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DHS Calls For More Secure Employment Eligibility Checks
Dec 22, 2008
Beginning in February, employers in the United States will not be allowed to use expired documents to verify workers' employment eligibility....
Trucking Cargo Security Guidebook Released For Truckers
Dec 22, 2008
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) released the ATA Certified Cargo Security Professional Resource Guidebook, which provides a detailed synopsis of motor carrier security from pick up to delivery....
DHS Expands Collection of Biometrics for Visitors
Dec 22, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expanding the categories of non-U.S. citizens required to provide digital fingerprints and a photograph upon entry to the United States through the US‑VISIT program....
TSA, American Airlines Initiate Paperless Boarding Pass
Dec 10, 2008
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines have launched a Paperless Boarding Pass pilot program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)....
Economy Also Affects Emergency Readiness, Says Report
Dec 10, 2008
The economic crisis is jeopardizing the nation's ability to handle public-health emergencies and possible bioterrorist attacks, according to government leaders and a new report....
New Homeland Security TV Show Draws Questions
Dec 10, 2008
A new reality television show premiering soon focuses on the agencies and employees of the Department of Homeland Security. ...
DHS Says Program Investment Process Lacks Oversight
Nov 26, 2008
In fiscal year 2007, the Department of Homeland Security obligated about $12 billion for acquisitions to support homeland security missions. DHS's major investments include Coast Guard ships and aircraft; border surveillance and screening equipment; nuclear detection equipment; and systems to track finances and human resources. ...
New Federal Report Criticizes DHS's Decisions
Nov 26, 2008
The Homeland Security Department has done a poor job overseeing the purchase of billions of dollars of equipment and technology since the agency was created five years ago, according to a federal report. ...
U.S. Borders Operating ID Scanning Machines
Nov 26, 2008
Agents along the Canada and Mexico borders are using a controversial new machine that can "read" the personal information contained in some government-issued ID cards — such as passports and driver's licenses — as travelers approach a checkpoint. ...
TSA Ads Teach Passengers To Accept Stringent Rules
Nov 26, 2008
The Transportation Security Administration launched a $1.3 million advertising campaign designed to have air passengers accept stringent travel rules which have often served as sources of disagreement and annoyances at checkpoints. ...
Airplane Liquid Rules Likely To Ease Next Year
Nov 13, 2008
Airline passengers will likely be able to carry large bottles of liquids on airplanes some time next year, the Transportation Security Administration says....
Easier For States To Receive Security Grants In 2009
Nov 13, 2008
The Department of Homeland Security has plans to dole out $3 billion in counterterrorism grants next year to state and local agencies with far-fewer strings attached than in past years, in a concession to sharply tightening budgets at all levels of government....
Security Professionals Open Business To Assist Chemical Facilities
Nov 13, 2008
A group of security and emergency management professionals have formed Chemical Security Services (CSS) to assist chemical facilities in complying with complex security regulations contained in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)....
DHS Announces Freight, Passenger Rail Systems Security Standards
Nov 13, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed regulations aimed at strengthening the security of the nation's freight and passenger rail systems and reducing the risk associated with the transportation of security-sensitive materials....
Warning Systems For Helicopters Not Catching On Quickly
Oct 30, 2008
A computerized safety system for a helicopter such as the Honeywell model that warns pilots of upcoming and unexpected terrain is considered one of the best defenses against the epidemic of accidents on air ambulance helicopter flights that have killed 35 people in nine crashes over the past 12 months, say federal accident investigators and safety experts....
