Tag: Intelligence

The report suggests that the going dark? phenomenon, describing the ability of terrorists and other criminal elements to evade detection, is overblown, and that concerns about encrypted communication largely miss the point in light of how technology has evolved. (AP Photo)

Harvard study: Government surveillance has never been easier

Rudy Takala · February 1, 2016 5:20 pm

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

President Obama delivers an address to the nation from the White House following the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, Calif. (Saul Loeb/Pool via Bloomberg)

President ignores the implications of California terror attack

Jason Lewis · December 9, 2015 5:02 am

Obama’s Intel Scandal

Stephen F. Hayes · December 7, 2015 5:00 am

As the national counterintelligence executive, William Evanina has led the National Counterintelligence and Security Center since May 2014.

Intel chief: Biggest cyber target is infrastructure

Rudy Takala · November 20, 2015 4:15 pm

Report: Ubiquitous data collection is just getting started

Report: Ubiquitous data collection is just getting started

Rudy Takala · November 12, 2015 5:53 pm

"It will be our responsibility to look for the presence or absence of their purloining of intellectual property and other information," said Clapper. (AP File Photo)

No formal cyber agreement with China, State official says

Rudy Takala · October 1, 2015 9:05 pm

The Obama administration has refused to publicly attribute the OPM breach to China, but the revelation indicates that the government seems sure that the hack was based in China.Â (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

OPM breach forces CIA agents out of Beijing

Rudy Takala · September 30, 2015 7:07 pm

Adm. Mike Rogers, who leads U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, said that while China hacks U.S. targets more frequently, Russia has more capabilities than China that it hasn't chosen to use.Â (Andrew Harrer/BloombergÂ file)

Forget China — Russia the real cyber threat, admiral says

Rudy Takala · September 29, 2015 9:14 pm

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said he decided to vote for Hillary Clinton after taking a ride on one of America's "Doomsday planes." (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Senator: U.S. debt load helps Chinese hackers

Rudy Takala · September 29, 2015 3:52 pm

Whistleblower: Iraq intel ‘grossly thrown’ aside

Whistleblower: Iraq intel ‘grossly thrown’ aside

Sarah Bedford · September 22, 2015 4:01 am

Four more members of Congress sent a letter to Defense Secretary Ash Carter Thursday asking for a briefing on command climate surveys. (AP Photo)

National Security

More lawmakers call for briefing on possible altered ISIS intel

Jacqueline Klimas · September 18, 2015 5:44 pm