March 2011 Security News

Pakistani FM confirms arrest of Bali bombing suspect RIA Novosti 31 Mar 2011 -- The Pakistani FM has confirmed that its security forces have arrested a man wanted in connection with the 2002 Bali bombings.
Antiterrorism Theme (3Q/FY11) - Understanding the Threat Army News 31 Mar 2011 -- The Army antiterrorism theme for the third quarter, fiscal year 2011 (3Q/FY11) focuses on heightened awareness to understand the terrorist threat, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Central America Remains a Hotspot of Instability AFPS 31 Mar 2011 -- Central America remains a hotspot of instability caused by violent criminal organizations that use drug money to undermine legitimate governments.
Northcom Chief Stresses Disaster Preparedness AFPS 31 Mar 2011 -- The US must do more to prepare for natural disasters on the scale of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 31 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Lawmakers, 9-11 Commission Warn US Vulnerable to Terror Threat VOA 30 Mar 2011 -- The former leaders of the bi-partisan 9-11 Commission say the US has not done enough to protect itself.
Technology Extends Stratcom's Priorities AFPS 30 Mar 2011 -- U.S. Strategic Command’s priority is to deter nuclear attack on the United States and its allies.
Pakistani arrests mastermind of Lankan cricket team attack IRNA 30 Mar 2011 -- Police in Pakistan: Mastermind of the 2009 attack on Sri Lankan cricket team in the eastern city of Lahore has been arrested.
Russian court issues arrest warrant for suspected Domodedovo accomplices RIA Novosti 30 Mar 2011 -- Arrest warrant for two suspected accomplices of a deadly blast at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
US Marks 30th Anniversary of Attempted Reagan Assassination VOA 30 Mar 2011 -- Thirty years ago Wednesday, a 25-year-old gunman tried to kill then U.S. president Ronald Reagan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 30 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Mumbai Terror Probe Inches Forward After India-Pak Talks VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Pakistan has agreed to host an Indian delegation probing the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.
India, Pakistan reiterate commitment to fight terrorism in all forms IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- India and Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated commitment to fight terrorism in all forms.
Russian terrorist leader Umarov not among Ingushetia militants RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- People who personally knew Doku Umarov's fighters examined the bodies of militants killed in a special operation but did not identify Umarov.
Chechen militant leader Umarov 'may have been killed in attack' RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian forces say Chechen militant leader Doku Umarov could have been among those killed during fighting in the volatile North Caucasus region.
Russia Accuses Chechen Militants of Airport Bombing VOA 29 Mar 2011 -- Russia's Investigative Committee has announced it will prosecute at least two suspected terrorists for the bombing of the Domodedovo airport.
Russia Charges Chechen Warlord With Airport Attack RFE/RL 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian investigators have charged Chechen warlord Doku Umarov with organizing a deadly suicide bombing.
Russia brings Domodedovo blast charges against Doku Umarov RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2011 -- Russian investigators accused Chechen militant leaders Doku Umarov and Aslan Byutukayev of organizing blast at Moscow's Domodedovo airport.
German interior minister under fire for asking Muslims to spy IRNA 29 Mar 2011 -- German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich is facing fierce criticism from the nation's Muslim community for asking Muslims to spy for the state.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 29 Mar 2011 [PDF]
CACI Awarded Prime Position on $1.1 Billion, Multiple-Award Contract to Support Information Technology Systems at Department of Justice CACI 28 Mar 2011 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been awarded one of 20 prime contracts to support the Information Technology Support Services 4 (ITSS-4) contract for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity award has a ceiling value of $1.1 billion and a period of performance that consists of a seven-month base period and six option years.
Lockheed Martin Wins U.S. Coast Guard Training Contract Lockheed Martin 28 Mar 2011 -- The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity training and technical support services contract. The contract, which includes a $90,000 initial task order, has a $57 million ceiling value.
Iranian hacker says certificate attack retribution for Stuxnet worm RIA Novosti 28 Mar 2011 -- A lone Iranian hacker claimed responsibility for stealing digital certificates used for online transactions.
German gov't to press Islamic groups to spy on country's Muslims IRNA 28 Mar 2011 -- The German government is reportedly to press Islamic organizations to spy on the country's 4.3 million Muslims.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 28 Mar 2011 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 25 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Central Asian drug trafficking at $20 billion yearly - Russia's anti-drug watchdog RIA Novosti 24 Mar 2011 -- Drug trafficking in Central Asia generates up to $20 billion every year, Russia's anti-narcotics chief, Viktor Ivanov, said on Thursday.
Libya's Soviet-made arms may fall into hands of terrorists - expert RIA Novosti 24 Mar 2011 -- Soviet-made man-portable air-defense missile systems that the Libyan military and rebels possess could fall into the hands of terrorists amid the unrest in the North African country, the head of Russia's Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade said on Thursday.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 24 Mar 2011 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 23 Mar 2011 [PDF]
