President George W Bush has called yesterday's terrorist attack an "act of war" and vowed to defeat those behind it. Speaking from the White House earlier today he called on international allies to rally against the attackers.
He cited current law enforcement efforts to share criminal databases but predicted that "unless this system is properly connected to the entire Homeland Security command structure, the potential will not be fully realised".
The USA Patriot Act, which was passed after the 11 September attacks, gives broad powers to law enforcement to combat terrorism. Moreover, citations of the little-understood anti-terrorism law, whose acronym stands for 'Uniting and Strengthening of...
The system, which will be detailed by the department's National Cyber Security Division, could mimic the colour-coded scheme the government uses to warn citizens and alert law enforcement authorities of terrorism threats, a source familiar with...
The manifesto urges a move away from "narrow agendas driven by the 'war against terrorism' and 'intelligence-led policing', to the full co-operation in "cyber-community policing" that is necessary to give us all genuine confidence that we are at...
Rice said: "It is a vital national interest for America to remain a welcoming nation even as we strengthen security in the fight against terrorism," echoing remarks by President Bush at a summit for university presidents earlier this month.