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Senators doubt Sullivan's assertion that Secret Service is free from systemic problems
Someone in the Secret Service would have reported the April prostitution scandal to the agency had it not otherwise become public, asserted Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan.
Civil liberties watchdogs oppose Senate cybersecurity bill
Some of the objections outlined in the letter are similar to privacy and civil liberties watchdogs' objections to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act the House approved April 25.
Colombia prostitution scandal fallout widens
Fallout from the Colombia prostitution scandal continues to widen, with the Secret Service announcing that a total of six agents have been ousted from their jobs and another one implicated in goings on in Cartagena, Colombia.
Cybersecurity bills raise privacy and civil liberties concerns
Some proposed cybersecurity legislation calls for more cybersecurity-related information sharing, but this could give ISPs extraordinary powers to monitor networks.
Napolitano favors Lieberman-Collins cybersecurity bill
Although two main Senate cybersecurity bills jockey for attention in that chamber, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano endorsed just one while testifying March 8 before a congressional
Obama makes little reference to technology in State of the Union
President Obama made a passing reference to White House proposed cybersecurity legislation during an hour-long State of the Union address delivered Jan. 24. The speech (.pdf), which focused on
TSA and industry envision airport security's hassle-free future
The future of airport security will bring less hassle, time delay and privacy invasion, and changes are not far off, government and industry leaders told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental
Advances in science increase threat of bioterrorism
Scientific advances have increased the threat of a bioterror attack, according to panelists who testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. "The potency and
Super Committee receives budget recommendations, progress on policy unknown
House and Senate committees faced an Oct. 14 deadline for submitting recommendations for budget cuts and reforms to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. The latter group, often referred
Guest Opinion: APCO President Greg Riddle on the D block
What will shake Congress into action? Help first responders help you Several recent incidents have shown once again the urgent need for Congress to establish a dedicated broadband network for
