HSToday Welcomes Former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina to Editorial Board
Evanina will provide his insight into the risks of intelligence collection and attack by foreign adversaries, in addition to his understanding of insider threats, personnel security, and supply chain threats. Keep Reading
Spiritual Father of Hate: Joseph Paul Franklin’s Impact on Homeland Security
If you don't recognize Franklin by his name, you will, most likely, recognize two of his high-profile victims: Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt and civil rights leader Vernon Jordan. Keep Reading
Bomb Threat Suspect Arrested Outside Library of Congress
The driver of the truck, later identified as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of Grover, N.C., told the officer on the scene he had a bomb. The officer noticed what appeared to be a detonator in the man’s hand. Keep Reading
An Unstable World – What the IPCC Report Means for the Security Community
Let’s not forget that the military and security sectors are often the first responders to environmental crises. As they struggle to manage multiple and parallel issues, the burden could limit their ability to meet any one challenge. Keep Reading
CDC Stands Up New Disease Forecasting Center
The new center will accelerate access to and use of data for public health decision-makers who need information to mitigate the effects of disease threats, such as social and economic disruption. Keep Reading
Mayorkas: ‘We Are Not Going to Lose’ at Border Amid Record Migration
Audio leaked by someone in the Border Patrol had DHS secretary telling agents in Texas that "we can't continue like this, our people in the field can't continue and our system isn't built for it." Keep Reading
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