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Pentagon asked for more help, concertina wire, on border

By ROBERT BURNS - Associated Press

Bollard fencing uses poles 18 feet or taller lined side by side with small gaps in between. Those gaps are crucial for visibility into Mexico, Border Patrol agents say, giving them the chance to spot ambushes. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s border wall blocked by details

By Stephen Dinan and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Groups demand end to info-sharing on asylum-seeking children

By FRANK BAJAK - Associated Press

Central American migrants wait to receive food next to the border wall, seen from Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. Migrants camped in Tijuana after traveling in a caravan to reach the U.S weighing their options after a U.S. court blocked President Donald Trump's asylum ban for illegal border crossers. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Homeland Security keeping tabs on migrants’ text messages: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, file photo, Kelly Monroe, investigator with the Georgia Secretary of State office, left, takes a look at a new voting machine that produces a paper record being tested at a polling site in Conyers, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

DHS logged scores of suspicious cyber incidents targeting election systems before midterms: Report

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

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DHS says China-linked hackers behind active espionage campaign targeting critical U.S. sectors

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen speaks to George Washington University's Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Nielsen lays out her vision for the sprawling department, as midterm elections loom amid persistent threats of hacking and the immigration debate continues to rage. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DHS Secretary: Election security is a priority

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press

Man charged in Colorado cop shooting was set for deportation

By KATHLEEN FOODY - Associated Press

Senate Finance Committee ranking member Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., questions Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin during testimony before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Ron Wyden urges agencies to abandon Adobe Flash, citing ‘inherent security vulnerabilities’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

D.C. water advisory lifted on Sunday for all residents

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Protesters march to Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children, on Saturday, June 23, 2018, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

DHS tells staffers to ‘keep doors and windows locked’ after burned animal found on official’s porch

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 8, 2012, file photo, a salesperson stands at counters selling mobile phones produced by ZTE Corp. at an appliance store in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)

Homeland Security members vote against asking DHS about ZTE, Chinese telecom

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Border agents arrest 17 people at New Hampshire checkpoint

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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen testifies before Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kaspersky Lab software fully removed from federal systems while contractors pursue purge

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Friday, April 27, 2018 photo, electioneers greet voters outside the Hamilton County Government Center during early voting in Noblesville, Ind. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is facing a backlog of requests for comprehensive cybersecurity reviews of state election systems. Among those still waiting is Indiana, which is one of four states with primaries on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

States await election security reviews as primaries heat up

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2018, file photo, demonstrators rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) outside the Capitol Washington. A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to end a program protecting some young immigrants from deportation. U.S. District Judge John D. Bates says the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to rescind the DACA program “was unlawful and must be set aside.” (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Judge rules against ending program to protect Dreamers

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In this Feb. 17, 2016, photo an iPhone is seen in Washington. (Associated Press)

Senators push for information on cellphone surveillance around Washington: Report

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

FILE- In this April 30, 2015, file photo, a Capitol Hill staffer looks down at papers while on a cell phone while walking inside the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Department of Homeland Security acknowledges detecting suspected cell tower simulators in Washington, D.C. These devices can track specific cell phones and even intercept or divert calls and text messages. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

APNewsBreak: US suspects cellphone spying devices in DC

By FRANK BAJAK - Associated Press

This Jan. 30, 2017, file photo shows a sign above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

DOJ asks court to dismiss Kaspersky lawsuits

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this file photo, immigrant-rights supporters gather at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Frustrated with both President Trump and Congress, activists are increasingly turning to the courts to try to alter the country's immigration policies. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Donald Trump hit with new round of immigration lawsuits

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times