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Department of Veterans Affairs

New GI Bill Rates Posted
The new Active Duty GI Bill rates are now posted online! For more information click the above link.
8/12/2008 11:30:52 AM

Army Makes Changes to its Program offering Transferability of GI Bill to Dependents
Effective November 1, 2007 the Army has made changes to its GI Bill transferability program. Eligible soldiers may now transfer up to 18 months of their GI Bill to spouses or children.
1/24/2008 11:40:52 AM

$600 Buy-up Program
Some servicemembers can be eligible for increased GI Bill benefits! For more information contact your local VA office or your education services officer.
7/10/2007 11:08:52 AM

Eligibility period for some spouses extended.
Some spouses may now be eligibile for DEA for 20 years.
2/22/2012 10:29:33 PM

VA Begins Accepting Applications for the Fry Scholarship May 1, 2010
The Marine GYSGT John David Fry Scholarship, amends the Post-9/11 GI Bill to expand the benefit to children of fallen U.S. soldiers who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001.
5/3/2010 9:15:00 AM

VA Launches Personalized Health Benefits Handbook
Veterans enrolled in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs have begun to receive personalized booklets that explain their health care benefits and contain other useful information.
2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

VA Participates in Settlement with Mortgage Banks
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its participation in the largest state-federal legal settlement in history that deals with problems within the mortgage industry.
2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

Nine VA Staffers on 'Federal 100'
Nine employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould, are among the top 100 leaders in the IT industry, according to the 'Federal 100' created by Federal Computer Week.
2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM

Veterans Crisis Line Provides Confidential Help to Veterans and Families
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its efforts to prevent suicide through several new initiatives that increase the availability of services for Veterans, Servicemembers and their families.
2/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

Veterans Canteen Service Keeps Kitchen Waste Out of Landfills
The Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) of the Department of Veterans Affairs is piloting two initiatives that should keep nearly 600,000 pounds of kitchen waste out of U.S. landfills in 2012.
2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

VA, State Association Sign Partnership Pact
Building upon a 66-year partnership with the states, the Department of Veterans Affairs has signed a formal agreement with the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) to enhance their relationship.
2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

VA Budget Request Tops $140 Billion for Veterans Programs
With more than 1 million active-duty personnel scheduled to join the ranks of America's 22 million Veterans during the next five years, the President has proposed a $140.3 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
2/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

New Online Enrollment Application Available for Servicemembers
The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with the First Army at Camp Shelby, Miss., to launch a streamlined version of its online application for VA health benefits (VA Form 1010EZ) for Servicemembers returning from deployment. VA will introduce it at demobilization sites nationwide by early spring 2012.
2/3/2012 12:00:00 AM

VA, NFFE Reach Agreement on New Union Contract
Officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE) have reached final agreement on a new national collective bargaining agreement, their first since 1997.
2/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

Over 500 Vets Hired at VA's Hiring Fair
With the success of its recent 'Hiring Fair' in Washington, which resulted in more than 500 tentative job offers for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at ways to expand VA's traditional hire-a-vet program with major Veteran-focused career fairs throughout the country
2/2/2012 12:00:00 AM

Changes to Non-VA Care
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

National Center for PTSD
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

New Patient Centered Care Program
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM
 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

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Department of Homeland Security

Joint testimony of David Heyman, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy, Rear Admiral Zukunft, Assistant Commandant for U.S. Coast Guard Office of Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship, and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field
Testimony addressing The Department of Homeland Security’s work in the area of supply chain security at a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing entitled "Balancing Maritime Security and Trade Facilitation: Protecting our Ports, Increasing Commerce and Securing the Supply Chain - Part 1."
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of Alan Cohn, Policy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Strategic Plans, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management regarding how DHS is implementing a strategy to counter emerging threats
Testimony of Alan Cohn, Policy’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Strategic Plans, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management regarding how DHS is implementing a strategy to counter emerging threats
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of John Pistole, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security addressing the TSA Screening Partnership Program
Testimony of John Pistole, Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security addressing the TSA Screening Partnership Program.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Secretary Napolitano Announces Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today unveiled the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget request of $39.5 billion in net discretionary funding. An additional $5.5 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is provided separately, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA). Recognizing the current fiscal environment, the Department’s net discretionary amount is 0.5 percent below the FY 2012 enacted level.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

