Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano plans to kill a program begun by the Bush administration that would use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law enforcement, a government official said Monday. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Endorsed by the White House and Fox News, this colorful scrap quilt is a guide to our ever-changing security alert levels. Each level is labeled with embroidery to distinguish a DHS Blanket from a gay-pride flag. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

She is the governor of Arizona. picked by joshsf49 1 year ago

Recently we had Moe's then topofall's post about an airline meal complaint. I've done some research and found this superb site. It contains thousands of experiences with details, photos and comments from more than 100 airlines. picked by ozero 10 months ago

The Federal Government including the Department of Homeland Security turns off the tap of the "Hop Obama" beer, brewed in Brooklyn. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Baggage searches are SOOOOOO early-21st century. Homeland Security is now testing the next generation of security screening — a body scanner that can read your mind.

I hope they don't decide to use this at the DMV...we'll all end up in Guantanamo picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

An American Airlines employee who led former Vice President Al Gore and two staffers around an airport security line Wednesday will be required to re-take an airport security training course. picked by MaskedWriter 3 years ago

The photos are required so the husband--a Canadian citizen--can become a permanent U.S. resident, but the couple believes it would violate the Biblical injunction against making graven images. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Rock sample deemed a "dual-use" item, confiscated by guard.

Image is not of the actual sample, which is now rotting in a bin in Connecticut. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Critics, such as American Civil Liberties Union attorney Tim Sparapani, charge that the bill increases government access to data on Americans and amplifies the risk of identity theft, without providing significant security benefits. Maine has already declared it will not follow the rules, and other states are close to joining that rebellion. In Congress, a bipartisan coalition is forming around b... read full post picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

William J. Nash-McAdam told the Downtown Phoenix Journal that he and a friend were detained by a Phoenix cop last weekend who took their identifications and informed them that they had violated some Homeland Security statute.

When they asked him to cite the specific statute, the cop told them to “Google it,” according to the article. picked by kakana 8 months ago

They have names close to those on the no-fly list and airlines won't let them board planes. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar! is shouted by six bearded imans with expected reaction, including passengers having to endure a 3 1/2 hour layover while a search of the plane was done.

"Allahu Akbar" may be a prayer meaning "God is Great", but was done specifically to cause the action that resulted. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Federal agents are investigating security concerns at the nation's nuclear power plants after video footage surfaced showing guards asleep on the job.

*There just aren't words. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The carrier said it would ask passengers on the A380 to refrain from sex while ensconced in one of its 12 first-class suites, which boast the world's first airborne double beds. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

Hardly surprising that a liberal democrat would want to tax more of your income. Of course reverting social security to something close to its original intent might help, but a plan like that wouldn't buy many votes from the entitlement-minded demographic. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

For years, government officials have urged people to protect their Social Security numbers by giving out the nine-digit codes only when absolutely necessary. Now it turns out that all the caution in the world may not be enough: New research shows that Social Security numbers can be predicted from publicly available birth information with a surprising degree of accuracy. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

How to remotely disable security cameras nondestructively from quite a distance… picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

This prediction was made by Philippe Courtot, chief executive of Qualys - a company which offers security as a service to corporations. His prediction is based on the fact that just a few days ago, Google unveiled its Web Security for Enterprises, a service which provides companies with protection against viruses, spyware, and malicious Web sites. picked by cristeaiulian 2 years ago

Microsoft has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago