This should grab the headlines for quite a while, and deservedly so, except that it should not distract investigative journalists and Congress from investigating Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 elections and the extent to which, if any, members of Trump’s administration, campaign, or transition team communicated with Russia about the election. Tim Johnson reports:…
Category: Govt
Hundreds of Marines investigated for sharing photos of naked colleagues
Thomas James Brennan of Reveal (The Center for Investigative Journalism) reports: The U.S. Department of Defense is investigating hundreds of Marines who used social media to solicit and share hundreds — possibly thousands — of naked photographs of women service members and veterans. Since Jan. 30, more than two dozen women – many on active…
Joint Statement of Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Protecting Americans’ Online Privacy
Acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai issued the following statement yesterday on the FCCs issuance of a temporary stay of a data security regulation: The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission are committed to protecting the online privacy of American consumers. We believe that the best…
BORDER SECURITY: DHS Has Made Progress in Planning for a Biometric Air Exit System and Reporting Overstays, but Challenges Remain
What GAO Found: Since GAO’s 2013 report on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to develop a biometric exit capability to collect biometric data, such as fingerprints, from individuals exiting the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has conducted four pilot programs to inform the development and implementation of a biometric exit…