ALPA testifies for guns in cockpits
Citing a continued need to maximize airline security, a spokesman for the nation's largest pilot union urged Congress to pass a bill to mandate a program...
Government investigators breach security in Atlanta
Investigators from the General Accounting Office (GAO) say they easily breached security at four Atlanta Federal buildings in February and March. The...
Poll: Americans want DMV loopholes closed
A recent national poll reveals the American public overwhelmingly favors cooperative state and federal efforts to close one of the biggest loopholes in...
Bill proposed to consolidate Homeland security
Several agencies would be combined into a new Cabinet-level Department of National Homeland Security under a bipartisan bill recently proposed in Congress....
Border Security Bill passes in Senate
The U.S. Senate has approved President Bush's Border Security Bill -- which, among other provisions, will require the issuance of travel documents with...
Government to curb spending on explosives detection
The Bush administration has restructured its spending on airport security, reducing plans to spend $1 million each on explosives detection machines and...
Brookings study analyzes Homeland security
A team of Brookings Institution scholars will release a comprehensive strategy to address the challenges of Homeland security today. They identify a number...
More from Tom Ridge...
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge's latest speech, given to a conference held for the Electronic Industries Alliance, outlines how the technology industry...
Despite foreign lapse, schools continue to be safe
In the wake of a school shooting tragedy in Germany in which an expelled student gunned down 16 teachers and students, The Justice Policy Institute has...
Jane's analyzes monumental North American security undertaking
The U.S. has 301 ports of entry; 20,000 miles of border; 340,000 vehicle border crossings; 58,000 cargo deliveries and 770,000 daily hazardous materials...
Survey: Corporations, government still vulnerable to cyber-attack
Sixty-four percent of large corporations and government agencies have acknowledged financial losses stemming from computer security breaches, according...
Extra hands make Kentucky Derby a security success
Racing fans didn't seem to have a problem with security at Churchill Downs for Saturday's running of the Kentucky Derby. The event, which drew nearly...
FBI releases report on internal security problems
A report issued by the Commission for the Review of FBI Security Programs reveals significant deficiencies stemming from what the report calls "a pervasive...
Surge protectors can curb false alarms, says NBFAA
Power surges from brown outs, black outs, grid switching and large equipment can create surges that cause false alarms in life safety systems. By employing...
Biometric firm responds to Border Security Bill
In response to the passage of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act, Visionics Corp., Jersey City, N.J., has announced a framework for the...
Border Security Bill passes in Senate
The U.S. Senate has approved President Bush's Border Security Bill -- which, among other provisions, will require the issuance of travel documents with...
Poll: Americans want DMV loopholes closed
A recent national poll reveals the American public overwhelmingly favors cooperative state and federal efforts to close one of the biggest loopholes in...
ASIS, TCB to examine security changes, costs
The American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) has established a partnership with The Conference Board (TCB), a research and business membership...
Using smart cards to secure networks
New reports released by the Smart Card Alliance's Digital Security Initiative indicate that smart card technology is becoming integrated into leading...
TSA contemplates airline staff IDs
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is developing plans to supply all pilots, maintenance workers and others who enter secure airport areas...
Mayors ask for further federal assistance
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley told the Senate Committee on Appropriations that America's cities need federal assistance to cover rising security costs....
In the words of Tom Ridge...
The following are excerpted remarks of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge to the American Society of Newspaper Editors. "Civilization itself is under...
Tyco unveils firefighter tracking system
Scott Health & Safety, Monroe, N.C., a business unit of Tyco International Ltd., Boca Raton, Fla., will introduce a firefighter tracking system at this...
Can suicide bombers strike in the U.S.?
Charles Slepian, CEO of the Foreseeable Risk Analysis Center, Tigard, Ore., says there is a significant risk of suicide bombers striking airport concourses...
Oregon airports get grant money
U.S. Department of Transportation secretary Norman Y. Mineta has announced $23 million in federal grants have been awarded to airports in Oregon. Portland...
