March 2006 Security News

Outgoing Commander Reflects on Guantanamo Mission AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- Joint Task Force Guantanamo operations have continued to improve over the last two years, and the task force still plays a vital role in the war on terrorism, the unit's outgoing commander said in an American Forces Press Service interview here yesterday.
Commander Leads Gitmo Guard Force Through Challenges AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- Navy Cmdr. Catie Hanft knows she asks a lot of the sailors and soldiers she commands. They work 12- to-14 hour shifts in intense heat, dealing with a difficult group of people from a culture foreign to them, all the while knowing their work is under international scrutiny.
U.S. Security Chief Visits Asian Ports, Seeks Cooperation Washington File 31 Mar 2006 -- The United States will add radiation detectors at domestic and foreign seaports in coming months and seek new foreign partners in a program that gauges the risk of a dirty bomb aboard cargo-containers, according to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
New Commander Takes Charge of Task Force Guantanamo AFPS 31 Mar 2006 -- A Navy admiral assumed command today of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, the force responsible for detainee operations and intelligence gathering here.
Immigration Dominates Mexico-US-Canada Summit VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- How to deal with the troublesome issue of immigration has dominated daylong talks among the leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada Friday.
Analysis: America's 'Gravest Danger' cfr.org 31 Mar 2006 -- In launching his preemption doctrine, President Bush announced, "The gravest danger our nation faces lies at the crossroads of radicalism and technology." At the center of U.S. concerns is the prospect of terrorists acquiring nuclear weapons.
Rice: US Does Not Want to be 'World's Jailer VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States does not desire to be what she calls "the world's jailer," but she says the war on terrorism has presented new and difficult challenges in dealing with potential threats.
Australian Anti-Terror Laws Criticized VOA 31 Mar 2006 -- A prominent Pakistani human rights activist says Australia's anti-terror legislation is counterproductive and outside the rule of law
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Mar 2006
Bird Flu Vaccine Would Require Supplies Beyond Capacity Washington File 30 Mar 2006 -- A trial vaccine against the H5N1 strain of avian influenza produced some immune response in a study conducted on 450 healthy adults, but unusually high levels of the vaccine were required, according to results published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) March 30.
U.S.: Official Explains Work To Prevent Another 9/11 RFE/RL 30 Mar 2006 -- Since the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, U.S. government officials have been forced to rethink -- and ultimately refashion -- their approach to domestic security
Interview: Security Official Explains How U.S. Working To Prevent Another 9/11 RFE/RL 30 Mar 2006 -- Recently, RFE/RL interviewed U.S. Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security Randy Beardsworth on what the United States is doing to protect its borders and ensure there is no repeat of the terrorist strikes of September 11, 2001
Indonesia and Britain Agree to Strengthen Anti-Terror Ties VOA 30 Mar 2006 -- The leaders of Indonesia and Britain have agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism during a visit by the British prime minister to Jakarta.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Mar 2006
French Court Sentences Algerian for Funding Terror Attacks VOA 29 Mar 2006 -- An Algerian Islamist has been sentenced to 10 years in jail for financing a wave of terrorist attacks in France in 1995
Jury Deliberations Begin in Moussaoui Case VOA 29 Mar 2006 -- The fate of convicted terror conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui is in the hands of a jury in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington
Raytheon to Bid for Secure Border Initiative SBInet Contract Raytheon 29 Mar 2006 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) intends to bid as a prime contractor for the Department of Homeland Security's Secure (DHS) Border Initiative SBInet project.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Mar 2006
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Legality of Military Commissions AFPS 28 Mar 2006 -- The Supreme Court today heard oral arguments in a case that could make or break the government's military commissions process for terror war detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Honduran Port Joins U.S. Container Security Initiative Washington File 28 Mar 2006 -- The Port of Cortes in Honduras is the first Central American port to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI).
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Detainee Case Washington File 28 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on March 28 in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a former driver for Osama bin Laden, who has been detained by the U.S. government.
Senate Urges Strengthening Border Security After Checkpoints Fail Tests VOA 28 Mar 2006 -- U.S. senators say security at the country's borders and ports must be strengthened after a federal investigation revealed critical gaps at two border checkpoints.
