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Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

Securing elections against cyberattacks not so easy, experts say

by Chiara Vercellone | Oct 1, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee on Friday got expert advice on what can be done to ensure next year’s elections are secure, encrypted against foreign adversaries and hack-proof. Chairman Rep. Nadler, D – N.Y., said the threat of the 2020 elections being...
U.S. sees only “modest success” in return of refugees to northern Iraq, USAID official says

U.S. sees only “modest success” in return of refugees to northern Iraq, USAID official says

by Joe Snell | Sep 28, 2019 | National Security

WASHINGTON – Despite a significant increase in dollars and manpower, the U.S. has had only “modest success” in encouraging the return of refugees to Iraq’s Nineveh Plain and Western Nineveh, according to an official on the U.S. Agency for International...
One year later, members of Congress demand for justice for Khashoggi

One year later, members of Congress demand for justice for Khashoggi

by Aishwarya Airy | Sep 26, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Although Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said he takes responsibility for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi a year ago, U.N Special Rapporteur Agnès Callamard and 11 Democratic members of Congress demanded complete accountability...
Ransomware threatens to take more businesses and governments ‘hostage’

Ransomware threatens to take more businesses and governments ‘hostage’

by Kimberly Jin | Sep 2, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Virtually unheard of five years ago, “ransomware” attacks have emerged as a serious and growing risk to governments and businesses operating in the digital age. Ransomware is designed to lock up critical computer data until the victim pays hackers a...
Marine Veteran Makes New Discoveries Through Storytelling

Marine Veteran Makes New Discoveries Through Storytelling

by Kimberly Jin and Apoorva Mittal | Aug 28, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Tammy Hineline, a Marine Corps veteran, shared her kayaking experience with her father at Sunday’s storytelling graduation show. The show followed a seven-week storytelling class organized by the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), a non-profit...
After Baltimore, mayors want Washington’s help to defend against ransomware

After Baltimore, mayors want Washington’s help to defend against ransomware

by Dwight A. Weingarten | Aug 28, 2019 | Featured, National Security

Baltimore Mayor Bernard “Jack” Young faced a crisis less than a week into his new job when a ransomware attack hit the city’s computer systems — cutting off emails and shutting down online bill collections for everything from utilities to real estate...
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