Detecting Nuclear Terrorism

August 26, 2008 by national  
Filed under Homeland Security News

The visible security presence for the Democratic convention is pervasive. But undercover agents are also working to contain a potentially greater threat: nuclear terrorism. Bob Orr reports.


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Security Officials On The Lookout For Cloned Emergency Vehicles

August 23, 2008 by national  
Filed under Incident Reports

Cloned emergency vehicles lookout memo issued.

Security officials around the cities hosting this year’s political conventions are being told to watch out for fake or cloned emergency vehicles.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency memo ‘bulletin’ says terrorists could use such “cloned” emergency or commercial vehicles to conduct surveillance or carry out an attack. Read more