TSA Pre✓™ Pilot to Expand to Busiest US Airports
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole today announced the expansion of TSA Pre✓™, a passenger pre-screening initiative, to additional airports across the country following the program’s success at seven pilot locations
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of U.S. Coast Guard before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Regarding Offshore Drilling in Cuba and The Bahamas and Coast Guard’s Oil Spill Readiness an
Coast Guard’s plans and ongoing efforts to prepare for and respond to a pollution discharge that, while occurring outside of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, may threaten to impact our waters or natural resources. The Coast Guard is committed to protecting U.S. interests, particularly U.S. coastlines and natural resources, from potential discharges from deepwater drilling in waters of nations adjacent to the United States.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's 2nd Annual Address on the State of America's Homeland Security: Homeland Security and Economic Security
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano's 2nd Annual Address on the State of America's Homeland Security: Homeland Security and Economic Security at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

DHS Reforms To Attract And Retain Highly Skilled Immigrants
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of Rand Beers, National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy regarding the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities und
Testimony of Rand Beers, National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy regarding the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to regulate the security of high-risk chemical facilities under the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS).
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Secretary Napolitano Announces "If You See Something, Say Something™" Partnership with NFL for Super Bowl XLVI
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to Indianapolis to highlight the Department’s “If You See Something, Say Something™” public awareness campaign’s continued partnership with the National Football League (NFL) to help ensure the safety and security of employees, players and fans during the regular season, and Super Bowl XLVI.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement for a hearing entitled “Safeguarding the Integrity of the Immigration Benefits Adjudication Process”
The efforts of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to protect the integrity of our nation’s immigration system and to help safeguard our nation’s security.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Preparedness Grants
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2012 grant guidance and application kits for seven DHS preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.3 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Joint testimony of Chief Privacy Officer Mary Ellen Callahan, and Operations Coordination and Planning Director Richard Chávez for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence hearing on DHS monitoring of social networking and media
The Department of Homeland Security’s use of social media, and the privacy protections the DHS Privacy Office has put into place.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Chief Information Officer Richard Spires’ written testimony for a House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittee hearing regarding duplicative IT investments
Efforts at the Department of Homeland Security to reduce duplicative information technology (IT) investments.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Secretary Napolitano and Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ivo Opstelten Sign Letter of Intent on Cybersecurity Cooperation
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ivo Opstelten today signed a Letter of Intent to build upon cooperative cybersecurity initiatives to promote a safe, secure and resilient cyber environment.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Texas
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security for a hearing on the proposed fiscal 2013 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security
Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security for a hearing on the proposed fiscal 2013 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano before the House Committee on Homeland Security for a hearing entitled “An Examination of the President's FY 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security”
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano presents to the House Committee on Homeland Security President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of Robert Bray, TSA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Law Enforcement and the Federal Air Marshal Service before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security for a hearing addressing the Federal Air Marshal Service
A House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing entitled “Last Line of Defense: the Federal Air Marshal Service 10 Years After 9/11”
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Statement by Press Secretary Matt Chandler on Secretary Napolitano’s Upcoming Visit to Texas
“Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will travel to McAllen, Texas on Feb. 20-21 and will join U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner David Aguilar to see CBP operations at the Southwest border, receive briefings on the Department’s efforts to secure the border while facilitating lawful travel and trade, and meet with state and local law enforcement officials. More details on the trip will be released once they are finalized.”
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM

Testimony of DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for a hearing entitled “Securing America's Future: The Cybersecurity Act of 2012”
A review of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity mission and how new legislation will strengthen its ability to protect the Nation.
2/22/2012 10:29:34 PM
 

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San Juan BEST seize guns and drugs, arrest 8
The San Juan-based, multi-agency Border Enforcement Security Task Force arrested seven individuals and seized illegal guns and drugs during a five-day operation called "Operation Night Creepers" in the municipality of Loiza, Puerto Rico.
2/22/2012 4:41:25 PM

Coupled sentenced for child smuggling scheme
A Mexican married couple was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for using their daughters' border crossing cards to smuggle dozens of young girls into the United States, following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/22/2012 4:39:15 PM

California man pleads guilty to receiving child pornography
Aaron Gregory Guzman of Clovis, Calif., pleaded guilty Tuesday to receiving more than 600 images and videos of sexually explicit conduct involving minors following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/22/2012 3:27:46 PM

MS-13 gang member sentenced to prison for illegally re-entering the US
An El Salvadoran gang member, Felix Noel Arevalo-Cantarero of Silver Spring, Md., was sentenced to more than four years in prison for illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously deported following an investigation led by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/22/2012 3:26:40 PM