Spain's Opposition Backs Government on ETA VOA 28 Mar 2006 -- The opposition in Spain has offered its support to the government in dealing with the Basque separatist group ETA, which announced a permanent cease-fire last week.
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Terrorism Tribunals VOA 28 Mar 2006 -- Lawyers for a suspected member of al-Qaida argued at the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday that President Bush does not have the power to set up special military tribunals to try accused terrorists
Two Top al-Qaida Captives Cast Doubt on Moussaoui Testimony VOA 28 Mar 2006 -- Two high-ranking al-Qaida captives have cast doubt on whether Zacarias Moussaoui was involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks.
U.S.: Moussaoui Says Bin Laden Ordered Him To Fly September 11 Attacks RFE/RL 28 Mar 2006 -- Zacarias Moussaoui, the confessed Al-Qaeda member who is in on trial in the United States, admitted for the first time on March 27 that he had prior knowledge of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and that he was to fly a plane into the White House
US Asks for Asian Cooperation on Increased Container Screenings VOA 28 Mar 2006 -- Visiting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has urged Japan to screen maritime freight for lethal materials to prevent so-called dirty bombs and other terror attacks on the United States
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Mar 2006
UN nuclear chief lays out plan to counter proliferation, terrorist threat UN News Centre 27 Mar 2006 -- Faced with the threat of nuclear proliferation and the prospect of such weapons falling into the hands of terrorists, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency has laid out a five-point plan of action ranging from tighter controls and protection of materials to strengthening the Security Council.
Analysis: The Terror War's Legal Front cfr.org 27 Mar 2006 -- Of all the battles the Bush administration has waged throughout its "war on terrorism," those fought on the legal front are probably among the most vexing.
United States, Canada Keep Joint Vigil for Bird Flu Carriers Washington File 27 Mar 2006 -- The United States and Canada are working closely to keep watch for the introduction of highly pathogenic avian influenza into North America, according to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton.
Homeland Security Chief To Discuss Illegal Migration on Asia Trip Washington File 27 Mar 2006 -- On his first visit to Asia as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff plans to tackle the issue of illegal immigration and human smuggling.
New Zealand Joins U.S., Australia in Passport Alert System Washington File 27 Mar 2006 -- With the signing of a memorandum of understanding March 27, New Zealand has joined the United States and Australia in a passport alert system known as the Regional Movement Alert List (RMAL), the State Department announced later that day.
Moussaoui Says He Was Part Of 9/11 Attacks VOA 27 Mar 2006 -- Convicted terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui made a startling admission Monday
Demonstrators Call for Immigration Rights as Senate Considers Reform Bill VOA 27 Mar 2006 -- Thousands of protesters across the country demonstrated Monday, calling for immigration rights as a Senate committee considers a bill that would strengthen enforcement of national immigration laws.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 27 Mar 2006
United States Helping Lead War on Bird Flu, Says U.N. Envoy Washington File 24 Mar 2006 -- The United States is taking a strong leadership role in global efforts to prepare for the possibility of a pandemic influenza outbreak from the highly virulent H5N1 avian influenza virus, says Dr. David Nabarro, U.N. senior coordinator for avian and human influenza.
Colombia, United States Allies in Fighting Terrorism Washington File 24 Mar 2006 -- Colombia is an important U.S. ally in combating terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, and the United States looks forward to continued cooperation with the Andean nation, says U.S. State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry Crumpton.
Homeland Security Head Cites Cooperation on Security Needs Washington File 24 Mar 2006 -- Meeting security concerns without compromising economic freedom will be the focus of Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff's trip to China, Japan and Singapore March 24-30.
Woman in China Dies of Bird Flu; Jordan Finds Disease in Poultry VOA 24 Mar 2006 -- China has confirmed that a 29-year-old woman in Shanghai has died of bird flu.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Mar 2006
Slovakia first to ratify UN-administered pact on nuclear terrorism UN News Centre 23 Mar 2006 -- Slovakia today became the first country to ratify and become party to a treaty for cooperation in staving off the horrifying possibility of terrorism involving the use of nuclear devices, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2005.
Anti-Terror Summit Gathers in Turkey VOA 23 Mar 2006 -- Opening an anti-terroism summit in Ankara, Afghan President Hamid Karzai called terrorism a global menace, but warned that Muslims should not be viewed as terrorists.
