Defense
The Pentagon will create an office to monitor users and insider threats in the wake of leaks
Review came after a junior airman was charged with posting Ukraine war documents and other secret information online.
Oversight
How The Exposure Of Highly Classified Documents Could Harm U.S. Security – And Why There Are Laws Against Storing Them Insecurely
The Espionage Act is much broader than traditional spying and includes the unauthorized possession, storage or disclosure of classified information.
Oversight
Trump Indictments Won’t Keep Him From Presidential Race, But Will Make His Reelection Bid Much Harder
Because the Constitution does not require that the president be free from indictment, conviction or prison, it follows that a person under indictment or in prison may run for the office and may even serve as president.
Oversight
Trump Indictment Unsealed – A Criminal Law Scholar Explains What The Charges Mean, And What Prosecutors Will Now Need To Prove
The 49-page document details how Trump kept classified government documents – including papers concerning U.S. nuclear capabilities – scattered in boxes across his home at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, long after his presidency ended in 2021 and the government tried to reclaim them.
Tech
TSA Says Its Drone Program Won’t Collect Much Info on the Public
The agency is going to use drones to conduct security assessments at airports, transportation incidents and large security events.
Defense
Marines Update Evacuation Playbook
A pre-deployment exercise allowed the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to practice what they learned from the Afghanistan withdrawal and other non-combatant evacuation operations.
Tech
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Keep AI from Going Nuclear
This week, lawmakers reignited the legislative charge into investigating and regulating how automated and artificial intelligence systems will be implemented in crucial operations.
Tech
The Homeland Security Department Announces Its First-Ever AI Task Force
The department will look to better understand artificial intelligence and deploy it in security operations.
Defense
Tighten Access to Classified Info, Air Force Secretary Says
As the Pentagon responds to a classified document leak, officials should focus on enforcing “need to know,” according to Frank Kendall.
Defense
US Officials Charge Chinese Agents with Running ‘Secret Police Station’ in NYC
Prosecutors unveiled charges Monday against a “troll farm” and Chinese nationals who worked with a Zoom employee to crash meetings with U.S.-based dissidents.
Defense
New Federal Website Offers Grants Info and Research to Counter Domestic Terrorism
The Homeland Security Department hopes a new website will serve as a one-stop shop for visitors aiming to prevent targeted violence and domestic terrorism with a slew of local and national federal resources.
Workforce
National Security Compensation Sees a Significant Increase
With the economy under pressure from rising costs, people with active federal security clearances are pushing for higher compensation.
Defense
Foreign Governments Are Still Targeting Americans on Social Media, NSA Says
U.S. government efforts to stem these infowar efforts are meeting resistance.
Breaking News
Defense
US Shoots Down ‘Objects’ Off Alaska Coast, Over Canada, Lake Huron
White House was worried object on Friday posed “potential hazard to civilian air traffic.”
Management
The National Intelligence Director: Over-Classification Undermines Democracy
The ongoing investigations into handling of sensitive documents by former presidents and vice presidents have brought potential problems with the classification system back into the spotlight.
Workforce
‘Tis the Season: Holiday Hang-Ups That Can Hurt Your Cleared Career
Gone are the days when you could get a little too merry and hope your employer would never know.
Workforce
Social Media Monitoring in the Security Clearance Process
What – if anything – is the government considering in an online search of security clearance applicants?
Tech
TSA Wants to Automate ID Verification at Checkpoint Security
The agency is testing using facial recognition to verify passengers’ information with the information on record.
Tech
TikTok Is an 'Enormous Threat,' the Leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee Says
Sen. Warner said the U.S. regulators have a "huge mountain to climb" when it comes to reducing risks from the massively popular, China-owned social media app.
Defense
Deadly ‘Projectile’ in Poland Raises Tensions As Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine
AP says Russian missiles killed two on NATO territory, but Pentagon declines to corroborate report.
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