Tag: CIA

Ex-CIA director pleaded guilty last year to mishandling classified information by sharing it with his mistress. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Petraeus spared from further punishment

Joseph Lawler, Curt Mills · January 30, 2016 10:04 pm

McCain says demoting Petraeus could be illegal

National Security

McCain says demoting Petraeus could be illegal

Jacqueline Klimas · January 28, 2016 4:01 pm

One of the group's members, "Fearz," hacked a Comcast Xfinity account held by John Holdren, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, by targeting his wife, the group told Motherboard in an online chat. (AP Photo)

Teens hack White House science and tech official

Rudy Takala · January 19, 2016 3:31 pm

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is considering making an example out of General David Petraeus. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Defense secretary may demote retired Petraeus

Anna Giaritelli · January 19, 2016 12:10 am

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper had a number of non-work accounts accessed by the teenager who also hacked CIA Director John Brennan's personal accounts in October. (AP Photo)

Another top intel official’s whole life just got hacked

Anna Giaritelli · January 13, 2016 2:32 am

Did former CIA double agent call the San Bernardino shooting?

Did former CIA double agent call the San Bernardino shooting?

Anna Giaritelli · December 4, 2015 7:07 am

"There was obviously a mission here, we know that," David Bowdich, assistant director of the FBI's Los Angeles office, said during the news conference. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Officials: Syed Farook watched Islamic State propaganda videos

Anna Giaritelli · December 4, 2015 4:35 am

Prime Minister Charles Michel called for continental leaders to develop a spy agency that would "unmask those with hostile intentions" in order to prevent Paris-style another attack. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Leaders call for CIA-like European spy agency

Anna Giaritelli · December 1, 2015 1:40 am

"For the New York Times to take advantage of an elderly gentleman and use him as their foil in this story is an affront to good journalistic practices," saidÂ Ben Carson's campaign in a statement. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

NYT, Carson fight over ‘top’ adviser’s candid comments

Becket Adams · November 18, 2015 2:05 am

Former CIA Deputy Director Michael MorellÂ said the recent string of Islamic State attacks should prove President Obama's strategy in Syria is failing.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Former CIA director: U.S. ‘will not be far behind’ Paris

Sarah Bedford · November 17, 2015 1:38 pm

CIA director warns of more ISIS attacks

National Security

CIA director warns of more ISIS attacks

Charles Hoskinson · November 16, 2015 2:11 pm

Next big cyberthreat: Punk teenagers

Rudy Takala · November 13, 2015 5:01 am