by Laurenne Wallman | Nov 18, 2011 | National Security
Video by Katie Banks | Story by Laurenne Wallman WASHINGTON – The U.S. military already knows thousands of cases of sexual assault go unreported each year in the ranks. But more victims would come forward, California Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier said, if soldiers,...
by Laurenne Wallman | Nov 15, 2011 | Business & Tech
Percent increase in vacant homes in the United States (2000-2010) (data from U.S. Census Bureau) WASHINGTON — Economists question the effectiveness of a proposed plan by lawmakers that aims to increase demand in hard-hit housing markets by drawing wealthy...
by Laurenne Wallman | Nov 2, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is implementing a plan to assess the contractors it does business with by creating a database that will more closely track spending. As the DoD prepares for $350 billion in budget cuts for 2012, a strategy for maintaining a...
by Laurenne Wallman | Oct 11, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Despite their prevalent, tech-savvy online presence, terrorist groups may not yet have demonstrated the ability–or even interest in attaining the ability–to launch cyberattacks. National security experts are not arguing against better...
by Laurenne Wallman | Oct 5, 2011 | Topics
WASHINGTON – The federal government is proposing industry guidelines to help ensure private companies and the government work together to protect U.S. cybersecurity, according to top homeland security and commerce officials. “Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility,”...
