Protecting Federal Facilities Remains A Challenge
The Federal Protective Service continues to face challenges ensuring that contract guards have been properly trained and certified before being…
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GAO recommends limiting funding for TSA Behavior Detection Activities
In November 2013, GAO reported that (1) peer-reviewed, published research we reviewed did not support whether nonverbal behavioral indicators can…
Aviation Security
“Aviation security is costly, controversial, and contentious; no other security measures directly affect such a large portion of the country’s…
FBI Report on Terrorism (2011)
“Over 10,000 terrorist attacks occurred in 2011, affecting nearly 45,000 victims in 70 countries and resulting in over 12,500 deaths.…
Possible indicators of terrorist activity in hotels
Known or possible terrorists have displayed suspicious behaviors while staying at hotels overseas—including avoiding questions typically asked of hotel registrants;…
Schneier on Security: Why Aren’t There More Terrorist Attacks?
Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist and author. Described by The Economist as a “security guru,” he is…