by Arnab Mondal | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured, National Security
A bipartisan congressional task force has recommended that the Department of Defense prioritize investing in artificial intelligence, supply chain resiliency and cyberwarfare in order to deal with imminent threats from China and Russia. The Future of Defense Task...
by Jay Silver | Sep 30, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – Former FBI Director James Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that his investigation into the President Donald Trump’s campaign interference from the Russian government was done by the book, but admitted to problems with warrants...
by Dalia Faheid | Sep 30, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kathleen Rice said Wednesday that the Department of Homeland Security “punished” New Yorkers earlier this year for a controversial law by banning trusted traveler programs, which provide expedited airport lanes for pre-approved travelers. In...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Sep 29, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – The mother of a 25-year-old man who was shot and killed by U.S Park Police during a traffic stop urged a House committee Tuesday to require all federal law enforcement officers to wear cameras. “Body cameras and dash cameras do an important...
by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Sep 24, 2020 | National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON – Political and racial justice activists around the country organize protests and rallies using social media tools such as Facebook and Twitter, but the social platforms also are used by extremists and terrorists to spread their messages, the chairwoman of...
by Dalia Faheid | Sep 22, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – A State Department official said Tuesday the agency has taken steps to train employees to avoid bias in response to January’s Government Accountability Office report that found problems in the number of minorities working for the agency. During a hearing...