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Beware the bin Laden Death Picture Scam

Read about the bin Laden death picture scam. Learn how to avoid being tricked by the bin Laden death picture scam. Discover why the bin Laden death picture was never made public. Find out why the bin Laden death picture scam was prevalent.

Should bin Laden Picture Be Released?

Find out whether the bin Laden picture is available on the Internet. See why Obama didn't release the bin Laden picture following the terrorist mastermind's killing in 2011. Learn about what the bin Laden picture taken by Navy SEALS shows. Discover the arguments for and against releasing the bin Laden picture.

Napolitano Updates Congress on Mexican Border Initiative

Two years after the March 2009 launch of the Obama administration’s Southwest Border Initiative, Home Land Security Secretary Janet Napolitano updated Congress on her agency’s implementation of the plan and progress in securing the Mexican border.

What is the Military Leadership Diversity Commission?

Learn about the Military Leadership Diversity Commission. Find out why the Military Leadership Diversity Commission was created and what the Military Leadership Diversity Commission responsibilities were. Read about the important and controversial recommendations issued by the Military Leadership Diversity Commission.

Is Ban on Women in Combat Old Fashioned?

Find out how the ban on women in combat limits diversity in the military. Read about a study of diversity that recommends women in combat exclusion be overturned. Learn about the history of the military policy on women in combat.

Hurricane Katrina Damage to New Orleans Area Housing

At the end of 2009, more than five years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city; more than 44,200 housing units in New Orleans remain uninhabitable, according to the first comprehensive report on Katrina-related housing damage from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Why Canadian Border Poses Bigger Threat to U.S.

Find out why government watchdogs believe the Canadian border poses a greater risk of terrorism to the United States than the Mexican border does. Read details of a controversial report on lax security along the Canadian border. Learn about the rugged terrain along the Canadian border and how it hampers security efforts. Discover how much the United States spends on security along the Canadian border and learn about the number of arrests they make.

Color-Coded Terror Threat System Replaced

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the replacement of the color-coded terrorism threat advisory system with a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) designed to provide more timely and specific details about terrorist threats.

State Department Backs New START Nuclear Arms Treaty

The U.S. State Department wants to assure Americans that they can sleep soundly knowing they will be still protected by plenty of nuclear weapons after implementation of the new Strategic Arms Reduction (New START) Treaty.

'If You See Something, Say Something' Explained

Read about If You See Something Say Something campaign in this guide to If You See Something Say Something. Learn about the history of the If You See Something Say Something campaign. Discover the history of the If You See Something Say Something campaign. See how the If You See Something Say Something campaign was expanded.

New Naturalization Certificate Enhances Security

A falsified Certificate of Naturalization can be a dangerous thing when fraudulently used as a form of identification. Now the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has introduced a new Certificate of Naturalization loaded with security features intended to reduce fraud.

Posse Comitatus Act: The Military on the Border

Learn about the Posse Comitatus Act and how it limits the duties of National Guard troops deployed along the Mexican border.

Violent Crime and Arizona's Immigration Law

"Arizona Immigration Law and Violent Crime:" Find out more about claims made about violent crime in the Arizona immigration law debate

Terrorists: The 'Other' Illegal Immigrants

Not all illegal aliens crossing our borders are looking to take advantage of the American way of life; some are looking to destroy it.

Preventing Attacks by Homegrown Muslim Jihadists

Effective intelligence gathering and a lack of sympathy from the Muslim community have helped discouraged jihadist terror attacks in the U.S. since 9-11-01, but a spike in domestic terrorism during 2009 gives us cause to worry and take special care in dealing with "Jihadi Hearts, Jihadi Minds," according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.

Will Obama's Afghanistan Troop Buildup Trigger a Draft?

Concerns that the Afghanistan war troop buildup ordered by President Obama will trigger a military draft are not supported by the numbers.

Register for the Draft: It's Still the Law

The Selective Service System wants you to know that the requirement to register for the military draft did not go away with the end of the Vietnam War. Under the law, virtually all male U.S. citizens, and male aliens living in the U.S., who are ages 18 through 25, are required to register with the Selective Service System.

Yucca Mountain Still in Nuclear Waste Storage Mix?

Shortly after taking office, President Obama pulled the financial plug on further development of the Yucca Mountain, Nevada nuclear waste storage facility, prompting Environmental Issues Guide Larry West to ask the very difficult question, “If not Yucca Mountain, where?” Based on the action being taken by Congress, the answer may still be Yucca Mountain.

The U.S. Civilian Response Corps

The Civilian Response Corps (CRC) of the U.S. State Department is a volunteer team of civilian federal employees specially trained to travel to countries in crisis or just coming out of conflict and provide those countries with reconstruction and stabilization assistance.

The U.S. National Incident Management System

Whenever a major emergency, like Hurricane Katrina requires local responders to call for help from state and federal government, everybody who shows up absolutely must be working from the same game plan. To make sure that happens, the Department of Homeland Security, along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, developed the National Incident Management System, or NIMS.

TSA Registered Traveler Program

The Transportation Security Agency's (TSA) Registered Traveler Program (RT) offers flyers who are willing to undergo -- and pass -- an exhaustive security background check with the most convenient and hassle-free path to the airplane possible under today's airport security procedures.

Taking Apart America's Nuclear Weapons

In some unusually good government news, comes a report that the U.S. military taking nuclear weapons apart faster than they built them during the Cold War.

The 18 Benchmarks for Success in Iraq

The following are the 18 benchmarks set for the new Iraqi government in the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act of 2007.

The NSA National Cryptologic Memorial

Early in the war on terror, President Bush noted that, "Some victories will be won outside of public view, in tragedies avoided and threats eliminated." In the case of cryptologists -- code makers and breakers -- war has always been like that. The uppermost words on the National Security Agency Cryptologic Memorial sum it up: "They Served in Silence."

The Iraq Study Group

What exactly is the Iraq Study Group? Who sits on it, and what authority does it have in molding our future military and diplomatic policy in Iraq? Lean more about the Iraq Study Group.