South Texas man sentenced to 15 years in prison for receiving, producing child pornography
Benito Delgado Jr. was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for receiving and producing child pornography. ICE HSI forensic examiners found Delgado had 549 videos depicting young children in sexually explicit conduct in his possession, and also found that Delgado had taken pictures of a 6-year-old girl revealing her genitalia.
2/22/2012 2:21:15 PM

Missouri man sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, enticing minor for sex
Adam Hammond of Climax Springs, Mo., who crashed his car while fleeing from his victim's mother, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for producing child pornography and enticing a minor for illicit sex. The sentence resulted from an investigation conducted by the following agencies: ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...
2/22/2012 2:18:42 PM

East Texas man sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison for receiving child pornography
A Winnie, Texas, man was sentenced on Tuesday to 151 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography, announced U. S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas.
2/22/2012 8:20:09 AM

Ohio nurse arrested for attempted child sexual exploitation
An Ohio home health care nurse was arrested Friday for attempting to sexually exploit a child following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
2/22/2012 8:19:27 AM

Southeast Texas man pleads guilty to attempted solicitation of a minor
A local man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to coercing and enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity, announced U. S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson, Southern District of Texas.
2/22/2012 8:18:18 AM

Operation Global Hoax II nets tens of thousands of counterfeit goods in 43 country operation
ICE's HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and the World Customs Organization recently concluded Operation Global Hoax II, seizing tens of thousands of counterfeit and pirated goods at international mail facilities and express courier depots worldwide during a two-month operation that began in November 2011.
2/22/2012 8:17:19 AM

Florida man convicted of arranging for sex with minor in undercover sex sting
A jury found John Joseph Steele of Wesley Chapel, Fla.,guilty Wednesday of using a facility of interstate commerce to entice a child to engage in sexual activity. The guilty verdict follows an investigation by U ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
2/21/2012 4:55:28 PM

Organized crime members plead guilty to visa and marriage fraud charges
Two members of an organized crime family, Alphonse Trucchio and Christopher Colon, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges for their participation in a scheme to recruit illegal aliens to work in adult entertainment clubs controlled by "La Cosa Nostra." The guilty pleas are a result of an investigation conducted by ICE's HSI.
2/21/2012 4:52:14 PM

California man sentenced on extortion charges involving Las Vegas shopping mall and casino kiosks
Moshe Barmuha, of Studio City, Calif., was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison for attempting to extort money and gain ownership of a shopping mall kiosk business from two former business partners following an extensive investigation conducted by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/21/2012 4:14:55 PM

San Francisco MS-13 gang leader sentenced to life in prison
Danilo Velasquez, aka "Triste," A Bay Area leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday on racketeering-related charges arising from Operation Devil Horns, a long-term probe led by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Velasquez is the seventh Bay Area MS-13 member to receive a life sentence.
2/21/2012 4:09:17 PM

Document trafficker convicted of manufacturing, selling and transferring fraudulent identification documents
A Maryland resident, Victor Lopez Escamilla, was convicted Wednesday on charges of manufacturing, selling and transferring fraudulent identification documents, including permanent resident cards and Social Security cards, following an investigation led by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/21/2012 10:32:43 AM

North Texas man pleads guilty to federal child pornography offense
A north Texas man pleaded guilty on Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez to one count of receiving child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldana of the Northern District of Texas.
2/21/2012 8:40:09 AM

Upstate New York school bus driver arrested on child pornography charges
A Utica City School District bus driver, David McMurray, has been arrested for distributing and possessing child pornography. This case is being investigated by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/17/2012 3:46:15 PM

Former pediatric nurse charged in ICE child pornography investigation
Bryan W. Corbitt, a former Doernbecher Children's Hospital pediatric nurse connected to the online screen name 'Kidluver', was arrested on federal criminal charges Friday morning for possessing, receiving and distributing child pornography. The case is the result of a probe by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
2/17/2012 3:43:46 PM

ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending Feb. 17, 2012
2/17/2012 2:39:45 PM

Ohio man sentenced to 30 years on child pornography charges
William H. Conner of Whitehall, Ohio, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession and receipt of child pornography following an investigation by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and members of the Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
2/17/2012 2:38:49 PM

