Congress Threatens Our Military, Says Defense Official

General Counsel of the Department of Defense Jeh Johnson says that increased congressional restrictions will hurt the military and will compromise the protection of Americans from terrorists (0:18)

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TSA Trying To Stay Step Ahead Of Terrorists

TSA Administrator John Pistole says that a lot has changed in aviation security since 9/11, but the challenge for his agency remains staying a step ahead of terrorists (00:35)

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Sen. McCain Says Somali Terror Suspect Should Have Gone To GITMO

Sen. John McCain (R-Az) disapproves of the handling of the Somali terrorist suspect, saying that he should have initially should have been put in Guantanamo Bay. (0:16)

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Terrorists Are As Creative As They Are Evil, Says Lawmaker

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Penn.) describes during a discussion with the Ripon Society on Homeland Security the difficulties facing the government in dealing with enemies as creative as they are evil. (0:14)

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U.S. Facing Both International And Domestic Threats, Says NYPD Head

During a Tuesday, July 20 conference held at the Center for National Policy, New York Police Commissioner, Raymond Kelly, said that the terror threat facing New York and all major cities is expansive and stems from both domestic and international sources.

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White House Approaching Nuclear Security With Sense Of Urgency, Says Adviser

Ben Rhodes with the National Security Council (NSC) makes remarks during a webcast administered through the White House's website during Day 2 of the Nuclear Security Summit in Downtown Washington, D.C. (:41)
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Nuclear Attack Not Likely, But Would Be Most Devastating, Says Security Adviser

Ben Rhodes with the National Security Council (NSC) makes remarks during a webcast administered through the White House's website during Day 2 of the Nuclear Security Summit in Downtown Washington, D.C. (:31)
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Nuclear Summit Is A Call To Action, Says Security Adviser

Ben Rhodes with the National Security Council (NSC) makes remarks during a webcast administered through the White House's website during Day 2 of the Nuclear Security Summit in Downtown Washington, D.C. (:24)
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Napolitano Says U.S. Is Joining Biometric Sharing Program

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. will soon "join a biometric sharing initiative involving Canada, Australia and the U.K. to strengthen the integrity of our immigration systems." Adds Napolitano, "Biometrics continues to be a powerful tool to prevent terrorists and criminals from crossing our shared border and preventing identity theft and asylum fraud." (0:43)
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Durbin: Super Max Prison Can Hold Terrorists

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says that federal super maximum security prisons are capable of holding terrorists, and adds that nobody has ever escaped from one (0:37).
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We Can Prosecute Terrorists In U.S. Says Durbin

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says America is capable of prosecuting terrorists inside its borders. (0:09)
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Congressman Schiff Introduces New Way To Prosecute Terrorists

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Ca) discusses explains that his legislation, “The Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009”, would have military courts-martial prosecute accused terrorists. (0:35)
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Former Sen. Talent: U.S. Is Running But Terrorists Are Running Faster

Former U.S. Sen. Jim Talent (R-Mo.) quotes a fellow member of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. He says the risk of the use of weapons of mass destruction is growing but the U.S. is doing things in an attempt to prevent it. He says the U.S. is "running" but terrorists are "running faster." (0:42)
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Former Sen. Says Terrorists Will Recruit Scientists To Create Biological Weapons

Former U.S. Senator Jim Talent (R-Mo.) terrorists will recruit life scientists to create biological weapons. He says it is easier to adapt, weaponize, and stockpile biological weapons than nuclear arms. (0:39)
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DHS review is a tremendous opportunity

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, Alan Cohn says that the DHS is committed to producing the best researched document to the best of it’s ability. Outside assistance of contractors and private enterprises is helpful to provide an objective review of the Department. Cohn says the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review is a tremendous opportunity and a tremendous challenge. (0:55)
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U.S. should understand Islamists in order to fight extremism

Peter Mandaville, associate professor of Government and Politics at George Mason University, says that violent Islamism is part of a global community. The United States must understand what draws people in and pushes them to extremist action in order to effectively combat extremism. Mandaville urges the U.S. to work with Islamists on the fringes. (0:32)

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al-Qaida affiliate warns of “blacker days than the 11th September incident”

National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley says at an address to the Proliferation Society Initiative that the new global terrorists are ideologically driven, and have slaughter innocent people in the United States and many other nations. He says these terrorists seek “even more destructive power” through weapons of mass destructions. He quoted a warning by an al-Qaida affiliate that they are seeking conventional, chemical, nuclear, and biological weapons, and that there will be “blacker days than the 11th September incident.” (0:32)
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