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Experts: Info sharing key to protecting U.S. infrastructure from cyber threats

by Brock Hall | Feb 14, 2019 | National Security, Science + Technology, Topics

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...
Intelligence community raises alarm on Turkey

Intelligence community raises alarm on Turkey

by Lucas Robinson | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UPI) — Bolstered by a 2019 yearly threat assessment from the director of national intelligence that warned of the risk posed by Turkey’s fraying relationship with the United States, senators have urged action to prevent a deeper strain...
Intel officials single out China and Russia as major threats to cybersecurity

Intel officials single out China and Russia as major threats to cybersecurity

by Beverly Banks | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, National Security, Topics

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...
FBI agents group says shutdown hindering investigations

FBI agents group says shutdown hindering investigations

by Daniel Grimes | Jan 22, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — The FBI Agents Association advocacy group released a report Tuesday saying that the ongoing government shutdown has strained bureau resources and is undermining criminal, counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence operations. According to the...
House OK’s bill to impose sanctions against Nicaraguan officials who violate human rights

House OK’s bill to impose sanctions against Nicaraguan officials who violate human rights

by Lucas Robinson | Dec 13, 2018 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON – The House has sent President Donald Trump a bill that would approve new sanctions against the government of Nicaragua in response to a reported crackdown on demonstrators during an uprising in the Central American country this past spring. The...
‘El Chapo’s’ capture, trial show the limits of the kingpin strategy, experts say.

‘El Chapo’s’ capture, trial show the limits of the kingpin strategy, experts say.

by Adam Barnes | Dec 12, 2018 | Featured, National Security

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...
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