Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the federal collection of personal electronic communications. Lt. General Timothy Haugh, President Joe Biden’s nominee for leader of the…
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NCIS Warns Military Personnel Against Unsolicited Smartwatch Use
Security and secrecy are potentially undermined by unauthorized access to sensitive data. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) has confirmed the receipt of unsolicited smartwatches via mail by…
Read MoreDefense Department Tests Cutting-Edge Techniques
Joint Technology Readiness Experimentation tests resilient communications. The Department of Defense collaborated with the Indiana National Guard to conduct the first joint Technology Readiness Experimentation, called TREX23-1, event…
Read MoreSecretary of State to Visit Beijing
U.S. and Chinese diplomats are scheduled to meet on June 18. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing on June 18,…
Read MoreChina Seeks to Develop Surveillance Base in Cuba
U.S. officials voice concerns over reports that the CCP has offered billions to Cuba to establish an intelligence facility. An agreement has reportedly been reached between Cuban and…
Read MoreChina Intercepts U.S. Spy Plane
The U.S. calls the military exercise “unnecessarily aggressive.” Last week, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet intercepted a U.S. Air Force RC-135 aircraft as it flew over the South…
Read MoreLegislators Seek to Stop FISA Court Abuses
They say reauthorization will not occur without reforms. Some members of the House of Representatives, including Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Representative Mike Turner of Ohio, are…
Read MoreUSPS Addressing Increase in Mail Theft
Installing more mailboxes and strengthening authentication processes. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said the agency is taking measures to address the rise in crimes committed against mail carriers. Mail…
Read MoreChina Building EV Battery Plant in Michigan
U.S. congressman expresses concerns as protests occur. The state of Michigan’s appropriations panel recently passed an incentive for Gotion, Inc. to build an electric vehicle battery plant in…
Read MoreSenator Raises Concerns About FirstNet Mobile Network
Requests cybersecurity reports from the Department of Commerce. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter this week expressing concerns about the lack of cybersecurity for FirstNet, the…
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