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 22 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Senior UN official calls for rethinking of global drug control strategy UN News Centre 21 Mar 2011 -- A top United Nations official today called on countries to rethink the global strategy on drug control in light of the diverse and complex challenges that drugs pose for public health, security and development.
Northrop Grumman Wins Task Order for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Classified Networks Project With Potential Value of $1.1 Billion Northrop Grumman 21 Mar 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a follow-on task order with a total potential value of $1.1 billion by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to operate, maintain and enhance the classified networks for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 21 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Russia's anti-drug watchdog calls for more UN action in Afghanistan RIA Novosti 18 Mar 2011 -- The head of Russia's Federal Drug Control Service proposed on Friday expanding the UN anti-drug mission in Afghanistan.
Capitalism-State terrorism-al-Qaeda support triangle suppressed Bahrainis' uprising IRNA 18 Mar 2011 -- Informed and diplomatic sources in Persian Gulf say the triangle of al-Qaeda supporters, state-terrorism and capitalism has led to suppression of the Bahraini people.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 18 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Order Adds Fairness to Detainee Processes, Officials Say AFPS 17 Mar 2011 -- An executive order on detainees issued this month will strengthen national security and promote the rule of law.
US: A Victorious Gadhafi Could Return to Terrorism VOA 17 Mar 2011 -- A senior U.S. State Department official is warning that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, if he prevails over opposition forces, could return to fomenting terrorism and regional instability.
Gaddafi fears Bin Laden's occupation of Libya RIA Novosti 17 Mar 2011 -- Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi fears that number one terrorist, al-Qaeda's Osama Bin Laden, will take control over Libya.
Afghan Forces Detain Alleged IMU Members From Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan RFE/RL 17 Mar 2011 -- Afghanistan's Intelligence Service says it recently detained three men from former Soviet republics suspected of terrorist activity.
US, Mexico Launch Unmanned Drone Surveillance Flights VOA 17 Mar 2011 -- Mexico's government says unmanned U.S. drones have flown over its territory to gather intelligence on organized crime.
National Guard Homeland Response Force Army News 17 Mar 2011 -- The DoD directs the National Guard to create 10 Homeland Response Forces.
US Disaster Preparedness Questioned VOA 17 Mar 2011 -- While Japan struggles to respond to multiple catastrophes stemming from last week’s earthquake and tsunami, America’s disaster preparedness leaves room for improvement.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 17 Mar 2011 [PDF]
FBI: Terrorism, al-Qaida Pose Biggest Threat to US VOA 16 Mar 2011 -- Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation: Terrorism in general and al-Qaida and its affiliates pose the most significant threat to the US.
Field Training Exercise Vibrant Response 11.1 Army News 16 Mar 2011 -- Exercise Vibrant Response 11.1 FTX is a DSCA training event replicating the federal military role in responding to an improvised 10-kiloton nuclear detonation.
India: Atomic plants continue to remain terror targets IRNA 16 Mar 2011 -- The Government of India said atomic power plants in the country are under threat from various terrorist groups.
Jakarta Police Investigating Three Mail Bombs VOA 16 Mar 2011 -- Jakarta Police suspect one organization or person is responsible for sending three bombs hidden in books to different locations in Jakarta.
Growing links between crime and terrorism the focus of UN forum UN News Centre 16 Mar 2011 -- Top UN official highlighting the growing nexus between global criminal acts, including drug trafficking and money laundering, and terrorism.
Gunmen Kill 2 Children, Woman in Mexican Resort City VOA 16 Mar 2011 -- Mexican officials say a convoy of gunmen chasing a rival killed three people, including two young children, after opening fire on a home in the resort city of Acapulco.
Kaohsiung port uses anti-terrorism equipment to detect radiation CNA 16 Mar 2011 -- The Port of Kaohsiung is using the equipment originally designed to intercept trafficked nuclear materials to detect abnormal radiation levels of cargo from Japan.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 16 Mar 2011 [PDF]
CACI Awarded Prime Position on $30 Billion Multiple-Award Contract to Provide IT Support for Federal Bureau of Investigation CACI 15 Mar 2011 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) announced today that it has been selected as one of 46 prime contractors to provide IT support on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Information Technology Supplies and Support Services (FBI IT Triple S) contract.
Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Avoids Supermax Prison VOA 15 Mar 2011 -- The first ex-Guantanamo detainee to be tried in a civilian court has avoided solitary confinement in the so-called Supermax prison.
Gaddafi warns joining al-Qaeda if West invades Libya RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2011 -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warned he will join al-Qaeda if the West invades Libya.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 15 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Musharraf: Britain Gave 'Tacit Approval' of Torture VOA 14 Mar 2011 -- Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he believes Britain gave Pakistan "tacit approval" to torture terrorism suspects.
