May 2006 Security News

Transcript: Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Adm. Keating at United States Northern Command 31 May 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command, Adm. Timothy J. Keating
Boeing-led Industry Team to Pursue Secure Border Initiative Effort Boeing 31 May 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] officials today announced that its best-of-industry team is pursuing the SBInet program. The Boeing-led team submitted its proposal to the U.S. government and is competing for an estimated $2 billion contract award.
Bird Flu Not Spreading Among Humans in Indonesia, U.N. Says Washington File 31 May 2006 -- International health investigators are finding no evidence that efficient transmission of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has emerged from a family cluster of cases in Indonesia, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports May 31.
War on Terror Breeds Legal Challenges VOA 31 May 2006 -- Al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui remains the only person convicted in connection with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 May 2006
Raytheon's SBInet Proposal Reflects Extensive Border Security Experience Raytheon 30 May 2006 -- Raytheon Company today submitted its proposal to use its border security experience and systems management expertise to help the Department of Homeland Security secure America's borders by integrating technologies, infrastructure, rapid-response capability and personnel into a comprehensive border protection system.
Bird Flu: How Much Are Wild Birds To Blame? RFE/RL 30 May 2006 -- Since 2003, bird flu -- or, more precisely, the H5N1 strain of bird flu -- has killed at least 127 people and ravaged poultry flocks in Asia, Europe, and Africa
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 May 2006
Backgrounder: Somalia's Terrorist Infestation cfr.org 26 May 2006
Analysis: Horn of Terror cfr.org 26 May 2006 -- In October 1993, eighteen U.S. Marines on a UN relief mission were killed in the streets of Mogadishu in a prolonged gun battle that followed a raid gone awry
Fresh Outbreak of Bird Flu Confirmed in Nigeria VOA 26 May 2006 -- Nigeria's agriculture ministry has confirmed a new outbreak of a deadly strain of bird flu in the northern state of Kano
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 26 May 2006
Releasing Guantanamo Detainees Would Endanger World, U.S. Says Washington File 25 May 2006 -- The U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, does not violate international law, and releasing detainees would allow dangerous combatants to target innocent civilians worldwide, the State Department's legal adviser told a global Internet audience during a May 25 webchat.
US Senate Votes for Immigration Reform Bill VOA 25 May 2006 -- The U.S. Senate has approved (by a 62 to 36 vote) sweeping immigration reform legislation that strengthens border security and establishes a guest worker program for the millions of illegal immigrants in the United States
1,000 AL-Qaeda suspects arrested in Pakistan: report IRNA 25 May 2006 -- A comprehensive study by a Pakistani independent institute the 'Pak Institute of Peace Studies' (PIPS) reveals that Pakistani security agencies arrested more than 1,000 al-Qaeda suspects between January 2002 and May 2006.
Bird Flu: Indonesian Cluster Worries Health Officials REF/RL 25 May 2006 -- Ever since bird-flu infections started to appear in humans, health experts have worried that the virus would mutate and start to be transmitted from person to person -- possibly leading to a deadly global pandemic.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 May 2006
United States Helping Nations Brace for Bird Flu Outbreaks Washington File 25 May 2006 -- Veterinarians from four African nations spent a week at the U.S. National Veterinary Service laboratory in Ames, Iowa, in May, learning how better to diagnose disease in animals.
DoD Officials Planning, Defining Roles for Disaster Response AFPS 24 May 2006 -- With hurricane season nearing, the Defense Department has tremendous assets to offer a civilian-led response to a major disaster, a top DoD official involved in the process told reporters here yesterday.
Guard Border Mission Won't Detract From Other Roles, Officials Say AFPS 24 May 2006 -- The National Guard's support for the border security mission won't detract from its warfighting and disaster support roles, but will actually sharpen its ability to carry them out, senior defense officials told Congress today.
Northrop Grumman Announces Team for Department of Homeland Security Secure Border Initiative Net Bid Northrop Grumman 24 May 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has named its team of partner companies for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secure Border Initiative Net (SBInet) competition.
