Counter Terror

Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (UAVs) are sent to complex and faraway espionage and reconnaissance missions, thereby avoiding the high risks posed to manned missions. This special...

A rising number of vital systems in our lives rely on GPS technology – whether it’s police units, airports or even private car navigation...

The use of drones by militants in the battlefield persists also in Syria. Russian forces have foiled a drone attack on an airbase in...

Announcements by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) show progress at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), an independent authority...

Main events of the week Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed formal responsibility for the attack at the editorial offices of the weekly Charlie...

The first part of this series listed the federal and military intelligence organizations and their respective roles. The second part focused on the drawbacks of...

The initial strikes against the Islamic State in Syria included missiles fired from overhead drones by operators who were hundreds or even thousands of miles away....

In its early years, al-Qaeda received most of its financing from affluent donors from the Middle East, but counterterrorism officials now believe the group...

Al-Qaeda's official jihadist media institution, Al-Fajr, which is responsible for the distribution of official publications written by Al-Qaeda affiliates around the world, launched a...

Iron Dome The Israeli developed rocket interceptor is without any doubt the star of PROTECTIVE EDGE operation . This system has so far intercepted 90...

Register to iHLS Israel Homeland Security In this weekly Video report (February 24th 2015): Israeli System Intercepts Cloud Stored Data US Marine Corps Wants New Unmanned Tank A...

The U.S. is considering the expansion of flight security sanctions. A high-level delegation from the Department of Homeland Security will brief European allies in...

As cyber leaders from across federal, state, local and tribal governments prepare to gather for another annual meeting, the future of government cybersecurity in...

Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure (CI) in the U.S. is up — way up, particularly in the energy sector. The Department of Homeland Security's...

A new law will require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to become more transparent in how it acquires and uses security technology, including the...

Can you stop someone from planting a powerful charge at a crowded baseball stadium? Yes, but how? Application is more complex organization-wise, and sometimes...

The FBI had been unable to access data from 7,775 devices in fiscal year 2017, a growing figure causing setbacks in cases from terrorism...

Written by The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center ISIS' dramatic successes in the summer of 2014 were a strong blow to American foreign...

International intelligence cooperation allowed the authorities in the Netherlands to decide on an exceptional terror alert. The Netherlands has raised its terror threat level, citing...

In this weekly episode (02 Sep 2014): - NSA and its new tracking software - Undersea sensors - GHOST: The unmanned system - Domestic extremists - Ambulance drivers safety תוכנה...

  By Nir Ran The issue of responsibility for security and coping of organizations, systems, infrastructures and facilities with terror attacks rises from time to time...

A DHS Intelligence bulletin starkly warns it may not be possible to stop 3D-printed guns from being made – or from getting past security...