A picture of the Boston Bombing adorns the front page of the 2014 calendar produced by the National Counterterrorism Center, signifying an act of terror that U.S. security agencies failed to prevent. “Each year, NCTC chooses a new cover for … Continue reading
Cyber threats are growing daily and the U.S. has technological advantages in combatting those threats, but is too slow in using them, according to Department of Homeland Security researcher Stephen Dennis. Continue reading
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has come in for a lot of criticism as the result of the Edward Snow revelations about how the government gains access to millions of Americans’ phone records with the acquiesence of the FISC. But a former FISC judge says that the need to reform FISC is mostly overblown. Speaking at a Newseum event, Bates said the public debate about the FISC provides a chance to improve public understanding of what exactly the court does. Continue reading
Former White House staffer Michael Allen evaluated the effectiveness of the institutions for gathering U.S. intelligence created since 9/11 recently. His analysis: The government tried to create a balance between protecting citizens privacy and collecting intelligence to prevent terrorism, but possibly should have moved more slowly.
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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Chairman David Medine said Wednesday that the PCLOB needs time to grow on its own rather than to undergo a structural overhaul, as recommended by a president task force. Continue reading
A high-profile panel debated whether National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden was justified in leaking a trove of documents to journalists around the world. Result: he was, according to the jury. Continue reading
Members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board reiterate that the telephone records provision in Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act should no longer allow the bulk collection of telephone metadata by the federal government. Continue reading
Two journalists from The Associated Press say recent AP disclosures about personnel problems among the military personnel in charge of the U.S. U.S. nuclear arsenal say the stories raised questions about the Air Force’s commitment to mission.
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An increase in domestic energy production has national security implications according to a report by a national security agency. Continue reading
President Barack Obama’s plan to afford citizens of countries allied with the U.S. the same privacy protections as Americans in what data is collected about them through government surveillance was surprising to at least one member of the president’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies.
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Medill/GlobalPost investigation sheds new light on $3.2 billion U.S. mine clearance and victim assistance effort.
Medill/USA TODAY investigation of U.S. international food aid programs finds significant, entrenched problems
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→ Continue to the story.EVANSTON, Ill. — The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has renewed a $1 million grant to fund the Medill National Security Journalism Initiative at Northwestern University over the next two years.
The NSJ program provides journalists-in-training and working journalists with the knowledge and skills necessary to report accurately, completely and with context on events and issues related to defense, security and civil liberties. The initiative began in January, 2009 with an initial three-year, $1.3 million McCormick Foundation grant. The grant was also renewed for $1 million over two years in 2011.