Ex-FBI Agent Says Moussaoui Deception Prevented Probe VOA 23 Mar 2006 -- A former FBI agent testified Thursday that investigators may have been able track down some of the September 11 hijackers if Zacarias Moussaoui had confessed his role with al-Qaida before the 2001 attacks.
Analysis: ETA's Terrorists Call It Quits cfr.org 23 Mar 2006 -- The announcement of a permanent ceasefire by the Basque separatist terror group ETA (IHT) may be the beginning of the end of a long, dark chapter of European nationalist violence
WEST AFRICA: Lack of institutional muscle threatens fight against bird flu, say African leaders IRIN 23 Mar 2006 -- With four African countries stricken by avian flu - including one with a human infection - UN agencies and African leaders have called for sweeping measures to contain the deadly virus, notably the need to come up with funds on the world's poorest continent.
First EADS CASA aircraft for the U.S. Coast Guard rolls out EADS 23 Mar 2006 -- The roll-out of the first aircraft HC-235A for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Program took place today at EADS CASA’s San Pablo facility in Seville, Spain. The aircraft was unveiled at a ceremony attended by the U.S. ambassador to Spain, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, and senior company executives representing EADS CASA, EADS North America, Lockheed Martin and ICGS, as well as various government officials from both countries. This ceremony marked a significant milestone in development and delivery of the new aircraft for the Coast Guard.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Mar 2006.
DoD May Issue New Instructions to Military Commissions AFPS 22 Mar 2006 -- The Defense Department is considering issuing new instructions to military commissions that specifically prohibit the admission of evidence that's been obtained by torture, a senior DoD official told reporters here today.
Human Bird Flu Deaths Pass 100 with Azerbaijan Fatalities Washington File 22 Mar 2006 -- Five human bird flu deaths in Azerbaijan have been confirmed by international laboratories, pushing the total deaths confirmed by the World Health Organization to 103.
Asefi refutes US claims on al-Qaeda presence in Iran IRNA 22 Mar 2006 -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi on Wednesday ruled out "unfounded and false" claims of the US that al-Qaeda members were present in Iran.
India, US to exchange experts to counter terrorism IRNA 22 Mar 2006 -- The US Consul General, Henry Jardine said, "America would support regional stability and counter terrorism programs in India through training, funding and exchange of experts".
World: War Against Terrorism Cannot Be Won Without Fully Involving Muslims RFE/RL 22 Mar 2006 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a speech on March 21, said he does not see the "war on terror" as a "clash of civilizations" between majority Christian societies and the Muslim world
ETA Declares Permanent Ceasefire in Spain VOA 22 Mar 2006 -- The Basque terrorist group ETA has declared a permanent ceasefire.
Bird Flu Reported in Gaza Strip VOA 22 Mar 2006 -- Tests on dead chickens indicate that the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu or avian influenza has spread to the Gaza Strip.
US Indicts Colombian Rebel Leaders VOA 22 Mar 2006 -- The United States is charging 50 members of Colombia's largest rebel group with using the proceeds from the sale of $25 billion worth of cocaine to finance their anti-government operations at home.
African Bird Flu Conference Fails to Discuss Human Infection VOA 22 Mar 2006 -- At the end of a three-day bird flu conference in Gabon, some experts are surprised that African ministers did not discuss measures to prevent human infection.
WHO Expects China to Deliver Long-Awaited Bird Flu Samples VOA 22 Mar 2006 -- World Health Organization officials say they expect China to deliver around 20 bird flu virus samples from animals soon.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Mar 2006.
Spain Indicts 32 in Terror Suspects, Seven Others on Trial in Britain VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- A Spanish judge has indicted 32 people on charges of plotting to bomb public buildings in Madrid in 2004.
Katrina recovery continues on Gulf Coast Army News 20 Mar 2006 -- With some help from the Army, hundreds of thousands of residents along a stretch of the Mississippi Gulf Coast have begun a painful climb toward getting life back to the way it was before the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans Mayor to Allow Residents to Rebuild in All Parts of City VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has unveiled a plan to rebuild following last year's devastation by Hurricane Katrina, saying residents will be allowed to reconstruct their homes in all parts of the city.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Mar 2006.