ICE shares bulk of $29.5 million in forfeited drug money with 12 south Texas law enforcement partners
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, and other federal partners on Thursday distributed the bulk of $29.5 million in 'asset sharing' funds to 12 south Texas law enforcement agencies.
2/17/2012 8:57:26 AM

'Underwear Bomber' Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab sentenced to life
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called 'underwear bomber,' was sentenced today to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea to all eight counts of a federal indictment charging him for his role in the attempted Christmas Day 2009 bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253.
2/17/2012 8:34:52 AM

Ohio man sentenced to 15 years for attempted sexual exploitation of children
An Ohio man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to sexually exploit a child following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
2/17/2012 8:33:11 AM

Final defendant sentenced in Operation Traverse
The fourth and final defendant in an undercover sex tourism sting was sentenced Thursday following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
2/17/2012 8:32:25 AM

Fresno-area man arrested on federal child pornography charges
Lewis Gaudinier of Madera, Calif., is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday afternoon following his arrest on child pornography charges by special agents with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). A forensic analysis of the computer found in Gaudinier's home revealed at least 1,000 image and video files...
2/15/2012 2:15:26 PM
 

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Hezbollah denies responsibility for attempted terror attacks against Israeli targets
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah denied Israeli accusations on Thursday that his group was behind bombers who targeted Israeli missions in India and Georgia this week. “I assure you that Hezbollah has nothing to do with this, he told supporters. Israel accused Iran and Hezbollah of being behind twin bomb attacks that targeted Israeli embassy staff [...]

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Hezbollah denies responsibility for attempted terror attacks against Israeli targets


2/19/2012 5:12:38 PM

How safe is the cargo on passenger flights?
This report is based on a one-year investigation by CNN into air cargo security in light of a thwarted plot by al Qaeda in October 2010 to blow up cargo jets over the United States. CNN’s Nic Robertson’s report “Deadly Cargo” airs on CNN Presents, Saturday and Sunday February 18, 19 at 8 p.m. ET [...]

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How safe is the cargo on passenger flights?


2/19/2012 4:55:55 PM

TSA Has Several Unusual Incidents
According to the agency’s blog , a man tried to take a spear gun onto a plane at Newark Liberty International Airport this week, thinking it was just fine since it wasn’t a bullet-firing gun. Another guy thought humor would help him get through security faster at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip. A passenger [...]

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TSA Has Several Unusual Incidents


2/18/2012 7:26:10 PM

London-based oil executive linked to 9/11 hijackers
The UK’s Telegraph reports that a Saudi Arabian man accused of associating with several of the September 11 hijackers and who disappeared from his home in the United States a few weeks before the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, is in London working for his country’s state oil company. Security records of [...]

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London-based oil executive linked to 9/11 hijackers


2/18/2012 7:20:35 PM

Iranian Suspects In Alleged Terror Plot Cavorted With Prostitutes
The three Iranian men detained for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Bangkok on Israeli diplomats had more than terror on their minds in Thailand. Police said Friday that they had also cavorted with prostitutes at a beach resort. The news comes as Thai authorities announced they were searching for two more suspects in the botched [...]

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Iranian Suspects In Alleged Terror Plot Cavorted With Prostitutes


2/17/2012 7:27:33 PM

Al Qaeda and Iran May Be Planning a Spectacular Attack
Reports that Iran is cooperating with al-Qaeda on a “spectacular” attack on the West have to be taken seriously, particularly in light of the attempted assassinations of Israeli diplomats last week and the revelation last year that al-Qaeda had begun using Iran as a transit point to its bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They’re not [...]

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Al Qaeda and Iran May Be Planning a Spectacular Attack


2/17/2012 7:22:04 PM

Feds Arrest Man Allegedly Heading To U.S. Capitol For Suicide Mission
Authorities arrested and charged Friday a Virginia man allegedly on his way to the U.S. Capitol for what he thought would be a suicide attack on one of the nation’s most symbolic landmarks. The federal criminal complaint against the suspect identifies him as Amine El Khalifi, a 29-year-old Moroccan citizen who has been living in [...]

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Feds Arrest Man Allegedly Heading To U.S. Capitol For Suicide Mission


2/17/2012 6:50:59 PM

FBI Seeks Developers For App To Track Suspicious Social Media Posts
The FBI told Fox News in a statement that the project was in the research stage, and if it goes ahead, it “will not focus on specific persons or protected groups, but on words that relate to “events” and “crisis” and activities constituting violations of federal criminal law or threats to national security. Examples of [...]

