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Obama Pushes for Greater Intel Sharing in New Strategy
Risky or not, the new national security strategy pushes for greater information sharing between intelligence agencies, at home and abroad.
Business
White House Announces New Rules for NSA Spying
The Intelligence Community outlines new changes to what data the government keeps on Americans and foreigners.
Threats
What If I Was Able Stop the Afghanistan War?
The story of my last-ditch effort to talk the Taliban and Washington out of a war.
Science & Tech
What Your Facebook Posts Mean to US Special Operations Forces
Social media as an intelligence asset is of growing value to special operations forces, but there are legal issues and controversy surrounding its use.
Science & Tech
Homeland Security To Roll Out Biometrics Along the Border This Summer
The U.S. Border Patrol plans to operate iris and facial recognition services linked to the FBI's massive biometric system by the end of the summer.
Policy
Rubio Doubles Down on NSA Surveillance Ahead of 2016
The Florida Republican and national security hawk is calling for a permanent extension of the legal framework that allows the NSA to collect bulk U.S. phone metadata. By Dustin Volz
Threats
FBI Announces Charges in Alleged Russian Spy Ring
Three men were charged with spying and recruiting informants for information on U.S. economic and trade activity. By Matt Berman and Lauren Fox
Science & Tech
Can You Have a Transparent Spy Agency?
The head of National Geospatial Intelligence Agency doesn’t want to be a spy. By Patrick Tucker
Business
White House To Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying
The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month. By Dustin Volz
Threats
CIA Review Clears Its Spies of Wrongdoing in Senate Hack
An accountability board attributed the CIA's spying on Senate networks to a 'miscommunication,' contradicting previous statements from the agency. By Dustin Volz and Lauren Fox
Policy
Feinstein's Uphill Battle To Permanently Ban the Use of Torture
After the release of the Senate ‘torture report,’ Feinstein faces a tough battle to make the ban permanent. By Molly O’Toole
Threats
Here’s Why Security Cameras Were No Help In Capturing Paris Terrorists
The City of Light is rather dark when it comes to close-circuit security cameras. In the wake of a terrorist attack, what does that mean? By Patrick Tucker
Policy
Now Is Not the Time To Reform the NSA, Republicans Warn
Republicans on Capitol Hill say the shooting in Paris shows that the NSA should be empowered and not hamstrung by reform. By Lauren Fox
Policy
The CIA's Watchdog Is Resigning After Revealing Spies Hacked the Senate
CIA Inspector General David Buckley will step down at the end of January. By Dustin Volz
Policy
Feinstein Sends Obama Instructions for Stopping the 'Future Use of Torture'
Sen. Feinstein is putting pressure on the president to create a permanent ban on the CIA’s ‘enhanced interrogation’ practices. By Dustin Volz and Kaveh Waddell
Science & Tech
The CIA Has a Problem With Biometric Surveillance
The growing use of digital fingerprint matching at European airports troubles Langley. By Aliya Sternstein
Threats
What the Intelligence Community Thought Would Happen in 2015 - in 2000
At the turn of the century, a group of intelligence officers offered up what they thought conflict would look like in 2015 would look like. By Kedar Pavgi
Business
Bid Protest Slows Navy's $2.5 Billion Upgrade for Shipboard Networks
A recent GAO report says the Navy unfairly changed the price on bids to upgrade the nation’s surface warship fleet. By Frank Konkel
Science & Tech
How Surveillance and Privacy Will Overlap in 2025
In a new paper from Pew, experts warn that privacy will become a luxury commodity as surveillance-free spaces are rapidly disappearing. By Adrienne Lafrance
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