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U.S. Blogger Distributes Jihadist Propaganda
A North Carolina-based blogger has become a significant distributor of Jihadist propaganda in the United States. Samir Khan, known online as inashaAllhashaheed (Arabic for "God willing a martyr"), uses his blog, Revival, to distribute English translations of Al Qaeda materials, links to videos produced by terrorist groups and original commentary in support of jihad.
Revival, launched in December 2007, is the latest in a series of blogs created by Khan. One of the earlier incarnations of Revival, called inshaAllahshaheed, was shut down by Islamic Network, a blog hosting company, after Khan was the subject of an October 2007 newspaper account about terrorist sympathizers distributing Al Qaeda propaganda to U.S. audiences. Islamic Network currently hosts Revival.
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Washington, DC - Yakima, WA - April 10th and 11th, 2008
DHS Warns Of Pregnant Prosthetic Belly Bombings
New Wave Of Terrorism Carried Out By Women Wearing Loaded Pregnant Suits
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are warning against a new type of terrorism carried out by women who appear to be pregnant.
It may be the newest wave in suicide attacks: a prosthetic pregnant belly serving as a compartment for explosives. The belly opens up from the front and the explosives are placed inside.
"It's not the first time we've had women involved before in one way or another," says security expert Robert Strang.
Strang tells CBS station WCBS-TV in New York City he isn't surprised at the new lows terrorists will stoop to -- lows that include those with Down syndrome even carrying out suicide attacks in Baghdad.
"They're recruiting anybody they can get to do those things that's not going to inform law enforcement, that's not going to be a threat to these organizations that can get the job done," says Strang.
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SSI is taking orders from Intelligence agencies around the country for its brand-new workshop, Jihad 2.0 from Virtual to Physical. The workshop, created by Gadi Aviran, the founder of Terrogence, the content providers for SSI's new monthly Intelligence Subscription service HS Boost has already been ordered in Florida, Boston, Denver, Anaheim and many more cities. The workshop increases awareness of the entire Terror threat life cycle without undue focus on any one aspect or modus operandi. This gives Homeland Security an advantage in understanding phenomena like Suicide Terror which far too often are treated as independant threats.
The last Intelligence bulletin drew attention to the threat to US railways, and indeed there was an incident this month in Virginia. Anyone that is a bona fide member of an intelligence service that would like to receive a copy of the pilot should contact Henry Morgenstern 305.401.6906 (cell).
Yakima, WA - February 22nd and 23rd, 2008
Gunman at Illinois College Kills 6 People and Himself
By Kari Lydersen and Theresa Vargas
DEKALB, Ill., Feb. 15 -- If there were lessons learned after the Virginia TechBlacksburg campus in April. Northern Illinois University did not make the same mistake Thursday. massacre, they were: Lock down and notify. Virginia Tech officials did neither until hours after the first shots sounded across the
But the university's actions still could not stop a man armed with powerful rapid-fire weapons and the intent to kill as many people as possible, higher-education and safety experts said Friday.
The Virginia Tech killings, in which an emotionally disturbed student fatally shot 32 people, prompted soul-searching, safety reviews and the revamping of danger response plans at colleges and universities nationwide. Thursday's shootings at Northern Illinois provided the first test of one of those plans.
Portland, Oregon, Police Improve Incident Tracking and Public Information Sharing Using ArcGIS
The Portland, Oregon, Police Department recently extended its GIS services internally as well as externally to the public. The agency enhanced its records management database with spatially enabled highway data that improves how it tracks incidents along its major highways. In addition, its public Web site has been improved with even greater functionality and ease of use to share a rich array of crime data with the public.
"Police officers are extremely visual people, and for a lot of the requests, tables and statistical data are sufficient, but when you plot it on a map, it really comes to life," says Christy Khalifa, crime analyst, Portland Police Department, Strategic Services Division. "They're used to dealing with specific areas of the city, and that's the kind of information they need: GIS-based analysis and maps such as a crime hot spot or trend. That's how effective decisions are made. We're also a department that's really driven by the public. So supporting the public's informational needs with online mapping helps us communicate where crime is taking place and how we're making decisions and matching our efforts with their expectations."
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Security and the Falling Dollar
By Judy Shelton
Every year, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is briefed by the chief of U.S. intelligence on potential threats to the nation. The list is sobering, but usually predictable and typically includes global terrorism, nuclear proliferation and regional conflicts.
