Analysts warn that the U.S. is more vulnerable to terrorist threats now than before Sept. 11, 2001 and will remain so until they can take a 'systems' approach to resolving vulnerabilities.
A real-time tracking system developed years ago for the Defense Department is emerging as a crucial component of an industry-driven cargo security network that aims to prevent terrorists from smuggling weapons of mass destruction into major ports.
Noting that a cyberterrorist attack could have grave consequences on the battlefield, the Army's top information security officer warned that the military must take a more proactive approach to defending its critical information systems.
Fictional terrorists attempted to launch a biological attack on a fictional U.S. embassy Tuesday. But real-life technology companies helped thwart the invasion by linking their real-life communications networks, as officials from the Pentagon, the FBI, the CIA, the State Department and other federal agencies watched and took notes.