Russia concerned by resumption of Guantanamo tribunals RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2011 -- Russia is concerned by US President Obama's decision to end a two-year ban on military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 14 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Congressman Vows to Continue Controversial Islamic Radicalization Hearings VOA 12 Mar 2011 -- The Republican chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Peter King, is vowing to continue to hold hearings on the controversial topic of the "radicalization of American Muslims." Thursday’s first hearing attracted a large crowd of reporters, activists and spectators outside the hearing room, and had emotions bubbling over inside the room on Capitol Hill.
DOD, Governors Bridge Gaps in Disaster Response AFPS 11 Mar 2011 -- The Defense Department has partnered with the nation’s governors, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Homeland Security Department to strengthen support to governors when they request military assistance for disaster response.
Pakistan army chief : 'terrorists disrupt regional peace' IRNA 11 Mar 2011 -- Pakistan Army Chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, said on Friday that ?terrorists have disrupted peace and stability in the region and threatened our way of life’.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 11 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Tensions High At U.S. Congressional Hearing On Muslim Radicalization RFE/RL 10 Mar 2011 -- Days of controversy - playing out through protests, debates on television news channels, and in the living rooms of average Americans - reached a crescendo on March 10 when the chairman of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, Republican Peter King (California), opened a congressional hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims.
Congress Holds Hearing on Radicalization of US Muslims VOA 10 Mar 2011 -- Emotions ran high at a congressional hearing Thursday on the extent of radicalization in the U.S. Muslim community. The hearing has reignited a national debate on how best to fight domestic terrorism while respecting Americans' civil liberties and religious diversity in the country.
Raytheon Announces Next Generation of ACU Interoperable Communications Raytheon 10 Mar 2011 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has launched the Audio Connect Unit-5000 that provides the ability to connect a greater number of channels to enable seamless communication among first responders.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 10 Mar 2011 [PDF]
US Targets Mexican Drug Gang VOA 09 Mar 2011 -- U.S. law enforcement officials announced Wednesday that 10 Mexican nationals associated with a notorious criminal gang have been charged in last year's murder of a U.S. consulate employee and two other people in Juarez, Mexico.
BANGLADESH: Bird flu outbreaks up sharply in 2011 IRIN 09 Mar 2011 -- Outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu among poultry in Bangladesh - already three times higher this year than the same period last year - have caused “serious concern” for the authorities.
Lockheed Martin Completes C4ISR Mission System Delivery for Coast Guard Surveillance Aircraft Lockheed Martin 08 Mar 2011 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] recently delivered the ninth and final Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) mission system pallet for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Medium Range Surveillance (MRS) aircraft based at Air Station Miami and Aviation Training Center Mobile.
Bomb goes off outside Moscow FSB academy RIA Novosti 09 Mar 2011 -- A suspected bomb went off at a bus stop near an academy of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in Moscow on Wednesday, the National Antiterrorist Committee said.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 09 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Plan Bridges Gaps in Homeland Responses AFPS 08 Mar 2011 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has agreed to a plan that will allow for one commander to be in charge of both National Guard and reserve forces when they are called up to respond to domestic emergencies.
FBI Announces Initial Operating Capability for Next Generation Identification System Lockheed Martin 08 Mar 2011 -- New technology designed to revolutionize law enforcement’s ability to process fingerprints has reached its initial operating capability, the FBI announced today.
DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 08 Mar 2011 [PDF]
Statement by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Resumption of Military Commission Charges DoD 07 Mar 2011
Administration Resumes Military Commissions AFPS 07 Mar 2011 -- The Obama administration today announced the conclusion of its review of detainee policies at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and will resume military commissions there.
Obama Approves Resumption of Guantanamo Bay Military Trials VOA 07 Mar 2011 -- President Barack Obama on Monday approved the resumption of controversial military trials for suspected terrorists at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The decision, which ends a two-year ban on military trials of detainees at the facility, is disappointing for some legal scholars.
Obama To Restart Military Trials For Guantanamo Detainees RFE/RL 07 Mar 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has lifted a freeze on new military trials for terrorism suspects being held at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
New Actions on Guantanamo Bay and Detainee Policy The White House 07 Mar 2011
Fact Sheet: New Actions on Guantánamo and Detainee Policy The White House

DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 07 Mar 2011 [PDF]

Frankfurt Attack 'Not Linked' To Terrorist Group RFE/RL 04 Mar 2011 -- German federal prosecutors say the killing of two U.S. servicemen in a shooting at Frankfurt airport this week was the act of an individual.

Army National Guard Gets Digital Medical Systems for Disaster Relief Army News 04 Mar 2011 -- Army National Guard Soldiers will have the ability to digitally document patient care and manage medical supplies during disaster relief and homeland security missions in the U.S., according to a new partnership between the Army National Guard Bureau and the Army's Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) program at Fort Detrick, Md.

No Evidence Germany Shooter was Linked to Militant Group VOA 04 Mar 2011 -- German prosecutors investigating shooting at Frankfurt airport: No immediate evidence linking the suspect to an organized group.

South Korean Computers Attacked VOA 04 Mar 2011 -- South Korea issued a cyber security alert Friday as 29 governmental and banking websites came under attack.

Russian police to use UAVs to enforce law and order in Far East RIA Novosti 04 Mar 2011 -- Police in Russia's Far East Amur region have taken delivery of two unmanned aerial vehicles and will use them for patrol duty.

DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 04 Mar 2011 [PDF]

German Officials: Suspect Confesses to Shooting of US Airmen VOA 03 Mar 2011 -- German officials say the suspect in the fatal shooting Wednesday of two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport has confessed to the crime.

Germany Suspects Airport Gunman Was 'Islamist' RFE/RL 03 Mar 2011 -- German investigators say they suspect an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo is an Islamist.

