Tag: Navy Yard shooting

The Freedom of Information Act requests pertained to the Navy Yard shooting that took place in November, including photos of the building that the gunman attacked. (Examiner File/Graeme Jennings)

Beltway Confidential

Most transparent Navy in history apologizes for sending anti-FOIA email to reporter by mistake

Joel Gehrke · January 7, 2014 5:00 am

President Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about proposals to reduce gun violence in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington on Jan. 16. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

White House moves to ‘strengthen’ federal background checks

Meghashyam Mali · January 3, 2014 5:00 am

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants major changes for the Federal Protective Service, which is responsible for protecting more than 9,600 General Services Administration facilities across the country. (Examiner File/Graeme Jennings)

National Security

Eleanor Holmes Norton calls for overhaul of Federal Protective Service

Steve Doty · December 31, 2013 5:00 am

National Security

VIDEO: Private security guards at center of Navy Yard shooting security hearing

Steve Doty · December 17, 2013 5:00 am

This image from video provided by the FBI, shows Aaron Alexis moving through a hallway of Building #197 at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, carrying a Remington 870 shotgun. Senior U.S. officials say the company that employed the Washington Navy Yard shooter withdrew his access to classified material for two days in August when mental health problems became evident, but restored it quickly and never told the Navy about the incident. (AP Photo/FBI)

Navy Yard gunman had classified access pulled

Lolita Baldor · November 23, 2013 8:39 am

Probe: Police unit ordered away from DC rampage

Eric Tucker · November 9, 2013 1:55 am

A new report says contract guards who protect federal facilities are receiving uneven training on responding to shootings like the one last month at the Washington Navy Yard. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Report: Uneven training for US building guards

Eric Tucker · October 31, 2013 4:00 am

In this Sept. 18 file photo, employees of the Washington Navy Yard line up to enter through a gate two days after a gunman killed twelve people and was killed himself inside.ÃÂ Senators expressed frustration Thursday with the process used to grant security clearances to federal workers following the Edward Snowden leaks and Aaron Alexis' killing rampage at the Navy Yard.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

National Security

Senate panel cites problems with security clearance process

Tim Mak · October 31, 2013 4:00 am

VIDEO: House committee reviews security in light of Navy Yard shooting

Washington Examiner · October 30, 2013 4:00 am

Navy awards $6.4M contract to repair shooting site

Washington Examiner · October 1, 2013 1:20 pm

National Security

Government shutdown could make revoking security clearances harder

Tim Mak · September 30, 2013 12:00 am

Navy Commander Ingrid Pauli directs the Special Psychiatric Intervention Team (SPRINT) command and control center at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. More than 6,000 employees of the Washington Navy Yard have been offered counseling in the 10 days since a gunman killed 12 people. A specialized team of counselors has been at the site, working with people who say they've been anxious, sad and stressed since the Sept. 16 shooting. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Navy Yard employees get counseling after massacre

Eric Tucker · September 27, 2013 12:49 am