WHO Issues Warning About Indonesian Bird Flu Deaths VOA 24 May 2006 -- The World Health Organization says the cluster of bird flu deaths in one Indonesian family this month is the most significant development to date in the spread of the virus.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 May 2006
WHO: Avian Flu Rapidly Spreading in Birds Around World VOA 23 May 2006 -- Public Health Experts attending the World Health Assembly say the H5N1 virus in birds is rapidly spreading around the world.
Analysis: The Chill after the Ports Storm cfr.org 23 May 2006 -- Months after bipartisan outrage erupted over the Dubai Ports World deal, the U.S. Congress is advancing legislation that some believe could chill foreign investment in the country
Egypt Says Sinai Bombers Received Support From Palestinians VOA 23 May 2006 -- Egypt says the Sinai Bedouins responsible for three terror attacks in southern Sinai beach resorts received training and financial support from Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
US Denies Torture of Detainees at Guantanamo VOA 23 May 2006 -- The United States Tuesday rejected charges by Amnesty International of torture at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Purported Bin Laden Tape Says Moussaoui Had Nothing To Do With 9/11 VOA 23 May 2006 -- A new audiotape purportedly from al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says imprisoned terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui had nothing to do with the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
World: Amnesty Report Faults West Over War On Terror RFE/RL 23 May 2006 -- Amnesty International has again criticized the West on how it's conducting the U.S.-led war on terror
Amnesty Sees Duplicity in 'War on Terror' VOA 23 May 2006 -- Amnesty International has accused the United States and other major powers setting aside human rights protections in the war on terror
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 May 2006
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 May 2006
Rice Responds to Call for Guantanamo Detention Facility's Closing AFPS 21 May 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today discounted a U.N. committee's call for the U.S. to close its terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Rice Rejects UN Criticism of Guantanamo Detention Center VOA 21 May 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is rejecting criticism from the U.N. Committee Against Torture, which last week called for Washington to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
Avian Flu Figures High on World Health Assembly Agenda VOA 21 May 2006 -- Efforts to strengthen preparedness and response to a possible avian flu pandemic are expected to figure high on the agenda of the 59th World Health Assembly in Geneva
Spanish PM Seeks Peace Talks With ETA VOA 21 May 2006 -- Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero says he will seek to open peace talks next month with Basque separatists.
US allows Pakistan to meet prisoners at Guantanamo: Minister IRNA 20 May 2006 -- The United States has allowed a Pakistani team to meet its national still languishing at the Guantanamo detention center, the country's interior minister said on Saturday.
Nigeria Investigates Suspected Symptoms of Bird Flu VOA 20 May 2006 -- Officials in the northern Nigerian city of Kano are investigating reports of a fresh outbreak of the deadly Avian flu virus
President Bush Urges Congress to Act on Immigration Reform VOA 20 May 2006 -- President Bush says it is time for Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform
United States Says U.N. Torture Report Ignored Crucial Data Washington File 19 May 2006 -- The United States says a U.N. anti-torture report apparently ignored hundreds of pages of documents submitted by U.S. officials, made numerous errors and overstepped its authority by recommending the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
US Reaffirms Desire to Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Site VOA 19 May 2006 -- The United States Friday reaffirmed its desire to close its detention site for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, once legal questions about the detainees' status are resolved
Detainees, Guards Clash During Guantanamo Suicide Attempt VOA 19 May 2006 -- Detainees at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, clashed with guards trying to prevent a suicide attempt Thursday.
