David Inserra specializes in cyber and homeland security policy, including protection of critical infrastructure, as policy analyst in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies. Read his research.
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A new government report on terrorism uses data selectively to produce skewed conclusions on the percentage of acts of terrorism committed in the U.S. by… Read More
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In the coming weeks, Congress is set to vote on a spending bill that will include funding for federal disaster relief. Following a year of… Read More
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President Donald Trump held talks with leaders of both political parties on Tuesday to discuss a major agenda item for this year: immigration. This issue,… Read More
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which has proved vital for keeping the U.S. safe from terrorists, is set to expire at the… Read More
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The attempted suicide bombing by Akayed Ullah in New York on Monday is the 101st Islamist plot or attack against the U.S. homeland since 9/11…. Read More
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Monday’s botched terror attack in New York is another example of homegrown terrorism. Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi national in his late twenties, is reported to… Read More
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This year, the Department of Homeland Security carried out covert tests on Transportation Security Administration security, and the results weren’t pretty. The results of the… Read More
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Kirstjen M. Nielsen, the nominee to be the next secretary of homeland security, was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday. In her earlier confirmation hearing, Nielsen proved… Read More
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In the several days after Tuesday’s terror attack in New York City, much political debate has centered on the Diversity Visa Lottery Program, which the… Read More
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David Inserra, policy analyst in homeland security and cyber policy at The Heritage Foundation, spoke to The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood this week about the… Read More
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Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, used a rented Home Depot truck Tuesday to attack bicyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan, killing eight and wounding more than a… Read More
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The Department of Justice charged Vicente Adolfo Solano last week with attempting to use an explosive device at a Miami mall. Solano had pledged his allegiance… Read More
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The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges earlier this month against three men for plotting to attack New York City in 2016. The plotters were arrested… Read More
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It’s time to reform and reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security, says the department’s acting secretary, Elaine Duke. On that score, she has the support… Read More
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Only days after narrowly dodging the eye of Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico sustained a direct hit from Hurricane Maria. It was the most powerful storm… Read More
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With Hurricane Harvey leaving massive amounts of damage in its wake and Hurricane Irma now heading toward Florida, tools for disaster management, response, and recovery… Read More
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Last year, FBI agents and undercover operatives watched as Lionel Williams, 27, of Suffolk, Virginia, revealed plans to help Islamic State militants in Syria and… Read More
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As remnants of Hurricane Harvey move northeastward, the U.S. Gulf Coast continues to be drenched. Harvey, which made landfall last Friday night as a Category 4… Read More
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Meteorologists have upgraded Hurricane Harvey to a Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds and expect that it will grow to a Category 3 hurricane… Read More
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As Tropical Storm Franklin prepares to make landfall in Mexico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is preparing to respond to similar situations that impact… Read More
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The Department of Homeland Security is weighing a new policy that would allow for the expedited deportation of illegal immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement already… Read More
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In a recent test at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, the Transportation Security Administration failed to detect 94 percent of illicit items that actors smuggled through… Read More
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The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 21 that all personal electronic devices larger than a cellphone—such as a laptop—were banned from the cabin… Read More
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The House passed two closely watched immigration bills this week, one of which seeks to impose penalties on localities that refuse to assist federal officials… Read More
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U.S. officials say they have uncovered evidence that the Islamic State was using Mosul University laboratories to develop bombs that could pass through airport screeners… Read More
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Earlier this week, Amor M. Ftouhi, a Canadian-Tunisian dual citizen attacked a police officer at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. This is the 96th… Read More
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With homeland security being such a national priority, one would expect Congress and the Department of Homeland Security to have a well-organized relationship. Unfortunately, that… Read More
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Terrorist travel just got a little bit harder, as selected visa applicants are now being asked to turn over their social media information to State… Read More
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Illegal immigration has long been a problem in America, but a surprisingly large factor in illegal immigration is the problem of legal visitors overstaying their… Read More
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A new executive order from the White House could help the U.S. defend against future cyberattacks, much like the one currently affecting 150 countries. President… Read More
