Mar 28 Pentagon plans to triple cybersecurity staff By Pauline Jelinek, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press "The Department of Defense is on its way to building an elite, modern cyberforce," Hagel said in a speech at the retirement of Gen. Keith Alexander as head of the U.S. Cyber Command and NSA. "This force is enhancing our… Continue reading
Mar 24 Japan to turn over large nuclear stockpile to the U.S. By Mari Yamaguchi & Julie Pace, Associated Press Japan plans to turn over to the United States more than 700 pounds of weapons grade plutonium and a supply of highly-enriched uranium, a victory for President Barack Obama's efforts to secure nuclear materials around the world. Continue reading
Mar 17 SEALs capture former North Korean tanker loaded with stolen Libyan oil By Associated Press The SEALs boarded the tanker Morning Glory late Sunday in international waters in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus. Rear Adm. John Kirby said no one was injured in the operation, which was approved by President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Mar 15 Obama seeks to stay neutral in CIA-Senate spat By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- For President Barack Obama, a public spat between his trusted ally at the CIA and a loyal Democratic senator has put into sharp focus his complicated role in managing the post-Sept. 11 anti-terror programs he inherited from George… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Security failures of missing Malaysian flight spark concern By PBS News Hour According to aviation security expert Rafi Ron, although two passengers who successfully boarded Malaysian Air flight 370 were reportedly carrying stolen passports, only time and investigation will determine if the apparent security breach is related to the jet’s disappearance. Rafi… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch Russian security expected to be very visible and rigorous at Sochi games By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch As Sochi security tightens, bloody conflict continues in nearby Dagestan By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch Were criminal gangs involved in the Target security breach? By PBS News Hour New information emerged Saturday about a holiday security breach at retailers, including Target, which the retail giant said affected over 110 million customers. Who was behind the attack and how did they carry it out? Hari Sreenivasan and Mike Riley… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch News Wrap: Up to 110 million customers affected in Target data breach News Wrap: Up to 110 million customers affected in Target data breach… Continue watching
Jan 10 Target reveals holiday data breach was larger than earlier reported Data on up to 110 million Target shoppers was stolen in a data breach in late 2013, the retailer reports. Photo by Getty Images Retail giant Target announced Friday that a holiday-season data breach resulted in stolen information… Continue reading