Terrorism News

Secret Service prostitutes, violation of national security directives
A 13 page questionaire for national security positions covered everything from birth, education,military service, police records, foreign activities to associates. Use of alcohol to excess, association with known criminals, using the services of ...
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French election: Nicolas Sarkozy promises to get tough on immigration in bid ...
“I will continue to uphold our values and commitments: respect for our borders, the fight against factories moving abroad, controlling immigration, the security of our families.” Related Strong National Front showing opens door for possible Sarkozy ...
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North Korea's Failed Rocket Launch Prompts Missile-Defense Questions
This article was originally published in Global Security Newswire, produced independently by National Journal Group under contract with the Nuclear Threat Initiative. NTI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group working to reduce global threats from nuclear, ...
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Spies given anonymity at inquest
Coroner Fiona Wilcox said "there will be a real risk of harm" to national security and international relations if some of those giving evidence about Gareth Williams are exposed. The only confirmed member of GCHQ who can be named is Stephen Gale, ...
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Profiling, as in NYPD Muslim probe, does not improve security
By Engy Abdelkader n 2002, our federal government implemented the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, which required males 17 and older to register with US immigration authorities. The requirement applied only to natives of predominantly ...
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Casey Pushes for Continued Production of Tank that Maintains National Security
A proposal to halt production of the tank would harm Pennsylvania's industrial base and our national security. “Production of the Abrams tank in Pennsylvania contributes to our national security, industrial base and local economies throughout the state ...
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National Security Information Systems


Image by Argonne National Laboratory
Joe Petersen, system administrator for Argonne’s National Security Information Systems (NSIS) Team, maintains and operates information technology systems used for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration.

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Cadets and Midshipmen square off on the virtual battlefield
The arena was the super secret National Security Agency's Cyber Defense Exercise. For four days, around the clock, the cadets and midshipmen tried to match wits with the nation's top cyber experts. The NSA 'red teams' bombarded the students with ...
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Report blames security flaws for Athens Picasso heist
The National Gallery was an ideal target, the report said, because museum security had not been upgraded since 2000. Several areas in the museum were out of range of security cameras – and even if the cameras had caught the whole burglary, ...
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Is the Security Offences Bill constitutional? — Tommy Thomas
The abolition of the ISA must be seen against the background of the revocation in October 2011 of the 4 Emergencies which have scarred the national psyche for nearly the entire duration of Malaysia's nationhood since Merdeka. The result is much greater ...
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