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Keeping Bombs Off Planes
P.J. Crowley and Bruce R. Butterworth release a new report outlining how Congress can make America safer by securing air cargo.
GOP Detainee Bills Represent Return to Bush Policies
House and Senate GOP bills on detaining terrorists are too extreme, says Ken Gude. The Obama administration shouldn’t negotiate on them.
Re-engaging on Guantanamo
The Obama administration jumps back into the debate over detention policy with worthwhile improvements to the process, writes Ken Gude.
Inflaming ‘Weak and Vicious Minds’
Scott Lilly examines the role of heated political rhetoric in the Tucson massacre from the perspective of another polarizing political period in our history.Other Homeland Security Features
January 5, 2012
The Unaddressed Threat of Female Suicide Bombers
Ken Sofer and Jennifer Addison discuss why we need to acknowledge the growing number of female attacks in our counterterrorism strategy.
October 26, 2011
Iranian Terror Operations on American Soil
CAP Senior Fellow Lawrence Korb testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.
January 9, 2011
President Bill Clinton Provides Guidance on Domestic Tragedies
President Bill Clinton's speech at an event at the CAP Action Fund last year offers lessons on tragedies such as Saturday's shooting in Tuscon, Arizona.
December 3, 2010
The Next Big Threat
Malicious computer viruses may be the next serious threat facing our national security infrastructure, write Lawrence Korb and Marc Perel.
November 16, 2010
The Power of the President
Recommendations to advance progressive change from the Center for American Progress and Senior Fellows, compiled by Sarah Rosen Wartell and with a forward from John Podesta.
November 1, 2010
Addressing Continuing Vulnerabilities in Air Cargo Security
Peter Juul recommends steps to improve security in air cargo in light of last week’s attempted bombing on flights bound for the United States.
May 6, 2010
Chasing Phantoms
Sen. Lieberman wants to fix a problem that doesn’t exist with a thoroughly misdirected solution, writes Ken Gude.
March 2, 2010
Safer Chemicals Create a More Secure America
Terrorists can use industrial chemicals in the United States as improvised weapons, but many plants can and are taking measure to eliminate that threat.
March 2, 2010
Leading Water Utilities Secure Their Chemicals
CAP survey shows that 554 drinking water and wastewater plants are converting to safer and more secure chemicals and processes, making millions of Americans safer.
March 1, 2010
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