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NASA mission computers could be hacked

By Laurel Adams

The computer networks responsible for NASA spacecraft missions like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope are vulnerable

ACLU challenges constitutionality of no-fly list

By John Solomon

The American Civil Liberties Union today sued the U.S. government, alleging it violated the constitutional rights of 10 U.S. citizens or leg

Excerpts from this story referencing "Security":

"… troit on Christmas Day. The list, maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, prevents people from flying because of alleged terrorism concerns.Washbur …"

"… they had not seen the lawsuit and could not immediately comment. Homeland Security Department and FBI officials told the Center in May that people who feel t …"

Billionaire Clinton pal finally gets waiver from U.S. no-fly list

By John Solomon

The United States has issued a written apology to a jet-setting billionaire businessman and philanthropist with close ties to former Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "Security":

"… s you have experienced,” wrote Jim Kennedy of the Department of Homeland Security’s Traveler Redress Inquiry Program in an April letter obtained by the Ce …"

"… why and without any meaningful opportunity to challenge it.”The Homeland Security Department’s website for its Traveler Redress Inquiry Program is where t …"

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Ex-DHS watchdog: Random searches, more cameras needed to protect mass transit

By John Solomon

The Homeland Security Department’s former chief watchdog says the government needs to do more to protect mass transit in the United States f

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"… n those cities most likely to be attacked,” he said.cpikftag …"

"… d Monday that despite more than $1 billion in recent aid from the Homeland Security Department, many mass transit agencies across the country have been slow t …"

"… hedule, well over budget and tied up in litigation.Ervin said the Homeland Security Department has been “loath” to cover local transit authority’s added …"

Draft legislation undercuts Bush domestic spying rationale

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2006 — A Justice Department memo written in 2003 may call into question the legal rationale the Bush administration

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"… nce of Americans without court review.Some critics of the ongoing National Security Agency (NSA) wiretapping program believe the 2003 memo undermines the posi …"

"… authority he needed to circumvent the court.The memo and proposed Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, dubbed “Patriot II,” were first obtained and …"

"… people,” says Brittany Benowitz, an attorney for the Center for National Security Studies, and “is therefore indicative of the danger inherent in relying …"

"… eview and comment is a draft legislative proposal entitled the ‘Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003,’ reads the memo from “OLP,” the Office of L …"

Former Blackwater employees accuse security contractor of defrauding government

By Nick Schwellenbach and Carol D. Leonnig

Two former employees of Blackwater Worldwide have accused the private security contractor of defrauding the government for years through pho

Excerpts from this story referencing "Security":

"… te Department in Iraq and Afghanistan, and with the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Louisiana after Hurricane K …"

"… ted prices to a vendor whose work was billed to the Department of Homeland Security for services related to Security after Hurricane Katrina. They said the ov …"

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Justice Dept. drafts sweeping expansion of anti-terrorism act

By Charles Lewis and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2003 — The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake o

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"… d by the staff of Attorney General John Ashcroft and entitled the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003, has not been officially released by the Departmen …"

"… view and comment is a draft legislative proposal entitled the ‘Domestice Security Enhancement Act of 2003,’” the memo, sent from “OLP” or Office of …"

"… t disfavored political groups.”Some of the key provision of the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 include:Section 201, “Prohibition of Disclosure …"

"… een a hallmark of Ashcroft’s first two years in office, and the Domestic Security Enhancement Act of 2003 follows in the footsteps of his October 2001 direc …"

Builders fight proposed home sprinkler requirement

By Dusty Smith

Firefighters and sprinkler manufacturers are locked in a fierce national battle against home builders over a proposed requirement for sprink

Excerpts from this story referencing "Security":

"… to roughly 3,500 annually, according to the federal Department of Homeland Security. And while advocates argue that new sprinkler ordinances could drastically …"

By the numbers

By Bill Buzenberg and David E. Kaplan

With two wars and an economy in shambles, it’s not hard to get the feeling that something’s gone terribly wrong here in Washington. “We’ll l

Excerpts from this story referencing "Security":

"… -Orbiting Environmental Satellite System• $4 billion to upgrade National Security Agency computers that often crash, have trouble talking to each other, and …"

"… lax FAA enforcement• 12.8 percent job turnover at Department of Homeland Security in 2006 — double that of any other cabinet-level agency• 730,000 backl …"

"… 2007• 760,800 disability claims backlogged, awaiting hearings at Social Security Administration as of October 2008• 806,000 Veterans Affairs disability c …"

Cyber security unit not so secure, says DHS watchdog

By Amy Biegelsen

The federal agency that oversees cyber security for the government could stand to be a little more secure itself, according to an audit rele

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"… ecure itself, according to an audit released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).For example, the department’s National Cyber Security Division sho …"

"… of Homeland Security (DHS).For example, the department’s National Cyber Security Division should routinely test firewalls and document the results every th …"

"… ng its staff. A separate technology nicknamed Einstein, for National Cyber Security Protection System, detects intrusions and defends against attacks.Other ne …"

"… earch grants than the Health and Human Services Dept. (GAO)MISC.* Homeland Security Dept. has “material weakness” in information technology controls over …"

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