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FBI Seeks Developers For App To Track Suspicious Social Media Posts


2/16/2012 10:47:20 PM

Al Qaeda On Rise In Syria – Has ‘marriage Of Convenience’ With Iran
The nation’s top intelligence adviser told Congress on Thursday that Al Qaeda “is extending its reach into Syria” — possibly with Iran’s help. In a rare public admission, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Al Qaeda and the Iranian regime have a “shotgun marriage, or marriage of convenience.” More significantly, given the series of [...]

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Al Qaeda On Rise In Syria – Has ‘marriage Of Convenience’ With Iran


2/16/2012 10:39:20 PM

F-16s scramble for aircraft over LA as Obama visits
US President Barack Obama pays for a dim sum takeout lunch at the Great Eas…Two F-16 fighters were scrambled Thursday to intercept a light aircraft over Los Angeles, during a visit by President Barack Obama for a fundraising trip, officials said. The military jets scrambled out of March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, [...]

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F-16s scramble for aircraft over LA as Obama visits


2/16/2012 10:36:56 PM

Terror expert: NYC an attractive target for Iran
There are new concerns that Iran may be plotting a terrorist attack on U.S. soil and that New York City could be the number one target, according to an NYPD terrorism expert. The latest alert comes from NYPD’s director of intelligence analysis Mitchell Silber in an editorial appearing in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal. It also [...]

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Terror expert: NYC an attractive target for Iran


2/15/2012 11:41:19 PM

Houston porn raid draws attention of anti-terror investigators
A child pornography raid in a northwest Harris County home took an alarming twist Wednesday when officers found a very large cache of weapons and ammo. Police searched the home and found 65 weapons and 50,000 rounds of ammunition.They also found literature that drew the attention of anti-terrorism investigators. FBI sources say they checked it [...]

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Houston porn raid draws attention of anti-terror investigators


2/15/2012 11:35:43 PM

Using social media to improve airport security
Have you ever wondered what you can and cannot carry on an airplane? How about knitting needles, a wedding dress, ski poles or fried rice? Lynn Dean has the answers. In her communications role at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Dean has deployed social media tools to help better inform and prepare passengers to navigate [...]

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Using social media to improve airport security


2/15/2012 11:31:03 AM

Magnet bomb poses new worry for security agencies
The magnet bomb attack on a senior Israeli diplomat’s wife in the Capital on Monday marks a new challenge for the security establishment already struggling to cope with the formidable task of countering terrorism. This was the first instance where a magnet bomb, called limpet bombs because of the way they can be stuck to [...]

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Magnet bomb poses new worry for security agencies


2/15/2012 11:26:51 AM

Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks
Thai investigators believe they have found a link between this week’s bomb blasts in Bangkok and New Delhi, a senior security official said Wednesday, two of three attacks Israel has blamed on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing Iran of targeting diplomats, said if the world did not stop Iran’s “aggression” the attacks would [...]

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Thais find possible bomb link in Thai, India attacks


2/15/2012 11:23:52 AM

US ‘very closely’ watching Syrian chemical weapons
The U.S. and its allies are closely monitoring Syria’s stockpiles of chemical arms and portable anti-aircraft missiles, a State Department official says, amid concerns that the country’s unconventional weapons could fall into the hands of terrorist or militant groups while the 11-month-old uprising continues. “Syria is a country of significant proliferation concern, so we monitor [...]

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US ‘very closely’ watching Syrian chemical weapons


2/15/2012 11:22:06 AM

Iran helping al Qaeda plot attack on West, intelligence sources say
Iran and al Qaeda’s core leadership under Ayman al Zawahiri have established an operational relationship amid fears the terror group is planning an attack against the West. There are concerns such an attack, possibly targeting the London Olympics later this year, would be in revenge for the killing of Osama bin Laden by the US [...]

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Iran helping al Qaeda plot attack on West, intelligence sources say


2/15/2012 11:20:00 AM

Iranian Bomber Blows His Own Legs Off in Bangkok Thailand
An Iranian man carrying grenades blew off his own legs and wounded four civilians Tuesday after an earlier blast shook his house in Bangkok, Thai authorities said. The explosions came a day after an Israeli diplomatic car was bombed in India – an attack Israel blamed on Iran. Authorities say it’s unclear whether the Bangkok [...]

