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U.S. Arms Dealer Tests Legal Bounds in Middle East Arms Bazaar

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2008-07-03 22:00:00 by Sharon Weinberger in Wired Security
...congressman Curt Weldon is helping broker deals between Russian and Ukranian weapons suppliers and the Iraqi and Libyan governments as part of his new job with a private American defense consulting firm, Wired.com has learned Weldon, who is currently being investigated by the FBI over alleged corruption during his time in office, visited...
 
Tags: arms brokers, brokers, infamous arms brokers, defense, firm defense solutions, arms, arms trade, international arms trade, russian weapons suppliers
 
 
 
 
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Google replies to lawmaker's questions on privacy

2007-12-24 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
Google has responded to a U.S. congressman's series of questions about its privacy practices, with the company defending its use of consumer data
 
Tags: google, consumer data, privacy practices, questions, congressman, company, series
 
 
 
 
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U.S. House Passes Resolution on Cyber Security

2007-10-19 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) with strong bi-partisan support. The purpose of the Resolution was for: "Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Month
 
Tags: resolution, strong bi-partisan support, cyber security continue, congressman jim langevin, cyber vulnerabilities, house, computer security, public sector, critical infrastructures
 
 
 
 
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IT Industry to Congress: Help Needed to Fight Cyber-crime

2007-10-16 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Congressman Chabot is a co-sponsor of H.R. 2290, the Cyber Security and Enhancement Act of 2007, along with U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA). H.R. 2290, if passed, would include changes to law that would: criminalize malicious botnet attacks
 
Tags: malicious botnet attacks, business software alliance, representative adam schiff, representative steve chabot, art coviello, october 16th, cyber security, industry keynote, media representatives
 
 
 
 
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Congressman to press on with paper-ballot emergency voting bill

2008-04-18 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
U.S. Rep. Rush Holt said he won't give up the fight to have his paper-ballot voting bill pushed through Congress before the November elections, despite a defeat in the House this week
 
Tags: rush holt, november elections, bill, paper-ballot, house, congress, fight, week, defeat
 
 
 
 
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$160 Billion Robotic Army Network Passes First Big Test. Kinda.

2008-04-30 04:00:00 by David Axe in Wired Security
 
...congressman, nominally a supporter of FCS, has proposed injecting extra money into the program in order to rescue some of its technologies before canceling the rest Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), chair of the defense appropriations subcommittee, promised an extra $20 billion this year for FCS, provided the Army could use the money to wrap up the...
 
Tags: fcs network devices, fcs, network, fcs network hardware, test, radios, network radios, army, fcs coffers
 
 
 
 
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Pentagon Inked $97 Million Deal With Shady Kremlin Outfit

2008-06-12 12:00:00 by Danger Room in Wired Security
 
The Missile Defense Agency signed a $97 million contract with a shady Russian outfit, to get access to "Putin's inner circle." Then came questions from the Pentagon brass. The FBI raids. And a Congressman's fall from power
 
Tags: shady russian outfit, missile defense agency, million contract, fbi raids, pentagon brass, congressman, circle, access, questions
 
 
 
 
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Weak Evidence Links Congressmens Computer Attacks to China

2008-06-13 14:43:21 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...congressman doth protest too much Based solely on an IP address they drew the conclusion that the attacker was actually Chinese. That, is pretty thin From Network World The Chinese Foreign Ministry has denied any connection to the attacks, according to reports. An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter late Thursday However,...
 
Tags: chinese, chinese nationals, chinese government, chinese person, evidence, chinese foreign ministry, evidence public, address, computer security experts
 
 
 
 
 
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