by Tobias Burns | Apr 29, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Apple and Google have created dangerous “hiding places” by augmenting smartphone encryption that blocks government access to phones’ information, a Massachusetts prosecutor told a congressional committee Wednesday. But a Democrat on the committee called...
by Matthew L. Schehl | Apr 29, 2015 | National Security, Topics
Women of Hutal village discuss building a women’s center with the Maiwand District Governor – courtesy of Cythia Hogle WASHINGTON — In a rural village southwest of Kandahar, a local police force operates out of a posh modern facility surrounded by...
by Tanni Deb | Apr 28, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan think tank argues that Turkey increasingly is an undependable ally of the United States. In a recent report, the Bipartisan Policy Center’s national security program analyzed the status of the U.S.-Turkey relationship, which has been...
by Mary Cirincione | Apr 28, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON— Urging more “Snowdens” and “Mannings” to come forward, six whistleblowers said Monday it’s important to hold government accountable in the post-9/11 world and make sure Americans are as informed as they should be. Not one voiced regret, despite...
by Mary Cirincione | Apr 28, 2015 | National Security
Just as the fight to ease President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership into action gets underway in the House, Secretary of State John Kerry said the administration believes trade agreements play a fundamental role in national security. The two are intrinsically...
by Andersen Xia | Apr 24, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — “Operation Mummy’s Curse.” It’s not an Indiana Jones movie, it’s an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to return stolen artifacts to their country of origin. On Wednesday, the agency...
