Three days out from Boston Marathon bombing, DHS secretary tells House ‘no arrests or persons held in custody’
Documents reveal DHS monitored Occupy protests daily as matter of policy
‘The federal agencies’ actions were not because Occupy represented a terrorist threat’
Napolitano calls for DHS 3.0, says cybersecurity is a top priority
FACT CHECK: No, the government didn't just purchase 21,600,000 rounds of ammo - TheDC
Reporters from a variety of news websites wildly misreported the size of DHS’ ammo buy
DHS admits it does not track immigrants who become welfare dependent, pursued zero cases last year
‘This revelation from DHS is beyond disturbing. It is inexcusable’
Is DHS ignoring law barring access to immigrants who are dependency risks?
Only .0084 percent of Visa Waiver applicants were denied because of their dependency risk
Report: NJ law enforcement ramps up federally funded surveillance - TheDC
FBI and Homeland Security agents are also able to watch local surveillance feeds with the permission of law enforcement
Draft order would give companies cyberthreat info - AP
The draft order would put the Department of Homeland Security in charge of organizing an information-sharing network
DHS stocks up on riot gear for political unrest - RT
The riot gear will be worn by Federal Protective Service agents who are tasked with protecting property, grounds and buildings owned by the federal government
Obama grants DHS power to takeover commercial, private communications during emergency - TheDC
DHS charged with handling of communications during a national security event or natural disaster
Internet bill could allow DHS to spy on Congress, Supreme Court - TheDC
A broad range of civil and digital liberties groups have repeatedly expressed their concerns over the bill
Look up and smile for the drone - TheDCNF
Federal aviation regulators have given permission to colleges, universities and government and law enforcement agencies around the country to fly unmanned drones, according to documents received via a Freedom of Information Act request by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). EFF released a list of over 50 institutions that have received permission to pilot unmanned drones [...]
Regulatory fight holding up cybersecurity legislation - HuffPo
“The one thing you can say about Congress is they’ve been persuaded that the threat is real,”