Saudi Foreign Minister Urges More Detainee Releases From Guantanamo VOA 19 May 2006 -- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says he hopes the United States will release more prisoners from the detention facility at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
UN: Committee Urges Closure Of Guantanamo Bay RFE/RL 19 May 2006 -- A UN report released today calls for the United States to close its detention facility at Guantanamo Bay and to end the use of secret prisons in its war on terror.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 19 May 2006
Indonesia Reports Largest Cluster of Human Bird Flu Cases Washington File 18 May 2006 -- Five members of an extended family in a Sumatran village in Indonesia are dead, victims of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis: Still Open for Business cfr.org 18 May 2006 -- Four years after U.S. officials began detaining "unlawful enemy combatants" at a camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, steady international calls to close the center have failed to budge Washington
Analysis: To the Border, March cfr.org 18 May 2006 -- President George Bush called for the nation both to enforce its laws and welcome new workers in a major speech on immigration from the White House
Detainee Transfer Announced 18 May 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred 15 Saudi detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Saudi Arabia
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Mr. McHale and Lt. Gen. Vaughn at the Pentagon 18 May 2006 -- Presenter: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, Paul McHale, and Director, Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn
President, DoD, Military Officials Discuss Guard Border Security Mission AFPS 18 May 2006 -- National Guard troops are expected to begin assuming their border security mission as soon as early June, with about three-quarters of the force to come from the Army National Guard, top Guard officials told Pentagon reporters today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 May 2006
US Senate Votes to Deny Citizenship to Illegal Immigrants with Criminal Record VOA 17 May 2006 -- The U.S. Senate Wednesday continued work on an immigration reform bill, voting to bar illegal immigrants with criminal records from becoming U.S. citizens and build a fence along a portion of the U.S. border with Mexico.
Israel Aircraft Industries and CS Communication & Systems Sign Homeland Security Teaming Agreement Israel Aerospace Industries 17 May 2006 -- Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and CS Communication & Systems of France (CS) have signed a teaming agreement to expand their relationship in the French and international Homeland Security market. The agreement leverages IAI’s expertise in unmanned ground and aerial vehicles, command and control solutions and intelligence monitoring with CS’s expertise in designing and integrating command and control information systems.
Rumsfeld, Blum Support Temporary Guard Border Mission AFPS 17 May 2006 -- President Bush's proposal to temporarily boost the National Guard's contribution to U.S. border security stands as a testament to the Guard's flexibility but in no way signals a new, long-term Guard mission, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told Congress today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 May 2006
President orders Guard troops to support southern border security Army News 16 May 2006 -- President George W. Bush has called for up to 6,000 National Guard troops to be deployed along the United States' border with Mexico to help the U.S. Border Patrol stem the flow of illegal immigrants into this country and to support the efforts to reform the immigration system.
Senate Backs Bush Immigration Reform Plan VOA 16 May 2006 -- In a key vote Tuesday, lawmakers rejected a plan that would have focused exclusively on securing the U.S. borders before consideration of other immigration reforms.
Bush Immigration Proposals Face Uphill Battle in House VOA 16 May 2006 -- As the Senate continues work on immigration reform, President Bush's proposals to strengthen U.S. border security still face an uphill battle in the House of Representatives.
Analsysis: Amid Sagging Polls, Bush Bolsters Border cfr.org 16 May 2006 -- President George Bush called for the nation both to enforce its laws and welcome new workers in a major speech on immigration from the White House.
Pakistani Defendant Offers Testimony in NYC Terror Trial VOA 16 May 2006 -- A Pakistani immigrant accused of plotting to bomb a subway station in New York City took the stand in his own defense Monday.
Raytheon's Vigilant Eagle Incorporates Fielded Military Technology Adapted to Urban Environments Raytheon 16 May 2006 -- Raytheon Company recently developed a version of the Vigilant Eagle Airport Protection System that employs the fire distribution center (FDC) of the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS).
Press Briefing on the President's Immigration Reform Plan The White House 16 May 2006
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 May 2006
Bush: 6,000 National Guardsmen to Assist Border Patrol in U.S. Southwest AFPS 15 May 2006 -- Southwestern border states will deploy up to 6,000 National Guardsmen to provide support to border patrol missions, President Bush said this evening in a nationally televised speech.
Pentagon Prepares to Help Control US-Mexico Border VOA 15 May 2006 -- In a speech on immigration policy Monday evening, President Bush is expected to announce an expansion in the use of National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to help reduce the flow of illegal immigrants
Guard Likely to Support Border Patrol, National Security Adviser Says AFPS 15 May 2006 -- Placing U.S. National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexican border will bolster the nation's security, the president's national security adviser said yesterday.
