JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

Excerpts from this story referencing "technology":

"… designed to attack the problem by harnessing the full might of America’s technology community. The new organization was dubbed the Joint Improvised Explosive …"

"… ightning bolts. “In a rush to solve the problem, we just threw money and technology at the problem like multiple massive bowls of spaghetti, looking to see wh …"

"… nd Staff and Infrastructure. “Defeat the Device” contained hundreds of technology projects, and it still does. But oversight has been a severe problem. The …"

"… ggests that the data analysis issue has two parts. One part is whether the technology actually works. “Like, were they jamming the right frequencies?’ he as …"

Assessing RNC police tactics, part II

By G.W. Schulz

In the second part of a two-part story, CIR looks at several of the cases flagged by intelligence-led policing during the 2008 Republican Na

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"… . Paul. The findings were enough for police to justify seizing laptops and cell phones, cameras, supplies for making banners and signs, bus-route maps handed out …"

Pentagon balks at report about rare earth metal reliance on China

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon owes Congress a report on China's dominance of the rare earth minerals market and implications for US

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"… of the metals and alloys are used in a plethora of everyday devices, like cell phones, computer memory, and fluorescent lighting. But they are also vital compon …"

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It's their party: DNC demands boost cost of convention, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2004 — On the way to running up an estimated $95 million tab for its 2004 presidential nominating convention in Boston,

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"… ratic National Committee (DNC) requested hundreds of computers, phones and cell phones, dozens of cars, thousands of parking spaces, and at least $2 million wort …"

"… portable bubble jet printers and five color laser printers; a total of 300 cell phones to be provided beginning two weeks before the convention; dinner for up to …"

"… n office machines including printing, scanners and faxing capabilities.450 cell phones.100 handheld wireless devices.500 two-way radios.100 two-way pagers.Local …"

Mr. Wong: pirate or law-abiding citizen

By Andreas Harsono

BATAM ISLAND, Indonesia, April 13, 1999 — "Why should I continue this night business life if he is really the mastermind of the pirates?" Ay

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mister Wong":

"… nts, also share the shop-house with Ayu.She is not reluctant to talk about Mister Wong, her client and boyfriend, but she is defensive about his alleged occupati …"

"… on,” said the 27-year-old cewek, the euphemism for a sex worker in Batam.Mister Wong does not look at all like a bad guy. He is usually dressed in a white, sho …"

"… ose passport identifies him as Chew Cheng Kiat, but who is widely known as Mister Wong — is no ordinary law-abiding citizen of straight-laced Singapore. He is …"

"… to give them 50,000 Singaporean dollars.“It’s a lie if they said that Mister Wong was arrested in the hotel,” said captain Arief Lasenda, who is among tho …"

One year after reform law passed, Wall Street still spending big on lobbying

By Shirley Gao

Wall Street has spent $100 million so far this year on lobbying, just slightly less than last year

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"… ssiterite, columbite-tantalite, gold, and wolframite, and are used to make cell phones, laptops, jewelry and other consumer goods. The SEC has not yet finalized …"

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The adventure capitalist

By Mungo Soggot and Phillip van Niekerk

Niko Shefer's takeover of Africa

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"… 98. A metal ore known as coltan, an excellent conductor and a component of cell phones and other high-tech equipment, sparked a latter day gold rush in eastern C …"

Emails show wireless firm's communications with White House as campaign donations were made

By Fred Schulte and John Aloysius Farrell

Wireless company sought meetings with White House officials as contributions were made

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"… rty, two of his deputies appealed to the White House for meetings with top technology advisers to Obama, according to emails obtained by iWatch News.“Hi Anees …"

"… representative Dave Kumar wrote to Aneesh Chopra, the president’s chief technology adviser on Sept. 23, 2010. “I touched base with my client Sanjiv Ahuja a …"

"… use officials routinely meet with firms such as his to discuss advances in technology.“Because we are the only company on the horizon that can quickly help th …"

"… e than officials have acknowledged. The records also show that White House technology officials were advised of serious concerns among GPS proponents over the p …"

GOP demands investigation into LightSquared contacts with White House

By Fred Schulte

GOP raises questions about email traffic between White House and LightSquared as donations were made

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"… n safety, disrupt military and rescue operations—and even interfere with cell phones. Emails and other records released to iWatch News reveal that LightSq …"

Telecom chief could face conflict issues

By Kristen Dorsey

Nancy J. Victory, now a key commerce department official, has worked telecommunication and wireless firms that she now oversees

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"… nclude video services over phones, high-speed Internet and Web access over cell phones and personal digital assistants (such as Palm Pilots), and location-smart …"

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