National Security

Foreign Governments’ Links to Secretive Buyout Firms Raise Concerns about National Security

August 12, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC – This week, SEIU began running radio and print advertisements in six states as part of an ongoing public awareness campaign highlighting the national security concerns raised by the growing links between foreign governments and private equity buyout firms.    » read more »

Cisco Open Platform for Safety and Security Increases Safety and Minimizes Risk by Improving Communication and Collaboration; Delivers Common Operational View for Faster Time to Resolution

FOSE - WASHINGTON, D.C., - April 1, 2008 - Cisco, Inc. today announced the Cisco® Open Platform for Safety and Security, a technology platform designed to enable government agencies to protect assets, employees and citizens via a secure, intelligent, converged network. Cisco Open Platform for Safety and Security supports the growing needs of defense, civilian, public safety, state and local government agencies to focus on business continuity and force protection mission requirements to minimize risk and address the security needs of citizens.    » read more »

February 11, 2008 -- The National Security Higher Education Advisory Board (NSHEAB), comprised of 20 university presidents and chancellors, met on February 5, 2008 at FBI Headquarters. The NSHEAB, which was created in 2005 by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III, meets regularly to discuss national security matters that intersect with higher education. Chaired by Graham Spanier, president of The Pennsylvania State University, the NSHEAB provides a forum for open, direct dialogue between the FBI, other government agencies, and higher education.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2007 -- The following are prepared remarks of Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at the American Bar Association National Security Law Breakfast:

Thank you Stewart for that introduction. It's a pleasure to be here with you today. I want to talk to you this morning about the need to put in place--permanently--the national security tools that we use for the war on terror--and in particular, about the need to modernize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or "FISA" as it's commonly called.    » read more »

Program is Part of the Law Library’s 175th Anniversary Celebration in 2007

August 28, 2007 -- In the aftermath of 9/11, measures were taken to formulate and implement a national security program. The impact of these policies on constitutional principles is the subject of a panel discussion to be held at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Law Library’s Multimedia Room, located in Room 240 of the James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C.    » read more »

22 August 2007 -- A newly released report by the inspector general for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says the former head of the agency failed to develop an effective counterterrorism strategy before the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

CIA Director Michael Hayden released a summary of the 2005 report Tuesday in response to a law passed by Congress earlier this month.    » read more »

Senator Maria Cantwell delivers this week's Democratic Radio Address, calling on Congress to pass an energy policy that strengthens America's national security and economy.

The text of the radio address, as delivered, is below:

"Hello this is Senator Maria Cantwell from the State of Washington. All it takes is one trip to the gas station to realize Americans face an energy crisis and it's getting worse ever day. We are paying more at the pump for a gallon of gas and Americans deserve to go further on a tank of gasoline.    » read more »