Prosecutor: Islamic Extremism Suspected in US Airmen Shooting VOA 03 Mar 2011 -- German federal prosecutors say they suspect Wednesday's fatal shooting of two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport was motivated by Islamic extremism

COMUSAFE statement on shooting at Frankfurt Airport AFNS 03 Mar 2011 -- Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander, statement on shooting at Frankfurt Airport March 2.

USAFE Airmen killed in shooting were from Ramstein, Lakenheath AFNS 03 Mar 2011 -- One of the Airmen killed in was stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, while the other was stationed at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England.

Remarks by President Obama and President Calderón of Mexico at Joint Press Conference The White House 03 Mar 2011

Obama, Calderon Pledge Deeper Cooperation in Drug War VOA 03 Mar 2011 -- US President Obama and his Mexican counterpart have agreed to deepen their cooperation in the fight against Mexico's drug cartels.

FACT SHEET: Enhancing U.S.-Mexico Cooperation The White House 03 Mar 2011

RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan, Denied Parole VOA 03 Mar 2011 -- A review board in California has again denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy in 1968.

DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 03 Mar 2011 [PDF]

Russia's Lavrov urges anti-terror coop with British intelligence RIA Novosti 02 Mar 2011 -- Russia’s FM hopes cooperation between Russian and British intelligence services will help improve damaged relations.

Analysts Say Links Between Radical Groups, Terrorists Are Growing in Indonesia VOA 02 Mar 2011 -- Security analysts: Growing connection between terrorist groups and Islamic fundamentalist organizations in Indonesia.

Latest Violence in Mexico Underscores Problems, Tensions VOA 02 Mar 2011 -- More drug violence in Mexico in recent weeks is focusing new attention on that nation's anti-drug efforts, and U.S. cooperation in the fight.

Mexican Police Uncover Mass Grave with 17 Bodies VOA 02 Mar 2011 -- Mexican officials say soldiers uncovered a mass grave Tuesday containing at least 17 bodies in the state of Guerrero.

Press Conference on Joint Security Initiative by Department of Peacekeeping Operations, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime United Nations 02 Mar 2011

Press Conference on Annual Report of International Narcotics Control Board United Nations 02 Mar 2011

UN to combat drugs, crime in conflict zones UN News Centre 02 Mar 2011 -- The UN peacekeeping and crime fighting divisions launched a joint action plan to further strengthen their cooperation in the battle against drugs and crime.

Graft plagues global anti-narcotics efforts UN News Centre 02 Mar 2011 -- Corruption is a major impediment in combating illicit drug trafficking, independent United Nations body said.

Airmen harness radiation to search vehicles AFNS 02 Mar 2011 -- 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Airmen are developing their vehicle-search skills using the relocatable Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System.

Woman carrying explosives for fishermen detained in Moscow RIA Novosti 02 Mar 2011 -- Police have detained a 30-year-old woman carrying explosives in a park in Moscow.

DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 02 Mar 2011 [PDF]

DOD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Adm. Mullen from the Pentagon DoD 01 Mar 2011

Middle East Revolutions Undermine al-Qaida, Iran, Gates Says AFPS 01 Mar 2011 -- Al-Qaida and Iran are the biggest losers in the wave of reform sweeping North Africa and the Middle East.

Gates Calls Mideast Changes a 'Setback' for Iran, al-Qaida VOA 01 Mar 2011 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates: Extremists are suffering setbacks in the ongoing Middle East unrest.

Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract to Provide Cyberspace Operations Solutions to the U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman 01 Mar 2011 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a contract for cyberspace operations supporting the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide cyberspace science, research, engineering and technology integration.

SAIC Awarded Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific SAIC 01 Mar 2011 -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services in support of cyberspace operations. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a two year base period of performance, three one-year options, and a total contract ceiling value of $219 million for all awardees, if all options are exercised. Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif.

US Arrests Nearly 700 in Drug Trafficking Investigation VOA 01 Mar 2011 -- US Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities say 678 gang members and associates have been arrested since December.

DHS-IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report 01 Mar 2011 [PDF]

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