Tag: Watchdog

Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is calling on Apple to help the FBI break into the San Bernardino terrorist's phone.

Feinstein says Apple putting itself ‘above the law’

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 8:00 pm

The Biased IRS Audit Systems Prevention Act, introduced by Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., would force the IRS to start providing documented justification to those selected for auditing. (AP Photo)

Senate proposal would end IRS targeting of conservative groups

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 6:12 pm

House Benghazi Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy said his panel is working to wrap up a months-long investigation of the 2012 terror attack before this summer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gowdy: Benghazi findings likely public ‘before summer’

Sarah Bedford · February 25, 2016 4:51 pm

"Our job is not to tell the American people what to do about it, we're just here to tell you that there is a big problem, and that darkness is going to grow and grow and grow and change our world," James Comey said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FBI director on encryption: ‘Darkness is going to grow’

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 4:21 pm

"What the experts have told me is that the combination ... of a 5C and this particular operating system is sufficiently unusual that it's unlikely to be a trailblazer, because of technology being the limiting principle," FBI Director James Comey told a panel of the House Intelligence Committee.

FBI director insists Apple hack would be one-time

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 3:21 pm

"We think it's bad news to write, we would never write it, we have never written it," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Apple CEO: FBI asking for ‘software equivalent of cancer’

Rudy Takala · February 25, 2016 12:06 am

Clinton could face a new set of legal challenges now that a judge, appointed to federal court by her husband, has raised the possibility of issuing a subpoena for her and one of her top campaign staffers, Huma Abedin. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Clinton campaign struggles to explain latest court order

Sarah Bedford · February 24, 2016 10:38 pm

The proposal involves switching the classification of top VA officials from Title 5 to Title 38 of the Senior Executive Service, which would lift caps on how much the agency is allowed to pay certain employees. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

VA proposes raising employee pay to fix accountability

Sarah Bedford · February 24, 2016 9:26 pm

Department of Homeland Security officials led a delegation to discuss cybersecurity with Cuban officials in Havana this week. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

U.S. officials hold cyber talks in Havana

Rudy Takala · February 24, 2016 9:20 pm

The federal watchdog found that the Obama administration is not fully examining applications. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

GAO: IDs on one-third of Obamacare applications questionable

Kyle Feldscher · February 24, 2016 5:04 pm

"It is my goal, before I leave office this year, [for] all federal departments and agencies across the civilian 'dot gov' system to have the EINSTEIN 3A system online," Jeh Johnson said. (AP Photo)

Feds’ cybersecurity program set for full implementation by next year

Rudy Takala · February 24, 2016 4:42 pm

The Justice Department is asking for Apple's assistance in accessing the contents of at least nine iPhones. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Justice demands Apple help access nine more iPhones

Rudy Takala · February 24, 2016 1:54 pm