Homeland Security

A biologist holds a slide prepared for testing in a micro array for biological hazards at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif.

U.S. Bioterrorism-Detection Program Is Unreliable, Report Finds

7:39pm November 23, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The Government Accountability Office says that Homeland Security's BioWatch system, deployed in 30 U.S. cities, has issued dozens of false alarms since its introduction in 2003.

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Governor Who Started Stampede Against Refugees Says He Only Wants Answers

2:45pm November 20, 2015

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-described pro-immigration Republican, was the first to ask for a pause on Syrian refugees to be relocated to his state.

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National

After Spending Millions On Communications, Homeland Security Fails Radio Test

5:47pm June 08, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The department has spent heavily so first responders from different agencies can communicate with one another. The Office of the Inspector General reports there's still a lot of static.

If Congress doesn't act to fund the Department of Homeland Security by Friday, then over 200,000 TSA employees won't be receiving paychecks — but many of them will still have to show up to work.

For TSA Officers, Congress' Inaction On Funding Could Hit Home

7:34pm February 25, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

If Congress doesn't fund the Department of Homeland Security this week, most DHS employees will likely be ordered to stay on the job — and make do without a paycheck until funding is restored.

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