Officials: Avian Flu Infected Birds May Arrive in US This Year VOA 21 Mar 2006 -- The Bush administration warns that the United States is likely to get its first case of bird flu this year.
U.S. Enhances Plan To Detect Entry of Dangerous Bird Flu Strain Washington File 20 Mar 2006 -- The United States has enhanced its strategy for detecting if a highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) enters the United States.
FBI Agent Says Superiors Discounted Threat from 9/11 Conspirator Moussaoui VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- The penalty phase of the trial of convicted terrorist conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui resumed in Alexandria, Virginia, Monday, just outside Washington
Al-Qaida Trial Starts in Istanbul VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- The trial of a key al-Qaida suspect accused of masterminding suicide bomb attacks against British and Israeli targets in Istanbul has opened with heavy security.
Israel Confirms Deadly H5N1 Strain of Bird Flu VOA 20 Mar 2006 -- Israel says tests showed the bird flu virus that infected poultry in the southern part of the country is of the lethal H5N1 strain.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 20 Mar 2006
Israel Destroys Poultry After Avian Flu Outbreak VOA 18 Mar 2006 -- Israel is trying to halt the spread of a deadly outbreak of avian flu. The poultry industry at several collective farms has been wiped out.
Blue Roof program for damaged Katrina homes ends Army News 17 Mar 2006 -- Another chapter in what has become one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history came to a close as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency closed its Blue Roof program for victims of the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Eurocopter confirms its Leadership in the Law Enforcement Market – Spanish Ministry of Interior selects the EC135 for its Police Forces EADS 17 Mar 2006 -- The Spanish Government has announced today the launch of the acquisition programme for the modernisation of the security forces. The Spanish Ministry of Interior will acquire 51 EC135 helicopters in order to modernize the existing helicopter fleets of the Guardia Civil and Cuerpo Nacional de Policía within the next eight years.
Israel Reports Outbreak of Bird Flu VOA 17 Mar 2006 -- Israel has reported its first outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. Health officials are taking a series of measures to prevent the virus from spreading.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Mar 2006.
Controversy Continues Over Impending Trials for al-Qaida Detainees at Guantanamo VOA 16 Mar 2006 -- At the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, nearly 500 men are being held, awaiting trial or release.
9/11 Death Penalty Case in Jeopardy VOA 16 Mar 2006 -- Government prosecutors are trying to overcome a major legal setback in the death penalty case against Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person tried and convicted in connection with the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
Lockheed Martin Awarded FBI Sentinel Contract Lockheed Martin 16 Mar 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has been awarded the $305 million Sentinel information technology contract by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The goal of the contract is to transform the way agents and analysts access and share key information in carrying out the FBI’s intelligence and law enforcement mission.
Movement of Wild Birds under Surveillance in DPRK KCNA 16 Mar 2006 -- March and April are the months in which migratory birds move to Korea from southeast area of China and its surrounding countries
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Mar 2006
Experts Say Immediate Action Needed to Contain Bird Flu in Burma, Afghanistan VOA 15 Mar 2006 -- The United Nations has dispatched supplies to Burma to help authorities there contain a possible outbreak of bird flu in chickens, as Afghanistan fears its own possible outbreak
Azerbaijan: Three Reported Dead From Bird Flu RFE/RL 15 Mar 2006 -- Azerbaijan has reported the deaths of three people from bird flu in an area south of the capital, Baku
SAIC Awarded Contract for Additional Pallet VACIS® Inspection Systems at Kingston Transshipment Port Jamaica SAIC 15 Mar 2006 -- Science Applications International Corporation's (SAIC) Security and Transportation Technology Business Unit announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Port Authority of Jamaica to supply and install two additional Pallet VACIS® inspection systems at the Kingston Transshipment Port Jamaica. The Port Authority of Jamaica currently has five Pallet VACIS® units, which have been operational since 2004 and 2005.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Mar 2006
U.S. To Participate in Inter-American Counterterrorism Session Washington File 14 Mar 2006 -- The United States will participate in the sixth regular session of the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE) in Bogotá, Colombia, from March 22-24.
Pandemic Economic Effects Likely Severe but Brief, Report Predicts Washington File 14 Mar 2006 -- The potential effect of an avian influenza pandemic on the global economy and financial systems could be severe but brief, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says.
