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Burden of Proof in AIPAC Case is “Not Insubstantial,” Court Says

A federal court this month denied a motion that would have eased the government’s prosecution of two former officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee who are charged with…

11.29.06 | 3 min read
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NRC is Not Secretive Enough, Says NBC News

Thousands of sensitive Nuclear Regulatory Commission documents regarding nuclear power plant security and vulnerability are publicly available in public document rooms across the country, NBC News reported on November 27…

11.29.06 | 3 min read
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Fired Air Marshal Defends Disclosure of Sensitive Security Info

A former Federal Air Marshal who was fired by the Transportation Security Administration last April for disclosing “sensitive security information” (SSI) to the press has filed suit against the government…

11.08.06 | 1 min read
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Covert Action Policy May Need Updating, Says CRS

U.S. intelligence policy on covert action, including presidential authorization and congressional notification requirements, is “less than clear,” according to a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service, and may…

11.06.06 | 2 min read
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NY Times Story Leads to Shutdown of Iraqi Document Site

The U.S. Government suspended public access to an online database of captured Iraqi documents after the New York Times presented claims from some nuclear experts that the documents included sensitive…

11.03.06 | 3 min read
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