Homeland Security

If you’re looking to travel domestically and access federal facilities, you’ll need a new ID come May. Passed by Congress in 2005 in the wake of 9/11, the REAL ID Act established minimum security standards for the issuance and production for licenses. And it prohibits some federal agencies from accepting ID cards from states that don’t meet the act’s minimum standards. Originally intended take effect in 2008, it stalled following widespread opposition and refusal by many state governments to comply. Finally, enforcement will begin in the first week of May. Enhanced Driver’s Licenses issued by some states like New York and Vermont are considered acceptable alternatives to REAL ID. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons spoke with Walter McClure of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says a portion of Interstate 88 in Schenectady County will remain closed for much of today as a safety precaution after a truck crash overnight.

Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, as a high-end Category 4 hurricane with winds of 155 mph. According to the National…

Authorities say they've arrested the leaders of a prostitution ring that shuttled women among at least seven states. Federal law enforcement authorities…

Public Service Professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security & Cybersecurity and Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy…

The latest terror attack has put the U.K. and the U.S. on high alert.In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Representative Peter Welch speaks with…

If you want to get ahead in life, you have to learn to make good decisions. And that should start at an early age. Today on the Best of Our Knowledge,…

The University at Albany has launched a new bachelor’s degree program in emergency preparedness, homeland security and cybersecurity.In May, Governor…

How did American intelligence respond to terrorism, a major war and the most sweeping technological revolution in the last 500 years? Why did NSA begin…

Cities and towns around New York state will receive $4.5 million in federal funding to enhance anti-terrorism efforts and emergency preparedness.Gov.…