Science & Tech
The Push to ‘Predict’ Police Shootings
Tracking officers’ stress exposure and body-camera practices could help keep them from pulling the trigger.
Threats
The FBI Has 850 Open Domestic Terrorism Investigations
Homegrown extremism is rising, one year after the Trump administration cut funding to programs that counter hate groups.
Ideas
How Much Will It Cost to Protect America's Electrical Grid? Who Will Pay?
The answers are: Likely tens of billions of dollars, and probably us, the electricity customers.
Ideas
Ep. 43: Nuclear weapons awareness in the 20th and 21st centuries
We explore the public’s changing awareness of nuclear weapons, and efforts to get young people to engage.
Ideas
Trump’s Border Obsession Is Courting Disaster
The president’s single-minded focus on immigration is shortchanging Homeland Security’s other crucial functions, from election security to emergency response.
Policy
Trump Removes Top DHS Staff
The slew of departures, apparently without plan or precedent, drew bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.
Policy
Shakeup at Homeland Security as Border Pressures Mount
President Trump pledged to go in a "tougher" direction after withdrawing his nomination to lead ICE on Friday and accepting Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation on Sunday.
Threats
One in Five TSA Screeners Quits Within Six Months
TSA administrator says low pay is to blame and promises new compensation system soon.
Science & Tech
DEA Never Checked If Its Massive Surveillance Operations Are Legal, Watchdog Says
The administration “failed to conduct a comprehensive legal analysis” of three NSA-style bulk data collection programs, according to the Justice Department Inspector General.
Threats
Inside the Energy Dept.'s New $96M Infrastructure-Security Office
The new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response aims to deflect cyber, manmade and natural security hazards.
Threats
Cyber Threats Are Emerging Faster Than DHS Can Identify and Confront Them
Secretary Nielsen: “The discipline of understanding what is emerging is where I find we are lacking."
Ideas
Americans Are Seeing Threats in the Wrong Places
Security means teaching the public which dangers are real and which are not. Trump’s rhetoric isn’t helping.
Threats
No Military Threat on Southern US Border, Says NORTHCOM Commander
But the head of Northern Command says barriers have “some ramifications” for national security.
Science & Tech
Trump Calls For More Biometric Scans, Data Sharing To Stop Terrorism
International travelers can expect to see more facial recognition and other biometric technologies per the latest national security strategy document.
Threats
White House Orders Agencies to Defend the Skies From Cyberattacks
In its National Strategy for Aviation Security, the Trump administration called on the government to be more proactive in spotting threats to U.S. airspace.
Threats
DHS ‘Doubling Down’ on Election Security Heading Into 2020
Under Congress’ budget deal, the Homeland Security Department will receive $33 million to combat foreign influence campaigns and defend election security in fiscal 2019.
Ideas
Trump’s Emergency Declaration is Going to Run into Four Hurdles
They fall into the broad buckets of legal, legislative, political, and constitutional issues.
Policy
Trump Declares National Emergency, Calling Gov’t Border Drug Stats ‘Lies’
In a dark, rambling speech, the president repeated long-debunked arguments — and provided ammunition for likely court challenges.
Policy
Illegal Immigration Doesn’t Cause Crime
A review of the available evidence shows no link between illegal immigration — currently at a decade-long low — and crime.
Ideas