Compounding pharmacy should face deeper DEA investigation, says Rep. Markey

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Meningitis outbreak The company that made the pain relieving steroid at the center of a growing fungal meningitis outbreak should face a deeper investigation into its activities with federally-controlled drugs, said a U.S. lawmaker. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post…

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Long-sought terror suspects face U.S. courts

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Abu Hamza al-Masri The notorious one-eyed Islamist cleric accused of plotting to help Al Qaeda open terrorist training camps in the U.S. is set for his first official U.S. court arraignment on Oct. 10 after he and four other long-sought terror suspects…

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Coast Guard pilots face another laser incident

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response A Coast Guard helicopter pilot had to conduct an emergency landing on Cape Cod, MA in mid-September because of a laser light pointed into the aircraft’s cockpit. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on The…

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Port of Tampa helps secure RNC in the face of hurricane

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Port of Tampa As the world watched split television screen reports of Hurricane Isaac and coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa Bay, FL, the security director at the Port of Tampa had been dealing with the double – barreled impact…

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