Homeland Security CIO resigned this week
The Department of Homeland Security's chief information officer, Richard Spires, resigned on Tuesday after nearly two months on leave for undisclosed ...
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MA Senate candidates feud over homeland security
In the first debate since the Boston Marathon was rocked by two explosions near the finish line, the two Massachusetts Democratic congressmen seeking ...
Some question whether AP leak on al-Qaeda plot put U.S. at risk
For five days, reporters at the Associated Press had been sitting on a big scoop about a foiled al-Qaeda plot at the request of CIA officials.
U.S. warns industry of heightened risk of cyberattack
The U.S. government on Thursday warned of a heightened risk of a cyberattack that could disrupt the control systems of U.S.
‘Sammies’ finalists honored on Capitol Hill
As part of Public Service Recognition Week, the Partnership for Public Service introduced 31 finalists for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America ...
Boston police weren’t told of Russian warning on Tsarnaev brother
Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis III said Thursday that his department was unaware that the Russian security service sent a query to the ...
GOP senators’ assault shows tough path for immigration measure
The difficult road ahead for comprehensive immigration reform became more evident Thursday as Republican critics mounted a sustained assault on the ...
The U.S. stops about half of illegal border crossings from Mexico
There's no question that the United States has poured vast resources into border security over the past few decades. The government has built 650 ...
Homeland security clashes define final week of Mass. Senate race
It started last Monday. A week after the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon, Democratic Reps. Ed Markey and Stephen Lynch resumed their ...
Officials to review handling of Boston bombing intelligence
Lawmakers and government officials this week announced plans to scrutinize the handling of intelligence before and after the Boston Marathon bombings ...