Navy Lab’s Future Is At Risk, Report Warns July 13, 2020
Updated below The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) boasts an amazing record of achievement but its future is in jeopardy, according to a newly…
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Leakers May Be Worse Than Spies, Gov’t Says October 3, 2019
One might presume that foreign spies do more damage to national security than those who leak classified information to the press. But the opposite could be true,…
Read moreA Leaker’s Motives Are Irrelevant, Gov’t Says September 18, 2019
Disclosing classified information without authorization is a crime even if the leaker had good intentions and was motivated by a larger public interest, the…
Read moreAdministrative Subpoenas for Leak Investigations? June 11, 2019
The possibility of using subpoenas to compel testimony from reporters or others in leak investigations outside of a criminal prosecution is being floated by the Intelligence Community Inspector General. But…
Read moreLeaks of Classified Info Surge Under Trump April 8, 2019
The number of leaks of classified information reported as potential crimes by federal agencies reached record high levels during the first two years of the Trump Administration, according to data…
Read moreA Leak Prosecution That Didn’t Happen June 28, 2018
Government prosecutors have been aggressively pursuing suspected leakers of classified information: Reality Winner, accused of disclosing a document “information relating to the national defense” to a…
Read moreUSA v. Terry Albury: A Guilty Plea April 19, 2018
The second prosecution of an accused leaker in the Trump Administration (after Reality Winner) will yield the first conviction. Former FBI special agent Terry J. Albury pleaded guilty this week…
Read moreUSA v. Terry Albury: The Second Trump-Era Leak Case April 3, 2018
FBI agent Terry J. Albury was charged last week with two violations of the Espionage Act statutes for disclosing classified information to a reporter for the Intercept. The charges, including…
Read moreDNI Updates Policy on Classified Leaks January 18, 2018
Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats last month issued a newly revised directive that details intelligence community procedures for dealing with leaks of classified information. See…
Read moreArmy Operations: The New Operational Environment October 9, 2017
Other nations, including current and potential adversaries, possess military capabilities that now match or exceed those of the United States, according to a new US Army doctrinal…
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