Ok this is really scarey, but it looks like the Minority Report is starting to come to life: Last year, New Scientist revealed that the US Department of Homeland Security is developing a system designed to detect “hostile thoughts” in people walking through border posts, airports and public places. The DHS says recent tests prove […]
Not only that, but also your cell phone, camera, or any electronic device that has storage: Federal agents may take a traveler’s laptop or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed. […]
Followin up on my earlier post about Republicans wanting to cut earmarks, we can now have a look into one wasteful program that was pushed through by Republicans in Congress: An anti-terrorism program contracted to an industry lobbying group has sparked criticism from Democratic congressional overseers, agency investigators, former employees and watchdog groups. Meanwhile, two […]
Working in the tech world, I always take quick interest in stories that involve cyber security. This is the main reason that I have been so outspoken on that recent rash of identity thefts, mainly from government computers. The icing on the cake was when we learned this week that a 28 year old consultant […]
Wow it is nice that we are so much safer since 9/11 and the creation of the super-bureaucratic Department of Homeland Security: A computer hacker stole 1,500 files containing sensitive personnel information on contractors and employees who work for the National Nuclear Security Administration, the agency within the Department of Energy in charge of overseeing […]
The decision by the Department of Homeland Security to cut anti-terrorism funding to the two cities attacked on 9/11 has started having major fallout. The New York Daily News has a front page article titled “Feds to city: drop dead” (h/t Raw Story) The city was stunned yesterday to find that its share of federal […]
Last night I went on a little rant about Colin Powell and why he waited so long to come forward with his complaints regarding Iraq. I said I felt that he had some “internal pressure” that may have prevented it and that should be an enormous alarming bell to Congress. Now those feelings are even […]
The Family Research Council has released a statement “Thanking President Bush” for his executive order today: WASHINGTON, March 8 /U.S. Newsdesk/ — Yesterday, President Bush ordered the Department of Homeland Security to establish a center for faith-based aid which will be tasked with integrating faith-based groups into federal disaster response efforts. Family Research Council (FRC) […]
From Reuters: The secretive U.S. government foreign investment review process that approved an Arab company’s deal to assume management of terminals at six U.S. ports is “deeply flawed” and should be revamped, a leading lawmaker said on Sunday. Senate Homeland Security Chairman Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, said she and the panel’s top Democrat, Sen. […]
President Bush’s speech last night appears to be nothing more than that, just a speech. He talked about a plan to rebuild the Gulf Coast and restore normalcy to the lives of those affected. He gave a speech that some have compared to a “FDR speechâ€ÂÂ. A real question lies now in the sincerity of […]