But this year, there was a surprising potential foe: the falling dollar. In his report to Congress last week, Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell went beyond the conventional world of spycraft. Mr. McConnell specifically acknowledged "concerns about the financial capabilities of Russia, China, and OPEC countries and the potential use of their market access to exert financial leverage to achieve political ends." He noted, in particular, the impact a weak dollar can have on national security: "As the dollar has weakened this year, some oil producers -- such as Syria, Iran, and Libya -- have asked to be paid in currencies other than the dollar while others -- such as Kuwait -- are delinking their currency pegs to the dollar."
Schools Incorporate Wi-Fi into Disaster-Response Plans
By Amy Mayer The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District in California serves an area that also houses the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a section of Interstate 580, a railroad line, and a growing population. School district Information Support Services Specialist Kevin Peterson says these are among the unique aspects of the community. They contributed to the school district's desire to integrate itself into emergency planning and disaster response.
Using a Trapeze Networks Smart Mobile Wi-Fi deployment with, currently, 550 access points and 22 wireless LAN controllers, the school district is able to offer network services to the police and fire departments and could maintain those, using generators, even if power lines went down. In addition, in the event that area residents sought shelter in a school building during an evacuation, Peterson says, "when somebody comes in there, an outside person, we could set [the network] up" so they could get on the Internet to send e-mail or use the phone via Skype.
'T-ray' Breakthrough Signals Next Generation of Security Sensors
By Roger Pilon
A new generation of sensors for detecting explosives and poisons could be developed following new research into a type of radiation known as T-rays, published today (3 February) in Nature Photonics.
The research shows that these T-rays, electromagnetic waves in the far infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum that have a wavelength 500 times longer than visible light, can be guided along the surface of a specially designed material, known as a metamaterial.
Being able to control T-rays in this way is essential if this type of radiation is to be used in many real world applications.
Researchers believe one of the areas with the most potential to use T-rays is security sensing and scanning, because many of the molecules in explosives and biological agents like anthrax strongly absorb this radiation.
Legal Loophole Keeps "Next Mohammad Atta" at Large
By Judi McLeod
When Clarence (Clancy) Prevost, was rewarded $5 million in an unpublicized closed-door ceremony in Washington last week, Adnan el Shukrijumah was likely counting his lucky stars.
"Secretly authorized" by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last fall, the handsome reward from the State department's "Rewards for Justice" program is the first and only one to date to a U.S. citizen related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Created in 1984, Rewards for Justice has paid rewards to roughly 50 people.
Not only can Adnan el Shukrijumah read, he can read in English.
That news must be a comfort to the man who is second only to Osama bin Laden on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorist List.
The Bishop, a Time Domain Reduction System, is a unique directed energy platform designed specifically for EOD operations and bomb technicians. The high-frequency generator produces a continuous electromagnetic wave which is focused on the target circuitry. The Bishop serves as a front line tool in Render Safe operations.
Michael Chertoff's Deepest Fears: Terrorists Entering U.S. from Canada
By James Gordon Meek
America's top counterterror official says "more than a dozen" people tied to Al Qaeda, Hezbollah and other extremists have tried to infiltrate the U.S. since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
But they weren't caught swimming the Rio Grande from Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the Daily News in a recent interview.
"More Canada than Mexico, to be honest with you," he said.
Chertoff talked exclusively to The News in his Gulfstream jet on a trip from Washington to New York City last week.
"It's been much more than a dozen" who tried to enter the U.S. from Canada, he said, but they were stopped for links to "a mix" of terror groups through finances, family or spy intercepts.
"Do I know they were coming in on a mission as opposed to something else? That I can't necessarily tell you," he said.
Immigration officers have detected an increasing number of Middle Easterners and South Asians illegally entering from Mexico, but they "all seem to be, at this point, refugees," he said.
Central Florida Roads are Pipelines for Illegal Immigration
U.S. border patrol agent-in-charge Robert Gilmore spends hours watching for one of the many tell-tale signs that lead he and fellow agents to roughly 50 illegal immigrants each month travelling to or through Central Florida.
"This is a very popular destination point. Reason being, the type of work they're looking for. Construction, landscaping and work at the many hotels. It's just a popular area," said agent Gilmore.
Once the immigrants find work, they fall under the jurisdiction of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
But before that, Border Patrol targets new arrivals and Gilmore's instincts are right on on a recent trip. Within minutes, he caught up with a white Suburban with a California tag on Florida's Turnpike.
Gilmore pulled over the vehicle and asked the driver if he was the owner. He wasn't, but agents believe his six passengers still paid a pretty penny for the ride from southern Mexico which began nearly a week before this stop. They found nearly $3,000 in cash, mostly one-hundred dollar bills.
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