Defense

Agency explores new tool to connect intelligence dots

Document for prospective contractors offers blunt assessment of flaws in efforts to profile terrorists, including inability to move beyond “guilt by association” models.

Defense

ADVICE+DISSENT: Intelligence File Rocky Mountain Spies

The National Security Agency's westward ho.

Defense

Five years after 9/11, question is: Could it happen again?

An in-depth look at the 9/11 Commission's report, assessing actions taken since it was published to address vulnerabilities.

Features

New Order

Condoleezza Rice wants to transform diplomacy. But first she'll have to deal with the diplomats.

News

Rice seeks evangelists for democracy

The Secretary of State is trying to convince Foreign Service officers to implement her vision of "transformational diplomacy."

Defense

Contractor’s rise shows blurred government, industry lines

Despite several failed projects, Science Applications International Corp. has grown into one of the top federal contractors.

Defense

Two controversial counter-terror programs share parallels

Total Information Awareness successor could be used to enhance NSA domestic eavesdropping program, former officials say.

Defense

Investigators denied clearances for probe of eavesdropping program

Attorney General has argued that sharing too many details about NSA surveillance program could diminish its usefulness.

Defense

Senator and storied CIA officer key to Hayden’s success

Nominee’s likely deputy would be an asset in helping to restore the intelligence agency’s weakened spying capabilities.

Defense

NSA surveillance program unlikely to jeopardize criminal cases

Former intelligence court judge says government has been careful to separate evidence obtained with a warrant from that gathered in eavesdropping program.

Defense

CIA tightens limits on former employees’ ability to speak out

New policy requires publications of ex-employees turned contractors to be screened for political content as well as classified material.

Leadership Profile

Pat the Builder

Defense

Telecom giant pulled into domestic eavesdropping controversy

Former AT&T technician alleges the company built a secret room to cull information from its residential Internet service, at NSA’s request.

Defense

Internet devices threaten NSA’s ability to gather intelligence legally

Bush argues that the 27-year-old law governing domestic eavesdropping doesn’t adequately address Internet-based communications.

Defense

NSA program broader than previously described

Warrantless eavesdropping involves analyzing far-reaching web of communications data.

Defense

Former White House staffer named to head DHS policy committee

The 28-year-old appointee may join list of inexperienced, but well-connected, homeland security picks.

Defense

Controversial counter-terror program lives on

Total Information Awareness, which lawmakers halted more than two years ago, was stopped in name only, National Journal has learned.

Defense

NSA spy program hinges on state-of-the-art technology

Agency has pursued data-mining tools to uncover hidden relationships among points of information.

Defense

Bureaucracy hinders 9/11 commission recommendations

Congressional resistance and lack of funding also slow implementation of panel's recommended reforms.

Management

Hurricane reconstruction strategist seeks local input

Former Texas banker charged with coordinating long-term plans to rebuild says he will avoid wielding a heavy federal hand.