Bush Outlines Border Control, Immigration Reform Plan VOA 15 May 2006 -- President Bush is taking steps to increase security on the southern border of the United States, as he seeks support in Congress for comprehensive immigration reform
President Bush Addresses the Nation on Immigration Reform The White House 15 May 2006
Press Briefing on the President's Speech on Immigration The White House 15 May 2006
DoD Releases Names of 759 Current, Former Guantanamo Detainees AFPS 15 May 2006 -- Defense officials today released 201 more names of detainees at the U.S. facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Analysis: On Immigration, Read 'Iraq' cfr.org 15 May 2006 -- The extent to which public opinion polling drives presidential policy decisions is an ever contentious topic.
BAE Systems launch Deployable Surveillance Unit (DSU) BAE Systems 15 May 2006 -- BAE Systems focus on Homeland Security at Milipol is Border and Perimeter Protection and Coastal Surveillance. BAE Systems has developed a number of systems to maintain and enhance the security and integrity of national boundaries.
US Senate Resumes Debate on Immigration Reform VOA 15 May 2006 -- The U.S. Senate Monday resumed debate on immigration reform, as President Bush addresses the nation about the issue.
Pentagon Prepares to Help Control US-Mexico Border VOA 15 May 2006 -- In a speech on immigration policy Monday evening, President Bush is expected to announce an expansion in the use of National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border to help reduce the flow of illegal immigrants
Guard Likely to Support Border Patrol, National Security Adviser Says AFPS 15 May 2006 -- Placing U.S. National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexican border will bolster the nation's security, the president's national security adviser said yesterday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 May 2006
Bush to Address Nation on Immigration VOA 14 May 2006 -- President Bush is preparing to address the American people on the controversial issue of illegal immigration
9/11 Conspirator Taken to Super-Max Security Prison VOA 13 May 2006 -- Confessed September 11th conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui has been taken to a super-maximum security prison in Colorado to serve his life sentence.
House Votes to Allow Military to Assist in Border Security AFPS 12 May 2006 -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to allow military forces to be used in border-security operations under certain circumstances.
Human Bird Flu Appears in Djibouti, First in Horn of Africa Washignton File 12 May 2006 -- Djibouti is the latest country to report the appearance of highly pathogenic avian influenza in humans, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with a May 12 account of illness in a 2-year-old girl.
Analysis: Al-Qaeda's Media Campaign cfr.org 12 May 2006 -- The information revolution has given voice to grassroots political movements across the world.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 12 May 2006
Counterterrorism Efforts in South Asia Must Be Collaborative Washignton File 11 May 2006 -- Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States must work collaboratively along the Afghan-Pakistan border to deny safe haven to terrorists, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Henry Crumpton told a U.S. congressional subcommittee May 11.
U.S. Collaborating with International Groups on Bird Flu Plans Washignton File 11 May 2006 -- The United States is collaborating with major international bodies to help countries affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, control and eradicate the disease, according to a senior U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official.