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Iranian Bomber Blows His Own Legs Off in Bangkok Thailand


2/14/2012 10:16:12 AM

U.S. To Test Terrorist Tracking With Social Media Contest
Mashable reports that the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Prague are sponsoring a social media gaming contest to test ways social media and open source data can be used to track terrorists and locate missing children. Tag Challenge, the social media game, will be played by people in Washington D.C., New [...]

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U.S. To Test Terrorist Tracking With Social Media Contest


2/14/2012 1:48:21 AM

Bin Laden told children to live in peace in the West: Report
Slain al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden urged his younger children to go live peacefully in the West and get a university education, his brother-in-law said in an interview published Sunday. Zakaria al Sadah, the brother of Bin Laden’s Yemeni fifth wife Amal, told Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper that the Saudi-born extremist believed his children [...]

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Bin Laden told children to live in peace in the West: Report


2/12/2012 9:39:38 AM
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Syria assault on Homs escalates. Does Assad think he has carte blanche now? (+video)

Residents of Homs say Syrian forces have stepped up their assault after Russia and China blocked UN Security Council action against the Assad regime this weekend.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Israel's public campaign against Iran has West on edge

Israel's steady stream of warnings against Iran troubles Western leaders, who worry that Israel will act unilaterally.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Argentina says it will take Falklands question to the UN

Britain rejected the possibility of talks with Argentina, while Argentina has accused Britain of 'militarizing' the dispute over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Russia: The time for Syrian democratic reforms has come (+video)

Russia's foreign minister is meeting with Assad in Damascus today, just days after Moscow blocked UN action against the regime.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Plan for early end to US combat role catches Afghan officials by surprise

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced Feb. 1 that the US could end its combat role in Afghanistan by mid-2013 even as concerns about Taliban strength rise.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

End of Arab League observer mission to Syria opens door to renewed clashes

The Arab League's observer mission in Syria was suspended yesterday, and violence seems to be climbing once again as the United Nations attempts to take further action. 


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

In Syria, heavy fighting reaches outskirts of capital

The fighting outside Damascus comes a day after the Arab League announced it was suspending its observer mission to Syria.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Iran calls IAEA visit a 'positive forward step' (+video)

An IAEA team left Iran today after three days of discussion with Iranian officials with an announcement that a follow-up visit would happen soon.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Obama admits 'worst-kept secret': US flies drones over Pakistan

For the first time, President Obama publicly acknowledged US drone attacks in Pakistan, which could allow Washington to better explain its strategy to Pakistani critics.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

US drone strikes in Pakistan on rise again

A US drone killed three suspected militants in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, including the de facto leader of Al Qaeda, in the second such attack in as many days.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

After UN condemns Syria abuses, Assad rains artillery down on Homs

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad redoubled his assault on the city of Homs after a symbolic UN General Assembly vote calling on him to step down.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Thai officials say Tuesday's Bangkok blasts were meant for Israeli diplomats

The Iranian suspects in the Bangkok blasts were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, a senior Thai intelligence official said. Earlier blasts in India and Georgia also targeted Israelis this week.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

American, French journalist killed in Syrian bombardment of Homs (+video)

As Syria continues its assault on Homs, Russia is backing humanitarian assistance and the US has opened the door to arming the opposition. 


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

IAEA nuclear experts visit Iran - but no nuclear sites

The second visit in a month by members of the UN nuclear watchdog agency is aimed at laying the groundwork for negotiations between Iran and the IAEA.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Israel, US dismiss Iran's most recent nuclear progress claims

Iran made a show yesterday of the loading of domestically produced fuel rods and installment of new centrifuges. Israel and the US see the moves as bravado.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Bali nightclub bombings suspect stands trial

Umar Patek, accused of building the bomb used in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings, was captured in January 2011 and began his trial today in Indonesia.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Pressure for Western intervention in Syria builds with fresh assaults (+video)

A Syrian Army invasion of opposition neighborhoods in Homs is seemingly imminent and explosions rocked the northern city of Aleppo today.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Israel says Bangkok, Delhi, and Tbilisi attacks all linked – to Iran

The Israeli ambassador to Thailand said that the bombs used in all three countries had similarities implying a common source. Two suspects were arrested carrying Iranian passports.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM

Iran accuses Israel of setting up attacks on its own diplomats

After Israeli diplomats were targeted in India and Georgia yesterday, Iran blamed Israel for staging the attacks to heighten international opprobrium against Tehran.


2/22/2012 10:29:35 PM
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