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Judge affirms warrant requirement of FISA

The National Security Agency's warrantless monitoring of international phone calls was illegal, a federal judge ruled March 31. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which requires a warrant for... Read more...

Secret Service computers are a mess

This should make you feel nervous about your government: The Secret Service, which protects the president, other national leaders and foreign dignitaries, has a computer system from the dark ages.... Read more...

Google gets help from superspy agency

Facing serious threats to its computer networks from Chinese cyber attacks, Google has turned to the super secret National Security Agency (NSA) for help. There is probably is no better expert on the... Read more...

Secret agency goes public with budget request

There's a new wave of transparency in government, and one super-secret agency just went public as a result. The Obama administration released its $3.8 trillion budget request for 2011 on Monday,... Read more...

NSA director to be new cyber commander

There's a new cyber chief on the block, but not the one we've been waiting for. President Obama nominated National Security Agency director Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander to be promoted to the rank of... Read more...

Information Week's top CIOs in government

InformationWeek has compiled a list of the top 50 CIOs in government, an impressive lineup that highlights the growth and importance of computer technology and its integral role in all the operations... Read more...

Cyber command may grab new DISA headquarters

The U.S. Cyber Command, created to protect the military's digital networks from attack, is looking to locate its headquarters at Fort Meade, MD in a new complex that now is being constructed to house... Read more...

NSA plans huge data center in Utah

The National Security Agency, the intelligence community's electronic spying arm, is moving ahead with plans to build a one million square foot data center in Utah. This facility is part of a broader... Read more...

A new military cybercommand

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates ordered the creation of a command this week that will defend military networks against computer attacks and develop offensive cyberweapons. It was a giant leap... Read more...

NSA on hot seat over email spying

It's one thing to have a subpoena that allows a government agency to spy on a potential criminal. It's quite another for the National Security Agency to jump right in without any authority and... Read more...

Press Releases

Gary H. Pearlman Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

SYOSSET, N.Y., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Gary H. Pearlman, of Columbia, Maryland, has been included in the Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and Read more >>

National Security Agency’s Trusted Computing Conference and Exposition to Showcase Trusted Computing Benefits and Applicat

Trusted Computing Group’s Brian Berger to Address Plenary Session; TCG Experts in Network Security, Data Protection and Authentication to Host Breakouts and Demonstrations PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS Read more >>

Consumer Watchdog Poll Finds Concern About Google's Wi-Spy Snooping

Americans Favor Broad Range Of Online Privacy Protections for Consumers SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A significant majority of Americans are troubled by recent revelations Read more >>

Department of Defense (DoD) Selects Capella University PhD Student for Information Assurance Scholarship

Scholarship recipient is pursuing an online PhD in Information Technology MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Department of Defense (DoD) has selected a Capella University graduate student to receive Read more >>