is being challenged in federal court, but meanwhile […]
US issues hacking security alert for small planes
The Department of Homeland Security issued a security alert Tuesday for small planes, warning that modern flight systems are vulnerable to hacking if someone manages to gain physical access to the aircraft. An alert from the DHS critical infrastructure computer emergency response tea m recommends that plane owners ensure they restrict unauthorized physical access to […]
US issues hacking security alert for small planes
The Department of Homeland Security issued a security alert Tuesday for small planes, warning that modern flight systems are vulnerable to hacking if someone manages to gain physical access to the aircraft. An alert from the DHS critical infrastructure computer emergency response tea m recommends that plane owners ensure they restrict unauthorized physical access to […]
What has all our intelligence spending bought us?
The recent attempt to blow up another plane over American soil was a side note to Christmas for my day filled with toddler toys and making the Legos look like what’s on the outside of the box. The snow in Kansas City was too deep for a mid-Midwesterner to deal with on any level of […]
Attempted airline attack raises new security concerns
The ability of a suspected terrorist to bring explosives on board a U.S. plane exposes vulnerabilities in an aviation security system that had been overhauled and strengthened since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian, was able to pass through airport checkpoints and get on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in Amsterdam. […]
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