US Judge Allows Moussaoui Sentencing Trial to Continue VOA 14 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. judge in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui has decided to allow government prosecutors to continue to seek the death penalty against the confessed al-Qaida conspirator.
Northern Command Integrating Lessons Learned From Katrina AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- The Defense Department and U.S. Northern Command learned valuable lessons from the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, and those lessons are being applied to prepare for future civil support operations, the commander of Northern Command said here today.
DoD Improves Disaster Assessment Capabilities AFPS 14 Mar 2006 -- It's imperative to provide aerial reconnaissance assets during natural disasters and other emergencies so first responders can quickly determine the extent of damage and ascertain requirements of the relief effort, a top DoD official said at a recent Senate Armed Services Committee hearing here.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Mar 2006
McHale: DoD Acted Quickly to Provide Post-Katrina Support AFPS 13 Mar 2006 -- The Defense Department acted as rapidly as law would allow in providing assistance to civil authorities coping with Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast late last August, a senior DoD official told a Senate Armed Services subcommittee March 10.
EADS has completed the delivery of the Coastal Surveillance Radar System to Estonia EADS 13 Mar 2006 -- EADS Defence and Communications Systems has completed the delivery of Coastal Surveillance Radar System (CSR), which had been ordered by the Estonian Ministry of Interior. The system, operated by the Estonian Border Guard, covers the entire coastline of more than 500 km. The € 27 million contract includes the delivery of the whole Coastal Surveillance System, including radar, signal processing, multi sensor tracking, system management, data base system and recording & replay based on the EADS product CSS Seatrack 7000.
Biometric Data Keeps Captured Terrorists Behind Bars AFPS 13 Mar 2006 -- A high-tech Defense Department identification system has linked some captured terrorists to previous crimes and prevented their release from overseas detention facilities, senior defense officials said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing here March 10.
IMF: Bird Flu Pandemic Could Temporarily Hurt Global Economy VOA 13 Mar 2006 -- The International Monetary Fund says a global bird flu pandemic is likely to hurt the world's economy significantly if it is severe
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 13 Mar 2006
Commander: Northern Command Vigilant, Prepared AFPS 11 Mar 2006 -- The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks weren't the first attacks the U.S. has experienced, but officials at U.S. Northern Command are resolutely committed to making sure they are the last, the combatant commander said here yesterday.
Democrats Criticize Bush on Failed Ports Deal VOA 11 Mar 2006 -- The head of America's political opposition party is criticizing President Bush for backing a deal that would have allowed a Dubai-owned company to manage some U.S. ports
Bush: Al Qaeda Still Biggest Threat Facing United States Today AFPS 10 Mar 2006 -- Al Qaeda is still the biggest short-term threat facing the United States, President Bush said here today, adding that North Korea and Iran pose equal security threats to the U.S.
Bush Says Collapse of U.A.E. Ports Deal Sends Wrong Message Washington File 10 Mar 2006 -- President Bush said he is concerned over the message sent to U.S. friends and allies in the Middle East and beyond by the collapse of a transaction that would have allowed a Dubai-based company to operate terminals at six U.S. ports.
Bird Flu Detected in 11 Nigerian States Washington File 10 Mar 2006 -- One month after the first official confirmation of a dangerous form of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Nigeria, the disease now has been detected in flocks in 11 of the West African nation's 37 states.
260 Doctors Call for End to Force-Feeding at Guantanamo VOA 10 Mar 2006 -- More than 260 doctors from around the world have called on the U.S. military to stop force-feeding detainees at the Guantanamo detention center who are on a hunger strike
WHO Presents Plan to Contain Bird Flu Spread VOA 10 Mar 2006 -- The World Health Organization says it hopes to head off an avian flu pandemic by containing or slowing the disease in humans before the virus can spread
Bush Concerned About Collapse of Ports Deal VOA 10 Mar 2006 -- President Bush says he is concerned about international reaction to congressional opposition to a Dubai-owned company managing operations at some U.S. ports
LOCKHEED MARTIN PLANS VENDOR INDUSTRY DAYS TO SUPPORT SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE BID Lockheed Martin 10 Mar 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] will hold local Vendor Industry Days to meet with potential suppliers for SBInet, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) comprehensive multi-year plan to secure America’s borders and reduce illegal immigration.
