Tag: Watchdog

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission "is not optimized to protect the agency's network in the current cyber threat environment," said a new report. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Report: Nuclear facilities vulnerable to cyberattacks

Rudy Takala · January 14, 2016 12:49 am

Gowdy said a number of witnesses had confirmed a stand-down order was given to military assets. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Gowdy: Witnesses have confirmed stand-down order on night of Benghazi

Sarah Bedford · January 13, 2016 9:43 pm

The application, "Alrawi.apk," offers encryption for text messaging, Ghost Security Group told Defense One on Tuesday. (iStock photo)

National Security

News of Islamic State’s new app could upend encryption debate

Rudy Takala · January 13, 2016 4:08 pm

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley received high praise for her delivery of the Republican response to the president's State of the Union address Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Haley would ‘sit down and talk’ about becoming VP

Sarah Bedford · January 13, 2016 1:08 pm

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said the 2016 GOP primary has been "pretty tame so far" when it comes to personal attacks. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Bush: 2016 race ‘pretty tame so far’ on personal attacks

Sarah Bedford · January 13, 2016 12:47 pm

Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said President Obama's final State of the Union address Tuesday "proved that he is a politician, not a leader." (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Fiorina: Obama ‘is a politician, not a leader’

Sarah Bedford · January 13, 2016 3:49 am

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney acknowledges delegates before speaking at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Can GOP ‘superdelegates’ stop Trump?

Rudy Takala · January 13, 2016 1:37 am

"Our administration should remain aware of Beijing's intentions to reinterpret reality," said Rep. Matt Salmon, R-Ariz. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House lawmaker demands U.S. call China out for hacking

Rudy Takala · January 13, 2016 12:22 am

Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, said Tuesday during a hearing on the matter that the VA refused to count appeals as part of its backlog of claims. Instead, the agency only looked at a veteran's initial claim when tallying the backlog. (AP photo, file)

Veterans Affairs manipulated data to hide its growing backlog

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2016 6:29 pm

Most of the reported incidents came on trips down the Colorado River that were done for scientific, educational or maintenance purposes. (AP file photo/Brian Witte)

Energy and Environment

Watchdog uncovers long history of sexual harassment among Grand Canyon employees

Kyle Feldscher · January 12, 2016 5:44 pm

State Dept. preparing to release thousands of top Clinton aide’s emails

State Dept. preparing to release thousands of top Clinton aide’s emails

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2016 3:46 pm

"It's like pulling teeth, getting basic information about document production from the State Department," Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told the Washington Examiner. (Bloomberg/ Daniel Acker)

White House touts transparency as lawsuits pile up

Sarah Bedford · January 12, 2016 6:13 am