Yemen holds NJ man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout
“He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is a former nuclear plant worker under arrest
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Racist Groups Seize Opportunity During Obama Presidency
Barak Obama’s election gave rise to one burning question: “What impact would this event have on race relations?” The buzz was palpable and debates raged in barbershops, airwaves, newspapers, and various blogs on the Internet. One of the debates taking place at that time within white nationalist networks was how to capitalize should Obama win.
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It’s Time for TSA 2.0: Let General Harding Focus on Operations
What the TSA needs now is a good makeover; hopefully Major General (retired) Robert Harding is going to be the one to bring in the new broom . TSA has
Moore’s Law and Whole Body Imaging: Moving Technology to the Next Level
The news cycles, talking heads and many elected officials seem to be in a bit of a tizzy over the images created Whole Body Imaging (WBI) systems. Current
Failed Bomber and the Use of Whole Body Imaging
“Now that the Administration has fully engaged in evaluating the systems failures, which allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian Islamic terrorist,
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FBI Terrorism Quick Reference Card
“First responding officers should be aware of suspicious factors that may indicate a possible terrorist threat. These factors should be considered
JASON report on Black Swan Events
The JASON group has produced a very interesting report on the probability of Black Swan type events. Download
Google Wave
Once it reaches critical traction, Google Wave will be a great tool for real-time collaborative intelligence analysis and production. A great guide
Technology
Emergency communications in 140 characters or less
The Public Service of New Hampshire used Twitter to keep customers informed during a treacherous winter storm In the midst of a Dec. 11 ice storm unprecedented
Exploring a ‘Deep Web’ That Google Can’t Grasp
One day last summer, Google’s search engine trundled quietly past a milestone. It added the one trillionth address to the list of Web pages it knows
Terrorists turn technology into weapon of war in Mumbai
Have we seen the future of terrorist cells? Messenger bags, AK-47s, jeans, hoodies, and Blackberry phones. Among their arsenal of weapons are bags of
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NIC Publishes New Paper On Global Health
Yesterday, they published an excellent paper on the Strategic Implications of Global Health, complete with some truly outstanding charts and graphics.
Social Media Intel Links
While social media sites have served as valuable Intel sources in the past, the Mumbai attacks demonstrated just how valuable these sites can be for real-time
Will Terrorists Go Nuclear?
Will terrorists go nuclear? That is the essential questioned posed by counterterrorism expert Brian Jenkins in a book of the same title. Jenkins has
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Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy
“On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S.
Internet aids terrorist recruiting, radicalization, Pentagon says / The Christian Science Monitor
“Militant groups and some individuals have ‘maximized’ the use of technologies such as the Internet. Government officials say the case of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who allegedly attempted to
Residents use social media to fight organized crime in Mexico
“Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels’ efforts to limit information. In places
VA Man Accused Of Illegally Aiding Somalis
“Federal authorities have arrested a Virginia man for allegedly helping hundreds of Somalis, possibly including ones with terrorist ties, enter the United States illegally. Anthony Joseph Tracy,
Homeland chief: Domestic extremism is top concern
“Americans who turn to terrorism and plot against the U.S. are now as big a concern as international terrorists, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday. The government is just starting
FBI Ends Nine-Year Investigation Of Anthrax Attacks
“The FBI has concluded that a former Army researcher was solely responsible for the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, ending a nearly nine-year investigation, NPR has learned from sources familiar with
Interpol puts Dubai killing suspects on wanted list
“The 11 people suspected of killing a Hamas commander in Dubai have been placed on international police organisation Interpol’s wanted list. Interpol has posted the photographs and names it
U.S. & Mexico join forces against crime
“The United States and Mexico are forging a partnership to stop illegal drugs, migrants, firearms and cash from crossing their borders, officials say. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano
Alleged Assassins Caught on Dubai Surveillance Tape
“Dubai authorities have released extensive footage from surveillance cameras that allegedly shows the movements of a professional 11-person assassination team in the hours before and after a top