Russia Struggles to Battle Bird Flu VOA 10 Mar 2006 -- Russian officials are trying to step measures to prevent the spread of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, with the start of Spring bird migrations just days away
Dutch Court Sentences Members of Terrorist Group to Up to 15 Years in Prison VOA 10 Mar 2006 -- A Dutch court has convicted nine Islamist militants of membership in a terrorist organization, and has sentenced them to terms of up to 15 years in prison.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Mar 2006
Bush Signs Extension of US Anti-Terrorism Law VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- President Bush has signed a revised anti-terrorism law first enacted following the September 11th, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington
President Bush Signs Patriot Act Extension Into Law AFPS 09 Mar 2006 -- President Bush put his signature on documents reauthorizing the USA Patriot Act at a White House ceremony here today.
UAE-based Company Gives Up Management Operations at Key US Ports VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- A company based in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai Ports World, says it is transferring management operations at six U.S. ports to a U.S. entity
More National Guard Troops Heading to Arizona-Mexico Border VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- Arizona's governor has signed an executive order to expand the state National Guard's presence at the border with Mexico to combat illegal immigration and related crime.
US Military Fights Drugs, Terrorism in Latin America VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. military command responsible for operations in Latin America puts a lot of its effort into fighting the illegal drug trade and building the capabilities of local militaries in nearly all the region's countries
Dubai Company Backs Out of US Port Deal VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- The Dubai company causing a political storm over its bid to manage some U.S. ports confirms it will divest itself of all American interests.
Bush Renews USA Patriot Act VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- President Bush has signed into law an extension of the anti-terrorism USA Patriot Act.
Bird Flu Reported In Eight Regions Of Southern Russia RFE/RL 09 Mar 2006 -- Russian authorities said today bird flu cases have been registered in eight of the Southern Federal District's 13 regions.
Security Stepped up at Saudi Oil Facilities VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- Saudi Arabia's oil minister says his country is stepping up security around its petroleum installations, following last month's foiled terrorist attack
US House Committee Votes to Block Dubai Ports Deal VOA 09 Mar 2006 -- Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted to block Dubai Ports World's acquisition of management operations at six key U.S. ports
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Mar 2006
Lawmakers Move to Block Dubai Ports Deal VOA 08 Mar 2006 -- Lawmakers in Congress are pressing ahead with legislation to prevent Dubai Ports World from taking over management of key seaports in the United States
PRESS CONFERENCE BY UN AVIAN FLU COORDINATOR United Nations 08 Mar 2006
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Mar 2006
New Orleans Wall Rebuilding on Track, Engineers' General Says AFPS 07 Mar 2006 -- Restoration of the flood protection system in New Orleans is on track and by June 1 will be equal to or better than it was before Hurricane Katrina, the Army general in charge of the program said here yesterday.
Gonzales Defends Detainee Treatment, Seeks Dialogue with Europe Washington File 07 Mar 2006 -- The United States and Europe must work together as partners to defeat terrorist networks, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said March 7 in London, where he defended U.S. treatment of detainees while discussing the sometimes deep disagreements over how to defend against militant groups.
Treasury Briefs North Korea on U.S. Financial System Protections Washington File 07 Mar 2006 -- Representatives of the U.S. government met with a North Korean delegation in New York March 7 to explain how regulations protect the U.S. financial system from abuse, according to a statement from the Department of the Treasury.
U.S. Health Secretary Says More Bird Flu Vaccines Coming Washington File 07 Mar 2006 -- U.S. health agencies are continuing to develop vaccine alternatives that will protect against the evolving avian influenza virus, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael Leavitt said March 6.
Three Colombians Arrested on Narcotics, Money Laundering Charges Washington File 07 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. Justice Department says the combined efforts of U.S., Colombian, Mexican and Spanish law enforcement authorities has led to the arrests of three Colombian nationals on narcotics and money laundering charges.
