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Historic Inauguration Day Begins Amid Protests, Tight Security

Historic Inauguration Day Begins Amid Protests, Tight Security

Security for the Inauguration is tight as protests swarm and a new president is sworn in.

Trump Choses Rudy Giuliani to Meet with Companies on Cybersecurity

Trump Picks Rudy Giuliani to Meet with Companies on Cybersecurity

President-Elect chooses Rudy Giuliani to hold private industry meetings on cybersecurity.

Shots Fired at Fort Lauderdale Airport, Killing 1

The Latest: Fort Lauderdale Airport Shooting

A gunman opened fire, shooting at least 12 people and killing five of them.

Tech Giants Create Database for Terrorist Content

Tech Giants Create Database for Terrorist Content

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft are collaborating to crackdown on terrorist content on their platforms.

NYPD Reponds to Thanksgiving Parade Threat

NYPD Reponds to Thanksgiving Parade Threat

NYPD is boosting security at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade after a threat by ISIS.

Tiffany & Co. Holiday Display Still On Amid Security Concerns

Tiffany & Co. Holiday Display Still On Amid Security Concerns

Tiffany & Co. sits on the same street as Trump Tower.

High School Protests Pose Unique Security Challenge

High School Protests Pose Unique Security Challenge

High school students around the country are walking out of class in protest of President-elect Donald Trump.

Security Tightens at Arlington National Cemetery

Security Tightens at Arlington National Cemetery

Visitors at of the nation’s most visited and sacred landmarks will begin to see new security measures soon.



Azusa Shooting Locks Down Polling Places, Schools on Election Day

Azusa Shooting Locks Down Polling Places, Schools on Election Day

Officers responded to a call of shots fired in a residential area across from a popular polling place.

Study: Police Usage of Facial Recognition Technology is Unregulated

Study: Police Usage of Facial Recognition Technology is Unregulated

A study shows the adoption of facial recognition technology in police departments nation-wide is unregulated, violating citizens’ privacy and could be leading to unlawful arrests.

2 Boston Police Officers Wounded in Shooting, Suspect Dead

2 Boston Police Officers Wounded in Shooting, Suspect Dead

Officers were responding to reports of a person with a gun when they came under fire.

France Creates National Guard Following Terrorist Attacks

France Creates National Guard Following Terrorist Attacks

French government officials have approved a decree to create a National Guard.

Making a Federal Case

Making a Federal Case

Communication has changed a lot in the last 10 years. With the landscape shifting every day, it is inevitable that more changes are on the way.

Crunch Time

Crunch Time

From embassies and federal courthouses to transportation hubs and military bases, a wide variety of government agencies protect themselves from errant drivers and truck bomb threats with barriers, bollards, barricades and crash gates.

21 States Ask DHS for Voting Security

21 States Ask DHS for Voting Security

21 states have asked for help securing voting systems against potential attacks.

Go With the Flow

You’ve seen it happen before. Passengers are deplaning and straggling down the exit corridor. Suddenly one of them reverses direction. Is he simply going back to retrieve a forgotten cellphone? Or, are his intentions more sinister?

North Carolina Declares State of Emergency Following Second Night of Charlotte Protests

North Carolina Declares State of Emergency Following Second Night of Charlotte Protests

A second night of violent protests broke out in Charlotte following an officer-involved shooting.

Homeland Security Seeks to Protect Election from Cyber Attack

Homeland Security Seeks to Protect Election from Cyber Attack

The U.S. is conducting high-level discussions about “election cybersecurity.”

Climber Arrested After Scaling Trump Tower

Climber Arrested After Scaling Trump Tower

The 19-year-old had planned the climb, posting a YouTube video explaining his reasoning the day before.

3 Baton Rouge Officers Dead in Ambush

Police Officers Intentionally Targeted in Baton Rouge Ambush

Three Baton Rouge officers were killed in the line of duty on Sunday, July 17.

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