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December 16, 2016

Russian hackers attacked top military brass' unclassified email system, ex-Joint Chiefs chairman says

Russian hackers attacked the unclassified email system used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in August 2015, a former top military officer confirmed to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ late Thursday.

November 29, 2016

Department of Homeland Security overwhelmed by green card catastrophe

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued thousands of duplicate green cards to immigrants, including many that include incorrect information and allow these individuals to stay longer than permitted in the United States, according to a new government oversight report that warns the Department of Homeland Security is incapable of tracking immigrants who may pose a security risk to the United States.

November 18, 2016

Two years after super-hack of US secrets, White House agency getting worse at cyber-defense

The White House Office of Personnel Management, two years ago the focus of the worst cybersecurity intelligence breach in U.S. history, is actually regressing in its efforts to provide adequate defenses against further cyber-intrusions, according to a new report by the agency’s own Inspector General.

November 16, 2016

House lawmakers to nix Obama admin-backed sale of US planes to Iran

Lawmakers in the House are expected to overwhelmingly pass new legislation on Wednesday that would prohibit the Obama administration from facilitating the sale of U.S. aircraft to Iran, according to senior congressional sources who told the Washington Free Beacon that Iran is likely to use American-made planes to rebuild its aging air force.

October 31, 2016

Judge rebukes administration over few admissions for Syrian Christian refugees

A federal judge has rebuked the Obama administration over the lack of Syrian Christians being admitted from the war-zone, calling it a "perplexing discrepancy" that only 56 of 11,000 Syrian refugees to the U.S. in fiscal 2016 were Christian.

October 25, 2016

Getting North Korea to give up nukes a 'lost cause,' US intel chief says

National Intelligence director James Clapper said Tuesday that the U.S. goal of persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons is probably a "lost cause" and the best hope is to cap its capability.

October 22, 2016

Judge orders ex-NSA contractor accused of stealing secrets held in custody

A former National Security Agency contractor accused in a massive theft of classified information will remain in custody as prosecutors continue building a criminal case against him, a federal judge ruled Friday.

October 20, 2016

Biden contradicts Clinton account of bin Laden raid – and his own

Vice President Biden on Tuesday seemed to contradict Hillary Clinton's account of the 2011 raid that killed Usama bin Laden, while also changing his own account of the advice he gave President Obama before the commander-in-chief approved the risky, and ultimately successful, mission.

October 20, 2016

Ex-NSA contractor committed 'breathtaking' theft of secrets, feds say

A former National Security Agency contractor's theft of top secret government information was "breathtaking in its longevity and scale," federal prosecutors said in a court filing Thursday aimed at keeping the man locked up as the case moves forward.

October 19, 2016

Russian violations of nuclear treaty have 'worsened,' lawmakers say

Russia's violation of a key nuclear arms control treaty has become more egregious, two top Republican congressmen said in a letter released Wednesday that urged the Obama administration to confront and impose penalties against Moscow.