http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Department_of_Homeland_SecurityFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Department of Homeland Security from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:39:17 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/10/06/security.screening/tztop.screening.technology.cnn.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Department_of_Homeland_Security14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Department of Homeland Security from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/security.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/06/security.screening/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe days of being able to walk through airport security checkpoints while wearing shoes and a jacket could return if an experimental program proves successful, some Department of Homeland Security officials say.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/22/us.security.bulletins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/22/us.security.bulletins/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Homeland Security and FBI have issued security bulletins to raise awareness regarding "terrorist interest" in attacking sports and entertainment venues as well as luxury hotels.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/17/border.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/17/border.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe were driving through some of the most remote country in the United States, chasing a story that seemed hard to believe.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/homeland.security.headquarters/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/09/homeland.security.headquarters/index.html#cnnSTCTextWashington notables broke ground on the future home of the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, symbolically starting construction on the biggest federal building project in the Washington area since the Pentagon 68 years ago.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/27/borders.computers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/27/borders.computers/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new policy sets guidelines for how long U.S. border officials can hold computers and downloaded information seized at checkpoints, and with whom they can share that information.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/29/homeland.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/29/homeland.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost eight years after the September 11 attacks, the American public remains insufficiently engaged in the fight against terrorism, the nation's homeland security chief warned Wednesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/08/government.hacking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/08/government.hacking/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. government Web sites -- including those of the White House and the State Department -- have been under attack since the Fourth of July, along with financial and commercial sites like Yahoo Finance and the New York Stock Exchange, cybersecurity experts said Wednesday.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/cyber.czar.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/28/cyber.czar.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is expected to announce Friday the creation of the position of cyber czar, a person who will coordinate the nation's efforts to protect government and private computer systems from hackers, criminal gangs, terrorists and spies, people familiar with the plan said Thursday.Fri, 29 May 2009 02:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/26/canada.passport.requirement/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/05/26/canada.passport.requirement/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans and Canadians heading to the United States from Canada on vehicles or cruise ships will face new entry requirements beginning next week, the Homeland Security Department said.Tue, 26 May 2009 15:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/extremism.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/extremism.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Homeland Security will never monitor ideology or political beliefs, the head of the agency said Wednesday, responding to criticism of a recent report on right-wing extremist groups.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/03/navarrette.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/03/navarrette.jobs/index.html#cnnSTCTextFriday's new unemployment figures will underscore the fact that millions of Americans are either out of work or afraid they could end up that way.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/09/liberians.deportation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/09/liberians.deportation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of Liberians living in the United States face deportation March 31 when a federal immigration status created for humanitarian purposes expires.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 03:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/gop.stimulus.worries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/02/gop.stimulus.worries/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Monday, Congressional Republican leaders put out a list of what they call wasteful provisions in the Senate version of the nearly $900 billion stimulus bill that is being debated:Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/28/national.security.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/28/national.security.reform/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe national security system is broken and needs major changes, according to a congressionally mandated study released Monday.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/terrorist.terms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/terrorist.terms/index.html#cnnSTCTextGovernment officials should depict terrorists "as the dangerous cult leaders they are" and avoid words that aggrandize them, like "jihadists," "Islamic terrorists," "Islamists" and "holy warriors," the Department of Homeland Security says in a paper released Friday.Sat, 31 May 2008 03:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/15/inauguration.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/15/inauguration.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal agents sped after phantom drug runners and fired at mock hijackers in coastal Georgia this week as senior officials from various agencies watched and sometimes participated.Thu, 15 May 2008 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/04/28/travel.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/04/28/travel.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Homeland Security unveiled measures Monday aimed at easing the aggravation associated with air travel, including new screening machines, clearer standards for identification, and a new effort to keep travelers from falsely being identified as potential terrorists.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/14/federal.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/14/federal.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextA series of embarrassing incidents on federal property across the country, including the theft of a trailer of surveillance equipment from an FBI parking deck, is being blamed on budget cuts at the agency charged with securing federal grounds. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/12/suicide.bombers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/02/12/suicide.bombers/index.html#cnnSTCTextTerrorists increasingly favor using women as suicide bombers to thwart security and draw attention to their causes, a new FBI-Department of Homeland Security assessment concludes.Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/explosives.shoes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/26/explosives.shoes/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe FBI and Department of Homeland Security are urging state and local law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the possible use of shoes to conceal and smuggle explosive components.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/11/smbusiness/victory_for_employers.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/11/smbusiness/victory_for_employers.fsb/index.htmOn Wednesday small business owners nationwide caught a break of sorts when a federal judge blocked the implementation of a recent Bush administration initiative that would use the Social Security system to go after employers of illegal immigrants.Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/power.at.risk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/27/power.at.risk/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers who launched an experimental cyber attack caused a generator to self-destruct, alarming the government and electrical industry about what might happen if such an attack were carried out on a larger scale, CNN has learned.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/power.at.risk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/power.at.risk/index.html#cnnSTCTextResearchers who launched an experimental cyber attack caused a generator to self-destruct, alarming the federal government and electrical industry about what might happen if such an attack were carried out on a larger scale, CNN has learned.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/24/homelandsecurity.computers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/24/homelandsecurity.computers/index.html#cnnSTCTextHackers compromised dozens of Department of Homeland Security computers, moving sensitive information to Chinese-language Web sites, congressional investigators said Monday.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1659348,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1659348,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Homeland Security Department has failed to meet even half of its performance expectations in the four years it has been in existence, congressional auditors concludedThu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/31/immigrant.employers.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/31/immigrant.employers.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Social Security Administration cannot start sending out letters to employers next week that carry with them more serious penalties for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, a federal judge ruled Friday.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/16/real.id/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/16/real.id/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans may need passports to board domestic flights or to picnic in a national park next year if they live in one of the states defying the federal Real ID Act.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/15/homeland.security.spying/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/15/homeland.security.spying/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. spy technology is expected to help law enforcement and immigration officials keep a closer watch on U.S. borders.Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/10/magazines/fsb/immigration_regs.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/10/magazines/fsb/immigration_regs.fsb/index.htmThe Department of Homeland Security issued a new workplace rule today, imposing penalties on employers who knowingly hire those who cannot legally work in the U.S.Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/11/terror.chatter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/11/terror.chatter/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew York police officers screened vehicles Saturday near Wall Street with radiation detection devices as "a precautionary measure" after an unconfirmed Web report about a possible radiological attack on U.S. cities. Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/09/dhs.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/09/dhs.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday it is changing the way aviation security is handled, which will allow it to take over the role of checking passenger information from airlines.Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/08/news/economy/illegal_immigrants.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/08/news/economy/illegal_immigrants.reut/index.htmThe U.S. government is planning a workplace crackdown on illegal immigrants after Congress failed to overhaul immigration laws, a Homeland Security Department spokesman said Wednesday.Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/26/news/economy/fed.jobs.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/26/news/economy/fed.jobs.fortune/index.htmThe federal government is about to embark on a hiring spree, according to a new study by a nonprofit group called the Partnership for Public Service (www.ourpublicservice.org).Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644716,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1644716,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe government did an about-face Tuesday and announced it is accepting applications for green cards filed by skilled immigrant workersWed, 18 Jul 2007 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/20/passport.rules/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/20/passport.rules/index.htmlTravelers now have more time to gather the secure travel documents they will need at U.S. land and sea entry points when a new identification requirement plan is fully implemented, the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department said in a joint statement issued Wednesday.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/02/22/bt.noflylist/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/02/22/bt.noflylist/index.htmlTravelers whose names mistakenly appear on the U.S. no-fly list can now apply to their good name repaired. The U.S. Department for Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled a new system that allows travelers to complain if they have been wrongly refused transit, been detained or subject to additional security checks.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/09/newyork.nukes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/09/newyork.nukes/index.htmlNew York City will be protected by a ring of devices to detect nuclear or dirty bombs before the end of the year, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/12/08/missile.proofing.runways/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/12/08/missile.proofing.runways/index.htmlShoulder-fired missiles, referred to in military-speak as MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defense Systems) are showing up on the black market more and more these days and U.S. officials are becoming increasingly concerned about their risk to commercial aircraft.Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/30/news/economy/al_qaeda/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/30/news/economy/al_qaeda/index.htmA Department of Homeland Security advisory cautioning that al Qaeda may be planning cyber attacks on banking and financial institution Web sites was issued out of an abundance of caution, although there is no corroboration, a DHS spokesman told CNN Thursday.Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:22:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/05/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/05/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmGetting cheaper prescription drugs from Canada just got easier. The Department of Homeland Security won't be confiscating medicine shipped from Canada to the United States. But before you go online, we're going to tell you what you need to know about this policy change.Thu, 05 Oct 2006 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/27/elec.keydates.immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/27/elec.keydates.immigration/index.htmlSome key dates surrounding the immigration issue:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/11/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/11/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmLooking back to the tragedy of September 11th, there were many things we wish we could have been prepared for. It's always a smart idea to be ready for any crisis. We're going to help you make your own preparation checklist in today's top tips.Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/11/terror.details/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/11/terror.details/index.htmlSuspects in an alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic flights received a message within the last three days in which they were advised, "Do your attacks now," according to U.S. sources.Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/news/companies/airlines/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/news/companies/airlines/index.htmStocks of major U.S. airlines tumbled in early trading Thursday after the arrest of 21 people in Britain accused of plotting terrorist attacks on trans-Atlantic flights, then rebounded by midday.Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/07/homeland.arrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/04/07/homeland.arrest/index.htmlA Department of Homeland Security spokesman charged with soliciting a minor over the Internet was disciplined in a previous job after an incident in which pornographic images were seen on an office computer, his friends and former co-workers said.Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/13/marshals.cocaine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/02/13/marshals.cocaine/index.htmlTwo federal air marshals are facing drug charges after allegedly agreeing to smuggle cocaine from a man who turned out to be a government witness, the U.S. attorney's office in Houston, Texas, announced Monday.Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/13/katrina.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/13/katrina.congress/index.htmlA congressional report to be released this week slams the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, calling it a "failure of leadership" that left people stranded when they were most in need.Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/28/chile.pinochet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/28/chile.pinochet/index.htmlThe eldest daughter of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has been sent back to Argentina, two days after she arrived in the United States after fleeing tax charges in Chile, a U.S. Homeland Security official said.Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/12/trucker.lookout/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/12/trucker.lookout/index.htmlThe Department of Homeland Security has tapped the nation's truckers to help find a man who has been seen taking photographs of tanker equipment.Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/29/technology/computer_security/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/29/technology/computer_security/index.htm2005 saw the most computer security breaches ever, subjecting millions of Americans to potential identity fraud, according to a report published Thursday.Thu, 29 Dec 2005 12:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/30/tsa.rules/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/11/30/tsa.rules/index.htmlThe Transportation Security Administration will announce Friday that it will ease restrictions on sharp objects aboard airlines, a Department of Homeland Security official said.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/21/response.federal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/21/response.federal/index.htmlGovernment response to Hurricane Katrina was sharply criticized at all levels. CNN.com asked readers what suggestions they had to improve federal response to emergencies. Here is a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited:Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/fema.memos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/18/fema.memos/index.htmlInternal Department of Homeland Security e-mails -- requested by a House select committee investigating the government's response to Hurricane Katrina -- show infighting, gaps in communication and general frustration.Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/28/bonner.retirement/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/28/bonner.retirement/index.htmlThe commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Robert C. Bonner, said Wednesday that he will retire.Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/13/katrina.response/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/13/katrina.response/index.htmlMichael Brown may have been the first official to lose his job to Hurricane Katrina, but he might not be the last.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.blame/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.blame/index.htmlLouisiana's largest newspaper printed a blistering editorial in Sunday's edition under the headline "An Open Letter to the President," criticizing the federal government's response to Hurricane Katrina.Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/07/washington.transit.ap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/07/washington.transit.ap/index.htmlThe Homeland Security Department asked authorities in major cities Thursday for heightened vigilance of major transportation systems after a series of explosions on London transit systems.Thu, 07 Jul 2005 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/26/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/26/port.security/index.htmlTwo government programs designed to prevent terrorists from smuggling weapons of mass destruction into the United States are under-performing, leaving the nation's ports vulnerable, congressional investigators said Wednesday.Thu, 26 May 2005 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/17/air.cargo.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/17/air.cargo.security/index.htmlWith hope of closing a loophole in airline security nearly four years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, lawmakers Tuesday introduced two amendments to the 2006 Department of Homeland Security authorization bill.Tue, 17 May 2005 17:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/13/social.security.cards/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/13/social.security.cards/index.htmlHiding in the floorboards of pickup trucks, poking through fences, fording rivers -- the methods of entry into the United States are endlessly creative for millions of illegal immigrants.Fri, 13 May 2005 21:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmHow seriously are you taking your own PC security? If even the government and corporations can't keep themselves from being hacked, how can we PC-users protect ourselves?Wed, 11 May 2005 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/25/smuggled.bologna/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/04/25/smuggled.bologna/index.htmlFederal agents found and destroyed 845 pounds of bologna and 100 pounds of cheese someone smuggled into the United States from Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday.Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/18/security.overview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/18/security.overview/index.htmlThe three and a half years since the September 11, 2001, attacks have brought no new terrorist acts on U.S. soil, but questions continue about the state of the nation's security.Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/13/ridge.travel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/13/ridge.travel/index.htmlThe United States will take steps to speed security and immigration checks of international travelers at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/laser.aircraft/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/03/laser.aircraft/index.htmlThe FBI investigation into recent incidents involving laser beams aimed at aircraft has found no link to terrorism, the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security chief said Monday.Mon, 03 Jan 2005 20:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/11/kerik.withdraws/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/11/kerik.withdraws/index.htmlFormer New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik said Saturday that withdrawing his name from consideration for Homeland Security secretary "was the right thing to do."Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/10/kerik.withdraws/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/10/kerik.withdraws/index.htmlOne week after President Bush nominated him to be secretary of homeland security, former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik withdrew from consideration Friday night after discovering a former household employee had a questionable immigration status.Sat, 11 Dec 2004 03:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/03/homeland.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/03/homeland.security/index.htmlPresident Bush on Friday nominated former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to take over as secretary of homeland security.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380312/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/09/06/380312/index.htmThis summer a French politician named Alain Suguenot proposed a novel way to rescue the ailing French wine industry: Create an official body modeled on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to c...Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/27/gop.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/27/gop.security/index.htmlAnarchist, terrorist. Train, truck or bus. Whatever the threat, New York's finest say they are prepared.Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/04/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/04/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmA chilling terror warning put key financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington on alert this week.Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/02/news/economy/terror_effect/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/02/news/economy/terror_effect/index.htmTerror alerts can be, well, terrifying, and they make for great headlines, but they have little long-term impact on the economy and financial markets, analysts said on Monday.Mon, 02 Aug 2004 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/08/01/terror.threat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/08/01/terror.threat/index.htmlThreat warnings indicating that terrorists plan attacks on corporate and financial institutions in New York and Washington are based on new information -- not on previous advisories, officials said Sunday.Sun, 01 Aug 2004 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/23/convention.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/23/convention.security/index.htmlAmid final preparations for the first political nominating convention since the attacks of September 11, 2001, security officials are preparing to lock down a huge area of Boston.Fri, 23 Jul 2004 11:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/07/15/passenger.background/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/07/15/passenger.background/index.htmlA federal plan to collect personal data about airline passengers to block potential terrorists from boarding aircraft has been abandoned, a government source familiar with its development said Thursday.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/23/dobbs.congress/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/06/23/dobbs.congress/index.htmlHouse Democrats missed two important opportunities last week.Wed, 23 Jun 2004 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/21/terror.costs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/21/terror.costs/index.htmlA new FBI warning for people to watch out for suicide bombers has the public hearing a lot of scary talk.Fri, 21 May 2004 21:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/04/20/internet.threat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/04/20/internet.threat/index.htmlMajor companies and government agencies are scrambling to ensure they are not vulnerable to an Internet flaw that would allow attacks that could disrupt all communication.Tue, 20 Apr 2004 23:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/16/infrastructure.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/16/infrastructure.security/index.htmlA new federal program to protect privately owned power plants, factories and other "critical infrastructure" from terrorists is getting little response from businesses.Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/02/fbi.alert/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/04/02/fbi.alert/index.htmlThe FBI and Department of Homeland Security have sent a "message of concern" to police agencies across the United States about an alleged plot against commercial transportation systems in major U.S. cities this summer.Fri, 02 Apr 2004 17:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/03/31/air.marshal.cuts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/03/31/air.marshal.cuts/index.htmlFor the then-fledgling Department of Homeland Security, the news could not have broken at a worse time.Thu, 01 Apr 2004 02:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/03/30/airlines.missiles/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/03/30/airlines.missiles/index.htmlSaying it could be years before commercial airliners are equipped to thwart shoulder-fired missiles, three members of Congress introduced a bill Tuesday to stem the proliferation of the weapons and to speed up certification of new protective technology.Tue, 30 Mar 2004 18:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/26/homeland.hiring/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/26/homeland.hiring/index.htmlThe Department of Homeland Security has temporarily stopped hiring employees for two of its main divisions as it seeks to find out if it is facing a large budget shortfall or simply having problems reconciling the books after the largest government merger in history.Fri, 26 Mar 2004 18:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/02/23/362222/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/02/23/362222/index.htmThe last thing a company wants in its factories, trucks, or corporate offices is a layer of dust. But "smart" dust? That's a different story. Mon, 23 Feb 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/22/bomb.technology/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/02/22/bomb.technology/index.htmlForensic investigators in the United States say identical technology appears to have been adopted in bombs used in terror attacks on various continents in recent years.Sun, 22 Feb 2004 01:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/28/homeland.cyberwarn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/28/homeland.cyberwarn/index.htmlHomeland Security officials unveiled on Wednesday a new cyber-alert system to help protect the nation from attacks on computer-based networks and to prevent any attacks elsewhere from affecting cyberspace.Wed, 28 Jan 2004 17:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/elec.04.dems.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/elec.04.dems.security/index.htmlA group of House Democrats blasted the Bush administration's homeland security efforts Friday, saying that almost two-and-a-half years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, security gaps leave the United States vulnerable to terrorists.Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/03/01/338087/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2003/03/01/338087/index.htmWith the commercial market for technology shrinking, tech companies have turned to the government as a recession-proof source of revenue. Defense and intelligence agencies, along with the new Depar...Sat, 01 Mar 2003 05:01:00 EST