Western Countries, UN Agree to Form Bird Flu Crisis Group VOA 07 Mar 2006 -- Animal health experts from the United States, European Union and UN agencies have agreed on the creation of a new crisis and coordinating center to combat the bird flu virus
US Attorney General Defends Terrorism War Tactics VOA 07 Mar 2006 -- The attorney general of the United States has conceded mistakes were made in the handling of some prisoners captured in the war on terror, but he has told a European audience the United States does not condone torture and will punish anyone caught using it.
Nigeria: Bird Flu Confirmed in Three More States VOA 07 Mar 2006 -- The Nigerian government says tests have confirmed the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has now infected poultry in three more states
US Officials Brief North Koreans on Financial Penalties VOA 07 Mar 2006 -- U.S. officials briefed North Korea Tuesday in New York on financial penalties the United States imposed last year because of alleged money-laundering and other illicit activity by Pyongyang
Law on Fighting Terrorism in US Renewed by Congress VOA 07 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation renewing key provisions of the Patriot Act, the law Congress approved in 2001 giving authorities greater powers to investigate suspected terrorists
Russia's New Anti-Terrorism Law Comes into Force VOA 07 Mar 2006 -- A new anti-terrorism law comes into force in Russia this week that, among other things, allows the country's military to fire on passenger planes or ships hijacked by terrorists.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Mar 2006
Penalty Phase of US 9/11 Trial Begins VOA 06 Mar 2006 -- A jury began hearing evidence Monday in the sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person convicted in connection with the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
Bird Flu Continues to Spread Through Europe VOA 06 Mar 2006 -- Bird flu continues to spread across Europe, with reports of the first deadly strain of the virus in Poland, and cats in Austria also testing positive for the disease.
Hamas Rejects Advice From Al-Qaida VOA 06 Mar 2006 -- The Palestinian militant group Hamas has dismissed a message of support from al-Qaida's number two leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri.
US Republican Lawmakers Call for Reform of Port Review Process VOA 06 Mar 2006 -- Two prominent Republican U.S. lawmakers have called for change in the way the country reviews foreign investments that involve national security, saying the Bush administration's handling of the Dubai ports deal was flawed.
Bangladesh Arrests Senior Islamic Militant Leader VOA 06 Mar 2006 -- Bangladeshi security forces have arrested the leader of an Islamic militant group accused of involvement in deadly bombings that killed more than 30 people last year
Putin Signs Antiterrorism Law RFE/RL 06 Mar 2006 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a controversial bill on countering terrorism.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 06 Mar 2006
Al-Jazeera Airs New Tape From Al-Qaeda Deputy Leader RFE/RL 05 Mar 2006 -- The Arabic television channel Al-Jazeera has broadcast a new video from the deputy leader of Al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri.
Litigation Forces DoD to Release Names of Some Gitmo Detainees AFPS 03 Mar 2006 -- DoD has released 317 "unredacted" records on detainees being held at the U.S. facility in U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
'Strong resolve' shown during talks on anti-terrorism pact: Chairman UN News Centre 03 Mar 2006 -- United Nations Member States showed "strong resolve" during a just-concluded weeklong session on drafting a comprehensive Convention on Terrorism, the Chairman of the committee convening the meetings said today, as he urged countries to continue with their efforts to reach consensus.
U.S. Attorney General Thanks France for Counterterrorism Aid Washington File 03 Mar 2006 -- The chief U.S. law enforcement official, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, thanked France for its cooperation and effective counterterrorism action after meeting March 3 in Paris with French Minister of Justice Pascal Clement and other officials.
There Is No Torture at Guantanamo Bay, Rumsfeld Says Washington File 03 Mar 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that a draft U.N. report on the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba that alleges torture of detainees contains no firsthand accounts of the detainees' conditions.
Effort to Combat Bird Flu Detailed to US Congress VOA 03 Mar 2006 -- Last year, avian flu was confined to four countries in Asia. Today, the virus is reported in 33 nations on three continents and has killed 94 people
Pentagon Publishes Names of Most Guantanamo Detainees VOA 03 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department has released the names of many of the detainees at the Guantanamo detention center Friday, in compliance with a court order.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Mar 2006
US Senate Approves Renewal of Anti-Terror Law VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. Senate has given final approval to legislation renewing the anti-terrorism law known as the Patriot Act for another four years
Uproar Continues in Congress Over Dubai Ports Deal VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- Members of Congress continue to step up pressure on the Bush administration over the U.S. government's approval of the ports management deal involving Dubai Ports World's acquisition of management operations in six major U.S. seaports.
