Monthly magazine Homeland Security Today offers insightful analysis to government policymakers, decision-makers, and officials with homeland security duties.

1 day ago · An ISIS member with a U.S.-made Egyptian military drone seized in 2020. (ISIS photo) Imagine rental trucks pulling up to a packed sports event or concert in the United States. Instead of a lone attacker, 30 highly trained militants – veterans of conflict zones like Kandahar, Gaza, or Yemen ...

1 day ago · Our prediction for 2025 furthers Homeland Security Today assessment areas of “Public Safety” and “Infrastructure Security;” however, instead of focusing on the impact of foreign adversaries, which is still needed, we look at the exploitable regions of weakness within the United States, specifically, healthcare infrastructure. A healthcare system (i.e., a network of organizations ...

3 days ago · Prioritizing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities The cyber component of a holistic threat landscape continues to evolve in 2025, presenting homeland security professionals with challenges that are increasingly multifaceted, hybridized, and global in scale.State-sponsored actors and criminal enterprises are converging in their tactics, leveraging advanced tools to exploit vulnerabilities in both ...

3 days ago · As seen throughout 2024, the United States homeland in 2025 faces an increasingly complex landscape of cyber and advanced technology threats that challenge traditional security frameworks. Nation-state actors, particularly China and Russia, continue to pose the most significant risks through ...

3 days ago · In 2025, cyber threats will become increasingly sophisticated, leveraging advancements in technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and the Internet of Things (IoT). Ransomware remains a dominant threat, with attackers employing double-extortion tactics and targeting ...

3 days ago · If the last few years taught us anything, it’s that cybercriminals are becoming bolder and more tenacious. And it hasn’t been pretty. The ambitious scale of attacks that once were considered to be the domain of foreign states are instead coming from …

Jan 13, 2025 · The recent announcement of successful, highly complex attacks against leading telecommunications providers – dubbed Salt Typhoon – demonstrates the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks against our country the digital realm. Nation-state actors dedicate substantial resources to launch attacks ...

Jan 6, 2025 · The evolving landscape of homeland security is driven by rapid advancements in technology, shifting societal dynamics, and global challenges. Drawing from the emerging trends and foresight articles explored over the past year, here are the top ten trends shaping the future of homeland security and what they mean for government leaders as they prepare for 2025.

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