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CRS Views the Joint Strike Fighter

“The Defense Department’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is one of three aircraft programs at the center of current debate over tactical aviation, the others being the Air Force F-22A…

06.07.06 | 1 min read
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The Case of Thomas Butler: The Last Chapter

The prosecution of Thomas C. Butler, the distinguished scientist who was convicted in 2004 of exporting plague bacteria to Tanzania without proper authorization and of various contract violations, came to…

06.02.06 | 2 min read
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ISOO Urged to Compel Vice President to Report on Secrecy

The Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) should exercise its authority to compel the Office of the Vice President to disclose how frequently it classifies and declassifies information, the Federation of…

05.31.06 | 2 min read
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House Moves to Limit “Sensitive Security Information”

The scope of the “sensitive security information” (SSI) control category that prevents disclosure of certain kinds of transportation security-related information would be significantly curtailed by the House version of the…

05.31.06 | 1 min read
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Senate Bill Would Require Intelligence Budget Disclosure

(Updated below) Public disclosure of intelligence budget data would be required under a provision of the 2007 Intelligence Authorization Act that was reported (pdf) by the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday…

05.26.06 | 2 min read
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