Tag Archives: National Security

Here’s Why Loretta Lynch’s Confirmation Is Important for National Security

By Molly O’Toole The Justice Department’s primary national security jobs were awaiting confirmation – even as 3 Americans were killed in a drone strike. At the beginning of April, Muhanad Mahmoud al Farekh appeared in federal court in Brooklyn to … Continue reading

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Legalizing Marijuana Should Be a Top National Security Objective: Terrorism and Border Instability Would Diminish

By H.A. Goodman The national security goals of our country have been implemented in recent years by waging two decade-long insurgent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, nation building in those countries, and increased surveillance on our citizens. While 3,459 U.S. soldiers … Continue reading

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FBI Drops Law Enforcement as ‘Primary’ Mission

By John Hudson The FBI’s creeping advance into the world of counterterrorism is nothing new. But quietly and without notice, the agency has finally decided to make it official in one of its organizational fact sheets. Instead of declaring “law … Continue reading

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If You’ve Ever Traveled to a “Suspicious” Country, This Secret Program May Target You

By Nick Baumann A previously unknown Bush administration program continued under President Barack Obama grants the FBI and other national security agencies broad authority to delay or squash the immigration applications of people from Muslim countries, according to documents obtained … Continue reading

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Sprint: You Want National Security? We Got Your National Security

By David Benoit Facing noise from Washington and Englewood, Colo. about whether its sale to Japan’s SoftBank Corp. (9984.TO +9.52%) would raise national-security issues Sprint Nextel (S -0.62%) has gone about as high as it could in the national-security system … Continue reading

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US calls on its Nato partners to help resist cyber-attacks

Interesting. I believe as we move forward into the future a formal policy on cyber-security is in our national security interests.                                                                                                         US calls on its Nato partners to help resist cyber-attacks | Technology | The Guardian.

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The Purpose of Political Capital: Three Agenda Items for Obama

Excellent commentary by Rinku Sen. Each of three items outlined are important. Item three, businesses will obviously fight. I think re-working the laws that allow companies to “offshore” to avoid taxes needs to be reworked. 60 Minutes did an excellent piece on … Continue reading

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U.S. Program to Detect Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure

Did you actually believe that the NSA and other segments of the American intelligence community was not already doing this domestically? This is just a PSA from the government by releasing this information. U.S. Program to Detect Cyber Attacks on … Continue reading

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