Following the Google investigation of recent hacking attacks, which resulted in the discovery of potential Chinese government involvement or acceptance, the US State Department will formally protest to the Chinese Government demanding an explanation. “We will be issuing a formal demarche to the Chinese government in Beijing on this issue in the coming days,” said [...]

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Although customs has possessed the right to inspect high tech gadgets like laptops and digital cameras, they have not always exercised that right. From now on, high tech gadgets will undergo inspections from the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as they pass across the border from Mexico to the United States. Customs and Border Protection [...]

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The FBI is using a data-mining system that closely resembles DARPA’s Total Information Awareness program. The purpose of the data-mining system is to uncover terror sleeper cells in the US. The data collected by the system includes travel records, including hotel and airline records. The FBI has plans to expand the program to help solve [...]

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In a very blunt memo, a US advisor, Col. Timothy R. Reese, in Iraq stated that even though there are numerous deficiencies in Iraqi forces, they are now capable of protecting the Iraqi government, and it is now time for US soldiers to return home. Forces on the ground have grown concerned that in recent [...]

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Pakistan’s military once used Google Earth to plan air assaults on targets. The lack of precision offered by off-the-shelf consumer satellite technology may have lead to undesired damage or fatalities. Recently Pakistan’s Airforce has improved its targeting capabilities for guided missles, which will greatly contribute to its fight against the Taliban in the Swat Valley [...]

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Stand Down*, an annual three-day tent city, helps veterans whose lives have seen hardship and are part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to provide services to homeless veterans. In recent days, Stand Down events have seen record numbers as veterans struggle to find gainful employment within the environment of this economic slowdown. The [...]

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