Bush: Phone Monitoring Only Aimed at Terrorism VOA 11 May 2006 -- President Bush says the federal government's monitoring of telephone activity is limited to instances where authorities believe terrorists are making calls to or from the United States
SENATOR ALLARD COMMENTS ON NSA PHONE SURVEILLANCE CONTROVERSY Office of Senator Wayne Allard 11 May 2006
Cantwell Statement on Reports of NSA Collection of Americans' Phone Call Records Office of Senator Maria Cantwell 11 May 2006
Statement of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on NSA's Collection of Domestic Call Records Office of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton 11 May 2006
Statement of Senator Dodd Reacting to USA Today Report Indicating Collection of Phone Records Nationwide Office of Senator Chris Dodd 11 May 2006
Domenici Statement on NSA Domestic Surveillance Program Office of Senator Pete V. Domenici 11 May 2006
Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Reported Massive NSA Database of Americans' Phone Calls Office of Senator Russ Feingold 11 May 2006
Statement By Senator Feinstein On NSA Warrentless Domestic Surveillance Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein 11 May 2006
Sen. Jeffords' Statement on NSA Phone Database Office of Senator Jim Jeffords 11 May 2006
STATEMENT BY SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY ON DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy 11 May 2006
Remarks Of Sen. Patrick Leahy: Oversight - Domestic Spying - The USA Today Report Office of Senator Patrick Leahy 11 May 2006
Statement Of U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell On NSA Surveillance Program Office of Senator Mitch McConnell 11 May 2006
REID STATEMENT ON PRESS REPORTS OF NSA PHONE RECORD COLLECTION Office of Senator Harry Reid 11 May 2006
Chairman Roberts Issues Statement on the Terrorist Surveillance Program Office of Senator Pat Roberts 11 May 2006
Harman Statement on the USA Today Report of NSA Phone Call Database Office of Congresswoman Jane Harman 11 May 2006 -- Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement on the USA Today report of the phone call database collected by the NSA
ThalesRaytheonSystems Receives Contract to Support Mexican Homeland Security, Protect Gulf Oil Infrastructure Raytheon 11 May 2006 -- ThalesRaytheonSystems will deliver an integrated air surveillance system to protect Mexico's homeland and its oil production infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico.
ThalesRaytheonSystems receives contract to support Mexican homeland security, protect Gulf oil infrastructure Thales 11 May 2006 -- The contract was awarded to ThalesRaytheonSystems by the Mexican Navy and PEMEX-Exploración y Production. PEMEX, one of the United States' largest oil suppliers, operates a large number of platforms, refineries and other petrochemical facilities in the Gulf.
Bush: Government Not Invading Americans' Privacy VOA 11 May 2006 -- President Bush says the United States is doing everything within the law to protect Americans from the threat of terrorism.
President Bush Discusses NSA Surveillance Program The White House 11 May 2006
Report: US Security Agency Has Information of Americans' Phone Calls VOA 11 May 2006 -- A U.S newspaper says the National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of millions of Americans, using data from three of the nation's biggest phone service providers.
U.S.: U.K. Official's Call To Close Guantanamo Rejected RFE/RL 11 May 2006 -- The United States has rejected a call by Great Britain's Attorney General Lord Peter Goldsmith to shut down its prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Jordan TV Shows Confessions of Alleged Hamas Terrorists VOA 11 May 2006 -- Jordan's state-run television has broadcast the confessions of members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas who are accused of planning terrorist attacks against the Kingdom.
Washington Defends Guantanamo After Criticism From Britain VOA 11 May 2006 -- The United States has defended its detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after Britain's attorney general called for its closure.
Report Clears Intelligence Officers in London Bombings VOA 11 May 2006 -- British authorities have cleared intelligence agencies of mishandling surveillance before the London bombings last July that killed 52 public transport passengers and four suicide bombers.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 May 2006
Stout Participates in Counter-Narcotics Operations Navy NewsStand 10 May 2006 -- USS Stout (DDG 55) assisted in counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation Caribbean Venture during “Partnership of the Americas” May 1-7.
'Ardent Sentry' Testing U.S., Canadian Crisis Response AFPS 10 May 2006 -- More than 5,000 U.S. and Canadian servicemembers are working with authorities in five U.S. states and two Canadian provinces to test their response capabilities to crises ranging from a major hurricane to a terrorist attack to a pandemic flu outbreak.
Top British Official Says US Should Close Guantanamo Prison VOA 10 May 2006 -- Britain's Attorney General Peter Goldsmith has strongly criticized the United States prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, and called for it to be shut down.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 May 2006
Egyptian Police Kill Militant Blamed for Bombings VOA 09 May 2006 -- Egyptian police on Tuesday said they killed the suspected leader of the militant group blamed for last month's deadly bombings in the Red Sea resort of Dahab
Security Council panel boosts efforts to help States counter terrorism - Chairman UN News Centre 08 May 2006 -- The Security Council committee monitoring the implementation by States of counter-terrorism measures contained in a Security Council resolution is bolstering its efforts to help countries put those requirements into practice, the Chairman of the body said today.
