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  • July 2008

    • Could Stun Bracelets Replace Boarding Passes?

      newser  |  Washington Times  |  Jul 8, 08 1:44 PM CDT

      Could Stun Bracelets Replace Boarding Passes?

      A bracelet that would track airline passengers and shock them if they get out of hand might be under consideration by the Department of Homeland Security, the Washington Times reports. The Electronic ID Bracelet could someday replace boarding passes. We "are interested in … the immobilizing security bracelet, and look forward to receiving a written proposal," an official wrote to its maker. More »

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      air travel  • Department of Homeland Security  • airport security

  • June 2008

    • Supreme Court Will Hear Navy Sonar Appeal

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 23, 08 1:06 PM CDT

      Supreme Court Will Hear Navy Sonar Appeal

      The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the US Navy's objection to a court order that ships may not use sonar within 12 miles of the California coast because high-frequency signals are harming whales and other marine life, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Bush administration argues that the judge exceeded her authority in putting environmental concerns before national security. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • Mexico  • Department of Homeland Security  • US Navy  • border fence  • sonar  • whales

    • Big Brother Sees Washington

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 16, 08 1:55 PM CDT

      Big Brother Sees Washington

      If you plan to go outdoors in Washington, DC, comb your hair first, because someone's probably going to see you. The capital is ramping up a video surveillance system that puts most others in the entire world to shame, the LA Times reports. Unsurprisingly, the 5,625-camera network has captured the attention of privacy and civil-liberties advocates, and they're not happy. More »

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      terrorism  • Washington DC  • Department of Homeland Security  • surveillance  • ACLU  • domestic surveillance  • camera  • CCTV footage

    • US Visitors Face Tough New Rules

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jun 3, 08 3:18 AM CDT

      US Visitors Face Tough New Rules

      Visitors to the US who don't need visas will have to register personal information online before traveling this summer, reports ABC News. The information will be used for background checks and scrutiny of travel plans. European officials have threatened to introduce similar rules in retaliation. The new regulations would apply to travelers from 27 countries operating under the visa waiver program. More »

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      United States  • travel  • Department of Homeland Security  • Michael Chertoff  • 9/11 commission  • visas  • background checks  • visa waiver program

  • May 2008
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  • March 2008

    • States Fume on Eve of REAL ID Deadline

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 30, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      States Fume on Eve of REAL ID Deadline

      Washington is locked in a standoff with states over REAL ID, an anti-terror law that aims to make driver's licenses harder to dupe or obtain. But no states are near complying and Montana, New Hampshire, and Maine have all balked at the unfunded plan. What's more, REAL ID is just one of the federal mandates that have irked states in recent years, the Christian Science Monitor reports. More »

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      Department of Homeland Security  • homeland security  • Montana  • driver's license  • Real ID  • Brian Schweitzer  • states' rights  • Montana driver's license  • Real ID Act

    • Visitor Fingerprinting Expanded

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 27, 08 8:28 PM CDT

      Visitor Fingerprinting Expanded

      Visitors to the US entering through New York's John F. Kennedy airport will have all 10 fingers scanned under a new program of the Department of Homeland Security, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Officials hope the program, called US-VISIT, will allow customs—which currently collects just two prints from non-citizen visitors—to snag entrants with fake documentation or criminal records.  More »

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      immigration  • Department of Homeland Security  • visa  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement  • fingerprint

    • Renegade Geek to Head Cyber Security

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 20, 08 2:45 PM CDT

      Renegade Geek to Head Cyber Security

      Outre tech entrepreneur Rod Beckström will top the White House’s new secretive cyber security initiative, the Wall Street Journal reports, to the surprise of many Washington insiders. Beckström is a Silicon Valley transplant without security experience, but he has developed a cult following in the security and intelligence communities for his book The Starfish and the Spider , which favors decentralized management. More »

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      Bush administration  • Department of Homeland Security  • Internet security  • Michael Chertoff  • cyberattack  • cyberterrorism

    • Montana Gov Rips Real ID Law

      newser  |  NPR  |  Mar 9, 08 8:19 AM CDT

      Montana Gov Rips Real ID Law

      NPR Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer and every single state legislator have refused to implement the Real ID Act, a congressional mandate to create standardized identification documents. Schweitzer tells NPR the law is "kooky" and "hare-brained," asserting that half a dozen high school students and a Kinko's are all that would be needed to subvert it. More »

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      Congress  • Department of Homeland Security  • Michael Chertoff  • Montana  • identity card  • Real ID  • Brian Schweitzer  • Montana driver's license  • Real ID Act

    • Feds Forge National Crime Dragnet

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 6, 08 11:23 AM CST

      Feds Forge National Crime Dragnet

      Law enforcement agencies all over the country are building a new information "dragnet" that will dramatically boost data-sharing,  the Washington Post reports. This month the Justice Department will begin hooking up local and county police forces to the new federal National Data Exchange, creating a "one-stop-shop" that will let investigators search millions of records in seconds and make previously unsuspected connections. More »

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      Department of Justice  • police  • privacy  • Department of Homeland Security  • data  • data mining  • domestic intelligence  • national database

    • March Madness Prompts Alert

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Mar 5, 08 9:15 AM CST

      March Madness Prompts Alert

      March Madness should have security forces on high alert, the FBI and Dept. of Homeland Security warned in a joint statement yesterday, as crowded sporting events are “potential targets” for terrorists. College basketball games are just some of the many sporting events that "regularly bring tens of thousands of fans...into large open-access facilities” that are hard to secure, the agencies note. More »

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      terrorism  • FBI  • sports  • Department of Homeland Security  • security

  • February 2008

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