Tag: Watchdog

"We've designed the Signal service to minimize the data we retain about Signal users, so the only information we can produce in response to a request like this is the date and time a user registered with Signal and the last date of a user's connectivity to the Signal service," the company said.

National Security

Messaging app ‘Signal’ foils first federal effort to surveil users

Rudy Takala · October 4, 2016 7:41 pm

A federal judge ruled that Hillary Clinton's right to privacy means draft indictments prepared during the Whitewater investigation should not be released publicly before Election Day. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Court blocks release of Whitewater indictments before election

Sarah Bedford · October 4, 2016 6:34 pm

Yahoo secretly came up with a program to help the federal government sift through all incoming emails received by its users. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

National Security

Yahoo reportedly helped feds spy on users

Rudy Takala · October 4, 2016 6:00 pm

Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, said he was "reticent to comment" on the veracity of the report. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

National Security

UN official: Drone strike on Assange would violate international law

Rudy Takala · October 4, 2016 4:31 pm

Newly released emails show tech staff hired to protect Hillary Clinton's private email traffic knew the records they were about to handle would be sensitive or classified. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

National Security

Tech staff needed security ‘credentials’ to handle Clinton emails

Sarah Bedford · October 4, 2016 2:05 pm

If the federal government can avoid over regulating the final frontier, Rep. Bill Posey suggests, it could avoid working on things the private sector could accomplish on its own, and focus instead on driving progress in a more meaningful direction. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Interview: Rep. Posey declares war on red tape, even in space

Rudy Takala · October 4, 2016 4:01 am

Hillary Clinton padded the membership of a newly-created advisory board at the State Department with friends and donors, federal records show. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton filled State Dept. board with friends, family and donors

Sarah Bedford · October 4, 2016 4:01 am

National Security

Gun sales hit 17th straight monthly record, up 27 percent

Rudy Takala · October 3, 2016 9:11 pm

"Americans, and particularly Kansans, understand that President Obama's desire to bring hardened terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the U.S. would make our country less safe," Mike Pompeo wrote. (AP Photo)

National Security

Congressmen accuse Pentagon of illegally using taxpayer money to scout alternate Gitmo sites

Rudy Takala · October 3, 2016 6:23 pm

National Security

DOJ ‘side agreements’ let agents destroy laptops in Clinton email case

Sarah Bedford · October 3, 2016 5:05 pm

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for the government to develop "offensive technologies" in the arena of cybersecurity. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

National Security

Trump calls for feds to go on offense in cybersecurity

Rudy Takala · October 3, 2016 4:37 pm

True Pundit reported Sunday that State Department officials revealed that Hillary Clinton asked, "Can't we just drone this guy" (referring to Julian Assange) at a Nov. 23, 2010, meeting with other officials. (AP Photo)

National Security

WikiLeaks cites report saying Clinton mulled killing Assange with drones

Rudy Takala · October 3, 2016 3:07 pm