Should social media scrubbing be part of visa screening process?

Revelations that Tashfeen Malik posted radical views on social media are putting the visa screening process under scrutiny

• Dec 14, 2015

Homeland Security gets involved in search for missing Afghans

Afghan men disappeared while training with U.S. military at south Georgia base

• Dec 11, 2015

Can the K-1 fiancé visa system be made more secure?

Revelations that one of the San Bernardino shooters was radicalized before coming to the U.S. has lawmakers asking for improvements

• Dec 11, 2015

DHS chief: New terror alert system to be unveiled soon

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Monday that the new system will keep the public better informed

• Dec 7, 2015

San Bernardino shooting raises questions about fiancée visa program

The female shooter was granted a K-1 fiancee visa to travel to the U.S. from the Middle East

• Dec 4, 2015

Boston police detonate suitcase ditched near Homeland Security vehicle

Flowery suitcase with wires and a power source inside was dropped by a man who quickly left the area

• Dec 4, 2015

After Paris attacks, GOP rolls out bill to strengthen visa waiver program

A Republican task force on counterterrorism unveiled the bill, which the House will vote on next week

• Dec 3, 2015

Nation's bioterror defense system not trustworthy, GAO says

Reports finds that DHS "lacks reliable information" about the technical capabilities of the system designed to detect a biological attack

• Nov 23, 2015

Keeping U.S. planes safe after Russian crash in Egypt

U.S. government officials say they have "higher confidence" a suicide bomber brought down a Russian plane over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

• Nov 20, 2015

The challenge of keeping U.S. cities safe from terror attacks

"Simply not enough police on duty, off duty, hired security, to cover every potential gathering spot," says former assistant FBI director

• Nov 17, 2015

Homeland chairman: Congress should pass broad war authorization

Rep. Michael McCaul said lawmakers should give the president any tools needed to defeat ISIS

• Nov 16, 2015

Could attacks like Paris happen here in the U.S.?

U.S. officials are concerned the tactics used to kill 129 people and injure 352 others in Paris could be used here

• Nov 14, 2015

NFL to increase security after Paris attacks

Sunday's football games among the U.S. venues stepping up security in the wake of deadly Paris bombings and shootings

• Nov 14, 2015

U.S. adds new security measures after Russian plane crash

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announces series of new security efforts in wake of jetliner crash over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula

• Nov 6, 2015

DHS chief grants Secret Service protection for Trump, Carson

The department began reviewing campaign requests last month to provide Secret Service detail

• Nov 5, 2015

Does the U.S. need federal air marshals?

Critics in Congress say the program is wasteful and unnecessary, but defenders say it's the air marshals who are keeping us safe when we fly

• Oct 31, 2015

Audacious solutions for protecting against the next Sandy

Big storms of the near future pose a flood of risks - and innovators are finding grandiose new ways to keep cities safe

• Oct 30, 2015

Immigrants caught at U.S. border reveal why they made dangerous trek

Internal intelligence files suggest the U.S. government's efforts to discourage illegal crossings may have been unsuccessful

• Oct 30, 2015

Ted Koppel exposes threat of cyberattack on U.S. in "Lights Out"

The veteran news anchor warns in new book the U.S. is not prepared for a disaster that could affect tens of millions of people across the country

• Oct 27, 2015

DHS inspector confirms Secret Service director's changing story

A DHS inspector general's report shows that Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy was aware of rumors about a congressman's failed job application

• Oct 23, 2015

DHS considering Secret Service protection for Trump, Carson

The administration and congressional leaders are reviewing requests to provide the candidates with Secret Service detail

• Oct 19, 2015

DHS investigating Wikipedia entries alleging Kevin McCarthy affair

The Department of Homeland Security is investigating changes made to two Republican lawmakers' Wikipedia pages

• Oct 9, 2015

Birth tourism booms in California despite federal crackdown

Women keep a low profile, rarely walking the neighborhood, going in and out only in a van with tinted windows

• Sep 28, 2015

How safe are U.S. trains from potential attacks?

After thwarted shooting on French train, officials focused anew on threats to rail targets in America

• Aug 24, 2015

Homeland Security warns drones could be used in attacks

Intelligence bulletin warning of drone use by terrorists sent to police across the U.S., law enforcement sources tell CBS News

• Aug 1, 2015

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