Tag: Watchdog

U.S. Steel asks International Trade Commission to open an investigation. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

National Security

U.S. steel company accuses Chinese government of hacking trade secrets

Rudy Takala · April 28, 2016 10:37 pm

Raytheon made $5.8 billion in sales compared to $5.3 billion in the first quarter of last year, the company said in a statement. (AP Photo)

Raytheon announces sales growth amid growing demand for bombs

Rudy Takala · April 28, 2016 3:12 pm

The State Department is still trying to identify the perpetrator behind last year's breach of the Office of Personnel Management, said Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

State Dept official denies knowledge of culprit behind OPM breach

Rudy Takala · April 28, 2016 12:37 am

"Current law does not provide a full range of tools for law enforcement to protect against theft of trade secrets, and the Department of Justice lacks the resources to prosecute many trade secrets cases," Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., said in a statement this month. (Courtesy Rep. Doug Collins)

House passes law to deter foreign theft of trade secrets

Rudy Takala · April 27, 2016 9:44 pm

The Email Privacy Act had already been assured of passage earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

National Security

House passes electronic surveillance reform

Rudy Takala · April 27, 2016 8:43 pm

National Security

Study: Snowden leaks have made web users paranoid about what they browse

Rudy Takala · April 27, 2016 5:16 pm

FBI Director James Comey has suggested the hack works only on the iPhone 5c, rendering it already outdated and greatly diminishing the significance of any decision about whether to share it with Apple. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter, File)

National Security

FBI expected to oppose sharing Apple hack

Rudy Takala · April 27, 2016 3:19 pm

The State Department said a clerical error on its end is to blame for the confusion that arose Tuesday over when officials first withheld an email that revealed Hillary Clinton was using a private email address. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

State: ‘Administrative error’ caused Clinton email confusion

Pete Kasperowicz · April 26, 2016 10:31 pm

The National Association of Community Health Centers improperly allowed AmeriCorps volunteers to support women getting an abortion at those clinics, the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Inspector General reported Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Watchdog: AmeriCorps members helped with abortion services

Robert King · April 26, 2016 6:10 pm

"We're looking at several options right now, none of which are optimum. They all have drawbacks." (AP File Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

Spy chief: Estimating people being spied on could require more surveillance

Rudy Takala · April 25, 2016 11:01 pm

Facebook's WhatsApp and Apple's iMessage are generally viewed as the most cutting-edge options for end-to-end encryption currently available. (AP Photo)

National Security

Pentagon wants help building encrypted messaging system

Rudy Takala · April 25, 2016 9:35 pm

"There is zero probability that the intelligence community hasn't looked into the ramifications of former Secretary Clinton's emails and the security risk they may present," Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo said in a statement to the Washington Examiner on Monday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Lawmaker: Intel community engaged in damage assessment of Clinton emails

Rudy Takala · April 25, 2016 6:26 pm