U.S. Says CIA Flights Overstated, Welcomes Ideas for Guantanamo Washington File 08 May 2006 -- The great majority of CIA flights questioned by Europeans were not carrying suspected terrorist detainees, says a top State Department official, who also told journalists in Brussels, Belgium, May 4 that the United States would welcome international suggestions on alternatives to the Guantanamo Bay facility.
Suspects in Bali Bombing Tried in Indonesian Court VOA 09 May 2006 -- Four Islamic militants have gone on trial in Indonesia on terrorism charges linked to the deadly 2005 restaurant bombings on the island of Bali.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 May 2006
U.S. Seeks Europe's Aid in War on Terror, Justice's Gonzales Says Washington File 08 May 2006 -- The United States, well aware that Europeans have suffered terrorist attacks for decades, seeks strong trans-Atlantic cooperation to defeat terror networks, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales told European ministers May 5 in Vienna, Austria.
United States Admits Mistakes In War On Terror VOA 08 May 2006 -- At a U.N. hearing Monday, the U.S. government admitted it made mistakes in the treatment of prisoners in the war against terror, but said it has taken measures to prevent abuse
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 May 2006
APEC Ministers Approve Plan to Combat Possible Human Flu Pandemic VOA 06 May 2006 -- Senior officials from Asia-Pacific countries have approved a regional plan to combat a deadly strain of avian influenza this week at a summit in Vietnam
U.S. Health Agency Awards $1 Billion to Prepare for Pandemic Washington File 05 May 2006 -- As part of the president's plan to prepare for a pandemic, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt announced the award of more than $1 billion to five pharmaceutical companies to accelerate development and production of new technologies for influenza vaccines in the United States.
United States Presents Report to U.N. Anti-Torture Committee Washington File 05 May 2006 -- Claims of torture and mistreatment by U.S. personnel in the War on Terror have become so exaggerated and overstated that they are "absurd," the State Department's top legal adviser told a U.N. human rights committee May 5.
Terrorists Use Internet for Propaganda, Defense Officials Say AFPS 05 May 2006 -- Terrorist networks are skillfully using the Internet to raise money, recruit and train members, and to spread a message of hatred, defense officials said here yesterday.
Detainee Release Announced 05 May 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it has released five detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Albania.
Southeast Asian Terrorist Stays One Step Ahead of Police VOA 05 May 2006 -- Indonesian police say they are closing in on Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorist, Noordin Mohammed Top, but a report released Friday says that the militant networks Noordin has established could launch attacks with or without him.
US Denies Torture of Terror Suspects VOA 05 May 2006 -- The United States has vigorously defended its treatment of terror suspects before the UN Committee Against Torture that is examining U.S. compliance with the Convention Against Torture
UN: Committee Questions U.S. Officials Over Torture Claims RFE/RL 05 May 2006 -- The Geneva-based UN Committee on Torture began questioning U.S. officials today on a range of issues, including Washington's treatment of detainees and its definition of torture.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 05 May 2006
Emotional Debate During House Approval of Port Security Bill VOA 04 May 2006 -- The House of Representatives overwhelmingly Thursday approved legislation aimed at strengthening security at U.S. ports
Moussaoui Received Fair Trial, Bush Says Washington File 04 May 2006 -- A federal jury in Virginia has spared the life of Zacarias Moussaoui, who was convicted of conspiring in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.
House Passes Bill for Protecting U.S. Ports from Terrorist Attack Washington File 04 May 2006 -- The House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at improving U.S. seaport security that would require equipment at 22 major U.S. ports to detect nuclear and radiological weapons.
9/11 Conspirator Moussaoui Sentenced to Life in Prison VOA 04 May 2006 -- Confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui was formally sentenced to life in prison Thursday for his role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
U.S.: Moussaoui Gets Life For Role In September 11 Attacks RFE/RL 04 May 2006 -- A U.S. jury has sentenced Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison for his involvement in the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington, D.C.