US Officials Stress Surveillance in Fight Against Bird Flu VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- U.S. officials say they are working to step up global efforts to detect and contain outbreaks of the bird flu virus as soon as they occur
Rumsfeld Says War on Terror Takes Perseverance of Cold War VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has compared the war on terror to the Cold War, telling an audience in the midwestern United States that the country will need the same level of perseverance and help from allies, and a long period of time, in order to win.
Abbas: Al-Qaida Operating in West Bank, Gaza VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders say that international terror elements have infiltrated the Palestinian territories
Leading Terrorist Suspect Arrested in Bangladesh VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- Bangladeshi security forces have arrested the leader of a militant Muslim group blamed for mounting a violent campaign to impose Islamic law in the country
Suicide Attack in Pakistan Kills US Diplomat, Pakistanis VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- A suspected suicide car bombing outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan has injured more than 40 people and killed at least four others, including an American diplomat
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Mar 2006
DoD Officials Prepare for Possible Pandemic AFPS 01 Mar 2006 -- Defense Department officials are working to create a pandemic influenza plan in time for the Department of Homeland Defense's end-of-March deadline, a DoD medical official said Feb. 27.
New Money-Laundering Report Gives Russia Good Marks Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- The U.S. State Department's latest report on money laundering and financial crimes gives Russia high marks for its efforts to combat a scourge at the root of both terrorism and the narcotics trade.
Despite Gains, Burma Still a Major Drug Producer and Trafficker Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- Despite increased cooperation with the United Nations and major regional allies in reducing opium poppy cultivation and opium production, Burma continues to be a major producer and trafficker of illicit drugs, according to an annual report from the State Department.
U.S. Report Cites Drug Transport Through Mexico, Central America Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- Mexico and Central America remain major transshipment points for sending illegal drugs from South America into the United States, says the U.S. Department of State in its 2006 International Narcotics Strategy Report, released March 1.
Illicit Drugs Shipped Through Caribbean Nations to U.S., Europe Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- As a result of their geographic location, many nations of the Caribbean are utilized as transit countries to shift cocaine, marijuana and other illicit drugs from South America to the United States, Europe and elsewhere, according to the U.S. State Department's International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for 2006.
International Cooperation Brings Success in War on Drugs Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- Steadily increasing cooperation among nations led to "significant successes" in reducing international drug trafficking and criminal activity in 2005, the U.S. State Department declared in releasing the 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) March 1.
U.S. Narcotics Report Finds Continuing Problems in Afghanistan Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- The production and trafficking of opium and its derivatives continue to be a major challenge to Afghanistan's political and economic development and threatens regional stability, according to the State Department's 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report issued March 1.
China Taking "Great Strides" Against Narcotics Trafficking Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- Chinese authorities are making "great strides" to combat regional and global narcotics trafficking, but there also has been a rise in domestic drug abuse and corruption in remote provincial regions, according to the State Department's annual report on narcotics trafficking.
North Korea Narcotics Involvement Termed "Likely but Not Certain" Washington File 01 Mar 2006 -- North Korea most likely sponsored narcotics production and trafficking in 2005, although there were no public reports of incidents with clear, demonstrable links to the Pyongyang government, according to a State Department report released March 1.
Bush Administration Faces More Tough Questions Over Port Management Deal VOA 02 Mar 2006 -- Bush administration officials faced more tough questions Wednesday from Democrats and Republicans over the pending U.S. ports management deal in which Dubai Ports World, based in the United Arab Emirates, would take over management of six major U.S. ports.
Bush Confident Bin Laden Will Be Captured RFE/RL 01 Mar 2006 -- U.S. President George W. Bush said today in Kabul that he is confident that Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will be brought to justice despite a five-year hunt.
Guantanamo Bay Detainee Says Force-Feeding is Torture VOA 01 Mar 2006 -- Lawyers for a detainee at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba say the military's method of force-feeding hunger strikers amounts to torture.
Bush: Hunt for Bin Laden Making Progress VOA 01 Mar 2006 -- President Bush says the United States is committed to rebuilding Afghanistan and is confident terrorist Osama bin Laden will be brought to justice.
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