U.S. to Drop Color-Coded Terror Alerts

The New York Times
DHS is planning to get rid of the color-coded terrorism alert system. Known officially as the Homeland Security Advisory System, the five-color scheme was introduced by the Bush administration in March 2002.

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November 30, 2010

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Homeland Security Tightens Rules for Air Cargo

Washington Post
The U.S. tightened security on cargo shipments flown from abroad, banning "high-risk" cargo from flying on passenger planes after discovering a plot to send bombs in shipped packages.

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November 16, 2010

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Sniffer Rats Saving Lives in War Zones -- And in the Lab

Homeland Security Newswire
Light, with an acute sense of smell, giant African pouched rats could be used to sniff out narcotics or search for survivors of disasters like earthquakes.

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November 16, 2010

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Lockheed, General Dynamics Protest $2.6B DHS Award

Washington Technology
General Dynamics Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. have both filed protests over the General Services Administration's decision to award a $2.6 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Corp.

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November 2, 2010

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Secure Flight: November 1st Marks End of Grace Period for Airlines

The TSA Blog
November marks the end of the year-long grace period for airlines to clear their systems of reservations made before Secure Flight requirements took effect.

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November 2, 2010

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Defense and DHS reach cybersecurity compromise

Nextgov
The heads of the Defense and Homeland Security departments on Wednesday formally agreed to coordinate on cybersecurity in a newly established office.

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October 21, 2010

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7th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month

National Cyber Security Alliance
NCSA reminds all Americans that today marks the beginning of the 7th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

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October 5, 2010

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FEMA Announces Adoption of New Standard For Emergency Alerts

FEMA
FEMA today announced the adoption of a new digital message format for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the nation's next generation emergency alert and warning network.

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October 5, 2010

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U.S. officials: Terror threat against U.S. diversifying

Homeland Security Newswire
The terrorism threat against the United States has evolved, with homegrown terrorists and a greater diversity in the scope and methods of attack, top security officials said.

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September 28, 2010

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Smartphone security products begin to make it to market

Homeland Security Newswire
A modern smartphone has many of the same capabilities as a PC and is way more vulnerable to certain kinds of attack.

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September 14, 2010

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FEMA Launches National Preparedness Month

HS Today
As Hurricane Earl threatens much of the US Eastern seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine, FEMA's annual launch this week of National Preparedness Month comes at a particularly salient time.

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September 7, 2010

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Virginia firms make up almost 10 percent of Inc. 500

Virginia Business
Forty-eight Virginia firms landed in Inc. magazine's annual list of the fastest-growing companies for 2010.

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August 31, 2010

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US Widens Hidden War on Terrorism

New York Times
In roughly a dozen countries the U.S. has significantly increased military and intelligence operations, pursuing the enemy using robotic drones and commando teams, paying contractors to spy and training local operatives.

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August 17, 2010

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The New York Times DHS is planning to get rid of the color-coded terrorism alert system. Known officially as the Homeland Security Advisory System, the five-color scheme was introduced by the Bush administration in March 2002.

Washington Post The U.S. tightened security on cargo shipments flown from abroad, banning "high-risk" cargo from flying on passenger planes after discovering a plot to send bombs in shipped packages.

Homeland Security Newswire Light, with an acute sense of smell, giant African pouched rats could be used to sniff out narcotics or search for survivors of disasters like earthquakes.

Washington Technology General Dynamics Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. have both filed protests over the General Services Administration's decision to award a $2.6 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Corp.

The TSA Blog November marks the end of the year-long grace period for airlines to clear their systems of reservations made before Secure Flight requirements took effect.

Nextgov The heads of the Defense and Homeland Security departments on Wednesday formally agreed to coordinate on cybersecurity in a newly established office.

National Cyber Security Alliance NCSA reminds all Americans that today marks the beginning of the 7th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

FEMA FEMA today announced the adoption of a new digital message format for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the nation's next generation emergency alert and warning network.

Homeland Security Newswire The terrorism threat against the United States has evolved, with homegrown terrorists and a greater diversity in the scope and methods of attack, top security officials said.

Homeland Security Newswire A modern smartphone has many of the same capabilities as a PC and is way more vulnerable to certain kinds of attack.

HS Today As Hurricane Earl threatens much of the US Eastern seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine, FEMA's annual launch this week of National Preparedness Month comes at a particularly salient time.

Virginia Business Forty-eight Virginia firms landed in Inc. magazine's annual list of the fastest-growing companies for 2010.

New York Times In roughly a dozen countries the U.S. has significantly increased military and intelligence operations, pursuing the enemy using robotic drones and commando teams, paying contractors to spy and training local operatives.

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The New York Times
DHS is planning to get rid of the color-coded terrorism alert system. Known officially as the Homeland Security Advisory System, the five-color scheme was introduced by the Bush administration in March 2002.

Washington Post
The U.S. tightened security on cargo shipments flown from abroad, banning "high-risk" cargo from flying on passenger planes after discovering a plot to send bombs in shipped packages.

Homeland Security Newswire
Light, with an acute sense of smell, giant African pouched rats could be used to sniff out narcotics or search for survivors of disasters like earthquakes.

Washington Technology
General Dynamics Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp. have both filed protests over the General Services Administration's decision to award a $2.6 billion contract to Northrop Grumman Corp.

The TSA Blog
November marks the end of the year-long grace period for airlines to clear their systems of reservations made before Secure Flight requirements took effect.

Nextgov
The heads of the Defense and Homeland Security departments on Wednesday formally agreed to coordinate on cybersecurity in a newly established office.

National Cyber Security Alliance
NCSA reminds all Americans that today marks the beginning of the 7th Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

FEMA
FEMA today announced the adoption of a new digital message format for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the nation's next generation emergency alert and warning network.

Homeland Security Newswire
The terrorism threat against the United States has evolved, with homegrown terrorists and a greater diversity in the scope and methods of attack, top security officials said.

Homeland Security Newswire
A modern smartphone has many of the same capabilities as a PC and is way more vulnerable to certain kinds of attack.

HS Today
As Hurricane Earl threatens much of the US Eastern seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine, FEMA's annual launch this week of National Preparedness Month comes at a particularly salient time.

Virginia Business
Forty-eight Virginia firms landed in Inc. magazine's annual list of the fastest-growing companies for 2010.

New York Times
In roughly a dozen countries the U.S. has significantly increased military and intelligence operations, pursuing the enemy using robotic drones and commando teams, paying contractors to spy and training local operatives.