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SASC authorizes $21 billion in new fiscal 2012 cuts
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee voted unanimously Nov. 15 to approve a new fiscal 2012 defense authorization bill that would include another $21 billion in cuts from the request.
Human trafficking grant oversight increased, says Leary
Oversight of grants to combat human trafficking has increased significantly in the wake of audits critical of Office of Justice Program grant administration, said Mary Lou Leary, Justice Department
Leahy opposes 3-year mandatory minimum for critical infrastructure hacking
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said he will not support an Obama administration proposal to impose a mandatory minimum three-year prison sentence on hackers found guilty of damaging a critical
Mueller cites threats from the Internet
Threats from the Internet rank high on problems FBI should tackle in the coming 2 years, bureau Director Robert Mueller told a June 8 hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mueller's 10-year term
House Judiciary set to vote on Patriot Act extensions
The House Judiciary Committee is set to vote May 12 on the extension of three post-Sept. 11, 2001 government surveillance measures following an at-times contentious May 11 hearing of the subcommittee
Reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, says new coalition
Big companies such as Microsoft and AT&T and advocacy groups from different parts of the political spectrum have joined to form a coalition intent on strengthening online privacy. The newly
