by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Nov 15, 2011 | National Security, Politics
The Hallmark Channel and the American Humane Association have partnered to honor a different kind of hero this Veterans Day — the four-legged kind. These hero dogs earned their honors by serving overseas, working on 9-11 and saving lives – but until now...
by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Oct 20, 2011 | Business & Tech
Advocacy groups like TechFreedom and the Center for Democracy and Technology want the 25-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act to reflect new changes in technology.
by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Oct 19, 2011 | Business & Tech
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) support a bipartisan privacy bill that, among other things, would prevent police from tracking your cell phone or GPS without a warrant.
by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Oct 10, 2011 | Business & Tech, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — Tensions are brewing between the Army and some residents of Frederick, Md., after a stinging National Research Council report ordered by the government said that the planned risk-assessment of a new facility at Ft. Detrick isn’t adequate for...
by Beth Lawrence & Matthew Schehl | Oct 8, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Current plans for risk assessment of a new biodefense laboratory at Fort Detrick aren’t stringent enough, according to a government-ordered study. The facility will be used for conducting vaccine and drug research to protect against outbreaks of diseases...
