Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday launched the “Blue Campaign”—a DHS-wide initiative to combat human trafficking through public awareness, victim-assistance programs, and law-enforcement training and efforts.
“The battle against human trafficking is a shared responsibility involving the department’s federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement partners, nonprofit and nongovernmental [...]

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday released the 2010 progress report that highlighted some of the department’s advancements in capabilities for U.S. aviation security in accordance with the 9/11 Commission.
“The 9/11 Commission’s recommendations have in many ways set the course for the department’s efforts to combat security threats,” Napolitano said. “By working with [...]

As opposed to recent years, Boeing’s C-17 cargo planes may not find a place in the FY11 Defense Spending Bill.
Defense officials have urged legislators to veto any motions to keep the program alive and that any additional C-17 planes would prove as wasteful and would oppose the Department of Defense’s effort to trim down on [...]

CIA Director Leon Panetta announced today John D. Bennett will be the next head of the agency’s National Clandestine Service, succeeding Michael J. Sulick who is retiring.
Bennett is being brought back into the agency after the CIA veteran had announced his retirement last May. During his nearly 30-year career with the agency, Bennett most recently [...]

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived in Indonesia today to meet with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to further strengthen defense ties between the United States and Indonesia.
Gates told Yudhoyono the United States’ first order of business was to establish a process of re-engagement with Kopassus, the special forces branch of Indonesia’s army. He said [...]

President Barack Obama’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper, Jr. appeared in front of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence yesterday during his confirmation hearing.
During his hearing, Clapper was sternly questioned for three hours on his plans for handling the nation’s Intelligence Community, which has been under a critical microscope since The [...]

Department of Justice Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler and Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday outlining the roles and responsibilities of INTERPOL Washington.
The MOU is part of cooperation efforts with INTERPOL’s other 187 member countries and the more than 18,000 federal, state, local [...]

In response to yesterday’s first installment of The Washington Post’s “Top Secret America” series on the Intelligence Community, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a document dispelling some common myths surrounding the IC’s use of and relationship with contractors.
In the document, ODNI outlines some widely held misconceptions about the IC and contractors, [...]

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano traveled to Laredo, Texas, last week to announce more than $47 million in Operation Stonegarden grants for the Southwest border states.
The grants total $60 million and will support 15 states and the Territory of Puerto Rico to strengthen security efforts along U.S. borders and territories. The grants plan [...]

Following the first installment of a two-year investigative report published today by the Washington Post, Acting Director of National Intelligence David C. Gompert released a statement that declared that the reports do not accurately depict the Intelligence Community.
The report, titled “Top Secret America”, investigated the growth of U.S.  intelligence services since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [...]