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Dec 2, 20091 min read
Iran Rejects IAEA Resolution
Late last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution that censured Iran for the construction of its second...
Nov 27, 20091 min read
Continued Debate Over a WH Cybersecurity Coordinator
In May of this year, the Obama Administration announced that it would appoint a Cybersecurity Coordinator, with the intent to give...
Nov 27, 20092 min read
Official's Resignation Latest Challenge Facing Gitmo Closure
Almost immediately following his inauguration, President Barack Obama pledged to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility by January...


Nov 11, 20091 min read
The NSLB and Thanking Our Veterans
In this case, my grandfather J. Kramer Lerch (a veteran of the Pacific Theater of WWII) played a great role in shaping my interests. It...
Nov 11, 20091 min read
Major Power Outages in Brazil
Yesterday in Brazil, a power outage occurred at the Itaipu Binacional dam. The dam, a hydroelectric power source for a major portion of...
Nov 11, 20091 min read
Growing Exposure of Cybersecurity Issues
Earlier this week, The Atlantic’s Shane Harris reported on the 60 Minutes piece (mentioned in the previous post) highlighting...
Nov 2, 20091 min read
Obama Administration to Provide Gitmo Detainees H1N1 Vaccine
In addition to the political and administrative challenges facing the closure of Guantanamo, the Obama Adminstration may face further...
Oct 31, 20091 min read
New Cyber Security Center at DHS
Today, Voice of America News reports that the Department of Homeland Security has opened a new National Cybersecurity and Communications...
Oct 28, 20091 min read
US Drone Killings Criticized by UN Special Rapporteur
On Tuesday, Philip Alston, a UN Special Rapporteur, voiced concerns about the international legal basis for unmanned drone killings on...
Oct 26, 20091 min read
NYT's Scathing Criticism of Obama's Use of Executive Power
Yesterday, the New York Times issued an Op-Ed piece criticizing the Obama Administration for continuing national security practices based...
Oct 23, 20091 min read
John Bellinger in Washington Post – "The Iran Talks We Should End"
In a Thursday Washington Post Op-Ed piece (also displayed here at CFR.org), former State Department legal adviser John Bellinger weights...
Oct 22, 20091 min read
AP Reports on Renewal, Expiration of Patriot Act Provisions
Yesterday, the Associated Press reported on three Patriot Act provisions which are set to expire later this year, two of which will be...
Oct 21, 20091 min read
Cybersecurity's Need for More National Resources
Today at the Huffington Post, Sarah Granger, founder of PublicEdge, writes about America’s need to devote greater resources to...
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