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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.
Federal government reviewing projects for high-risk dual use bioresearch
The review is the result of an updated policy (.pdf) on "dual use research of concern" issued in March by the National Institutes of Health office of science policy.
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.
GAO finds lax medical facilities radioactive material security
An ongoing review of medical facility security surrounding radioactive materials by the Government Accountability Office has turned up examples of vulnerabilities. In prepared testimony (.pdf)
Berry: Paper and pencil for now in retirement processing
Retirement benefits processing at the Office of Personnel Management will remain paper-and-pencil bound "for the foreseeable future," OPM Director John Berry Feb. 1 while testifying before a Senate
Suit: Parents must know children are safe before they'll shelter in place
When emergencies strike the already traffic-congested national capital region, people tend to react by attempting to leave at once--turning an area already highly prone to gridlock into a virtual
DoD officials: Islam not the enemy
Defense Department officials resisted pressure from members of Congress Dec. 7 to characterize "violent Islam extremism" as a threat to national security. "Al Qaeda would love to convince Muslims
Backscatter airport scanners stir up health fears
Airport body scanners that make use of backscatter x-rays won't be permitted in European airports, the European Commission announced earlier this month. The announcement from the executive branch of
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
