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House Moves to Abolish NNSA Counterintelligence Office

The Counterintelligence Office of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) would be abolished under new legislation and its functions would be reintegrated into the Department of Energy. The action would…

05.16.06 | 1 min read
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Some New DoD Directives on Intelligence, Select Agents, Etc.

Some notable new directives from the Department of Defense on defense and intelligence policy include the following. “DoD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical Questioning” (pdf), DoD Directive 3115.09, Under…

05.16.06 | 1 min read
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Selected CRS Reports

Some recent reports of interest from the Congressional Research Service include the following. “U.S. and International Responses to the Global Spread of Avian Flu: Issues for Congress” (pdf), updated May…

05.16.06 | 1 min read
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The New York Times and the Espionage Act: Letters

A provocative article written by Gabriel Schoenfeld in the March 2006 issue of Commentary Magazine proposed that the New York Times should be held liable under the espionage statutes for…

05.16.06 | 1 min read
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Rep. Royce introduces legislation on shoulder fired missiles

Yesterday Rep. Edward Royce (R-CA) introduced a far-reaching bill that, if passed, would boost US efforts to curb the threat posed by Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). The “Shoulder-fired Missile…

05.11.06 | 2 min read
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