Acting Defense Secretary makes case for Space Force
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Wednesday said that members from both parties in Congress have asked him to justify additional spending to create the Space Force. “The feedback I’ve received is worry about adding or building bigger government and I...
Acting Defense Secretary makes case for Space Force
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Wednesday said that members from both parties in Congress have asked him to justify additional spending to create the Space Force. “The feedback I’ve received is worry about adding or building bigger government and I...
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Biological and chemical weapons: the other threats from North Korea
North Korea’s biological and chemical weapons pose another threat in global warfare.
Biological and chemical weapons: the other threats from North Korea
North Korea’s biological and chemical weapons pose another threat in global warfare.
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Russia is Bad, China is Worse
U.S. efforts to thwart cyberthreats have focused on Russia, but experts say that may come at the expense of ignoring the real long-term threat that China poses.
Russia is Bad, China is Worse
U.S. efforts to thwart cyberthreats have focused on Russia, but experts say that may come at the expense of ignoring the real long-term threat that China poses.
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Experts: Info sharing key to protecting U.S. infrastructure from cyber threats
WASHINGTON -- Experts and officials told lawmakers Thursday it's important to share information among government agencies to protect the nation's infrastructure from cybersecurity threats. They addressed the issue Thursday in a hearing of the Senate Committee on...
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Intelligence community raises alarm on Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s growing alliance with Russian President Vladimir Putin is further straining relations with the United States.
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Intel officials single out China and Russia as major threats to cybersecurity
WASHINGTON — Foreign interference in U.S. elections and social media warfare are the primary threats facing Americans in 2019, the nation’s top intelligence officials told senators Tuesday at an annual hearing on "Worldwide Threats." Director of National Intelligence...
read moreFBI agents group says shutdown hindering investigations
The government shutdown is hurting the FBI by delaying counter-terrorism trainings, harming recruiting efforts and fraying its relationship with local police forces.
House OK’s bill to impose sanctions against Nicaraguan officials who violate human rights
Congress has sent a bill to President Trump sanctioning the Nicaraguan government.
‘El Chapo’s’ capture, trial show the limits of the kingpin strategy, experts say.
WASHINGTON -- As Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the alleged leader of the ruthless Sinaloa drug cartel, shuttles between a federal prison and a courtroom for his trial on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy to commit murder, the violence his...
Minorities need encryption online to feel safe from government surveillance, experts say
Encryption is imperative for many marginalized people to feel safe online because of the trauma that can come with being under surveillance, experts say.
Pompeo Says Saudi Arabia Weapons Deal Will Go Foward
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said U.S. weapons deals with Saudi Arabia will be completed shortly after President Donald Trump’s statement that he is not convinced that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, contradicting a CIA finding.
Regulations may not stop disinformation spread by artificial intelligence, experts say
WASHINGTON—Artificial Intelligence is being used to spread disinformation through both sophisticated, complex manipulation as well as easily debunked efforts, but government regulation may not be able to stop these attacks, a cybersecurity expert said Wednesday....
The State Department doubles down on Iranian government
The State Department continues to pressure the Iranian government by designating the son of Hezbollah’s leader as a “global terrorist.”
Private company collections of personal data concern national security experts
National security experts are questioning the ethics of private companies’ collection of personal data.
Helsinki Commission tackles U.S. policies on European nationalism and Russia
U.S. Helsinki Commission discussed the EU’s role of addressing the rise of nationalism in European countries.
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