The US FBI killing of Filiberto Ojeda Rios (72), a fugitive Puerto Rican nationalist, has sparked "rancor and rage" throughout the island nation . Rios was killed when he pulled a weapon on FBI …
TSA Expanding National Explosives Detection
The article continues to state that law enforcement officers from the jurisdictions will attend the TSA Explosives Detection Canine Handlers Course beginning in October with each agency sending three …
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DHHS and DHS Issue Bioterrorism Act
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is joining with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today to announce the issuance of a final rule implementing the food facilities …
NATO Preparing to Deliver Katrina Aid
According to its press release on September 9, 2005, NATO "approved a naval and air operation to bring relief supplies from Europe to the United States, to assist the US in recovering from Hurricane …
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New focus on cyber-terrorism
The provision in the new energy legislation that requires power companies to improve their cyber security is an important step toward cyber security and critical infrastructure protection. This …
‘New demands’ from Somali pirates
On August 22, 2005, the MV Semlow hijacking entered its ninth week, and, despite fits and starts and false promises, the crisis does not appear to be much closer to a resolution. On June 27, 2005, …
Man’s Best Terror Deterrent Still Somewhat-Reliable Dog
The term ?man?s best friend? is certainly true when it comes to the canine?s ability to detect over 1,900 explosives. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff visited a Virginia training …
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FBI director criticizes companies’ code of silence
While FBI Director?s Robert Mueller?s assertion that the private sector is ?maintaining a code of silence by not reporting cyber attacks? may be true, it must not be assumed automatically that the …
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NYPD give details of July 7 bombs
The bombers responsible for the July 7 blasts in London used commonly available products to make their explosives, New York police told security officials in a briefing Wednesday. According to the New …
Sayyafs, JI target international maritime industry
This headline is alarming, indeed, given the fact that both the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) and Jemaah Islamiya (JI) have significant historical, if not exactly current, links to al-Qaeda . …
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