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Death Gratuities for Defense Intel Officers Killed in Action

Family members of U.S. military intelligence personnel who are killed while engaged in clandestine intelligence operations may be eligible for special monetary gratuities, according to a recently updated Defense Department…

10.05.06 | 1 min read
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A Slew of CRS Reports

Some new products of the Congressional Research Service obtained by Secrecy News include the following (all pdf). “Enemy Combatant Detainees: Habeas Corpus Challenges in Federal Court,” updated September 26, 2006….

10.03.06 | 1 min read
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Bush Uses Signing Statements to Leverage Power from Congress, CRS Says

The Bush Administration’s use of Presidential signing statements to assert objections to enacted legislation reflects an attempt to expand and consolidate Presidential authority at the expense of Congress, according to…

09.28.06 | 2 min read
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Congress Poised to Transfer Power to the Executive

Instead of defending Congressional prerogatives, Congress appears eager to transfer new, unchecked authority to the President in the name of combating terrorism. A bill on military commissions for trial of…

09.28.06 | 1 min read
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Protection of Unclassified Security-Related Information (CRS)

Classification is the predominant means of protecting national security information. But even when information is unclassified, there are a number of statutes that can be used to restrict its public…

09.28.06 | 1 min read
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