PRESS CONFERENCE BY UN AVIAN FLU COORDINATOR United Nations 04 May 2006
Lawmakers Urge Greater US Steps Against Terrorist Use of Internet VOA 04 May 2006 -- U.S. lawmakers have heard from experts about the expanding use of the Internet by al-Qaida and other terrorist groups
Britain Welcomes Moussaoui Verdict VOA 04 May 2006 -- Relatives of the British victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks in New York are welcoming the life sentence handed down to confessed al-Qaida terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 May 2006
US not to remove Nepal rebels from terror list IRNA 03 May 2006 -- The United States Wednesday said it will not remove Nepal's Maoist rebels from its list of terrorist organizations unless they lay down their arms and join the peaceful political process.
White House Report Outlines Roles in Flu Pandemic Response AFPS 03 May 2006 -- If a flu pandemic hit the United States, the Defense Department's top priority would be to protect the military's operational readiness so it can play a supporting role to the Homeland Security and State departments, as outlined in a national response plan released today by the White House.
U.N.'s Annan Outlines Counterterrorism Strategy, Focus on Victims Washington File 03 May 2006 -- Responding to the call by world leaders at the 2005 U.N. summit to help nations combat terrorism, Secretary-General Kofi Annan unveiled a global counterterrorism strategy for the General Assembly to consider.
Bush Administration Refines Pandemic Preparedness Plan Washington File 03 May 2006 -- The Bush administration unveiled a far-reaching plan May 3, directing federal government agencies to take more than 300 actions to prepare for an outbreak of pandemic influenza.
9/11 Conspirator Moussaoui Sentenced To Life In Prison VOA 03 May 2006 -- A federal jury in Virginia decided Wednesday to spare the life of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged and convicted in connection with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
Terrorists Exploit the Internet VOA 03 May 2006 -- The Internet has become indispensable as the greatest "library" of information the world has ever known.
U.S.: Amnesty International Decries 'Climate Of Torture' RFE/RL 03 May 2006 -- In a report released today, London-based Amnesty International accuses Washington of creating a "climate of torture" in its treatment of alleged terrorist suspects around the world, as well as in prisons within the United States, by failing to take effective steps to prevent torture or to punish those who have committed it.
White House Releases Bird Flu Plan VOA 03 May 2006 -- President Bush is instructing health officials to stockpile anti-viral drugs in preparation for a possible outbreak of Avian Flu.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 May 2006
UN's Annan Unveils Counterterror Blueprint VOA 02 May 2006 -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has unveiled a global counterterrorism strategy that places renewed emphasis on the victims of terror attacks
Analysis: Iran, Hizballah Counter U.S. Accusations Of Supporting Terrorism RFE/RL 02 May 2006 -- Tehran has responded to an annual U.S. State Department report fingering Iran as "the most active state sponsor of terrorism" by suggesting that the United States is not qualified to pass such a judgment
Annan outlines landmark counter-terrorism strategy to General Assembly UN News Centre 02 May 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today unveiled his recommendations for the world's first comprehensive counter-terrorism strategy to the 191 members of the General Assembly.
U.S. Medical Agency Funds Successful Bird Flu Vaccine Test Washington File 02 May 2006 -- A commercially developed vaccine funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health has protected mice and ferrets against a highly lethal avian influenza virus.
Rapid Containment Key to Preventing Bird Flu Pandemic VOA 02 May 2006 -- The World Health Organization says it may be possible to prevent or delay a human bird-flu pandemic if countries immediately act to contain outbreaks.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 May 2006
World's Drug War Intertwined with Fighting Terrorist Groups Washington File 01 May 2006 -- The world's terrorist organizations often rely on the proceeds from drug trafficking to achieve their goals, says Michael Braun, chief of operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Terrorism: more than just al-Qaeda may be in your back yard AFPN 01 May 2006 -- In the wake of the attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001, the Department of Defense implemented new initiatives to thwart future attacks on U.S. soil.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 May 2006

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