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Homeland Security

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US homeland security department has hiring surge in its sights as new bill gains support

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could be set to increase its headcount after years of understaffing at ports of entry if a new bipartisan bill is passed. Under […]

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Hong Kong civil service applicants to be quizzed on national security law

Applicants to civil service jobs in Hong Kong will be required to pass a new test on the city’s mini-constitution and controversial national security law, starting from mid-2022. The national […]

Afghan exit will fuel terrorism worldwide, says former UK cabinet secretary

The withdrawal of NATO-led troops from Afghanistan was “an act of strategic self-harm” that will fuel terrorism, former UK national security adviser Mark Sedwill has warned. The move has strengthened […]

Treat pandemic preparedness as a national security issue, says former UK PM Tony Blair

Governments must treat future pandemic preparedness as a “national security” issue, developing shared systems for identifying mutations and new viruses, former UK prime minister Tony Blair said last Friday. While […]

D&B Investigate™: Unleash Data and Collaboration

Boost collaboration so cases are easier to close See how D&B Investigate helps agents research, analyze, and connect on companies of interest Today’s investigators often face limited resources, multiple demands, […]

The Defence and Security Accelerator: finding innovation for a safer UK

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds exploitable innovation to support UK defence and security quickly and effectively. DASA links the Armed Forces, Government departments and security organisations […]

Use your intelligence: former UK spy chief on good decisions and poor information

These days, the public discourse is awash with fake news; but intelligence operatives have always worked in an environment of uncertainty and incomplete data. At a lecture last week, former […]

US justice department strikes out election race ban on voter fraud probes

Federal prosecutors at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have been given the green light to publicly discuss investigations into voting fraud in the run-up to the US presidential election, […]

Doubts over IT system readiness prompts fresh concerns over Brexit border chaos

UK civil servants are working to avert major border chaos when the post-Brexit transition period ends on 31 December, according to a leaked memo that warns of “critical gaps” in […]

Hong Kong officials to be required to swear pledge of allegiance

All civil servants in Hong Kong employed after 1 July will be required to make a declaration to uphold the Basic Law – Hong Kong’s mini-constitution – and pledge allegiance […]