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Is the White House being "green" or covering up for the CIA?

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2008-01-18 01:18:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
...House would like us to believe that line. A Washington Post article by staff writers Elizabeth Williamson and Dan Eggen, tells us that the White House routinely "recycled" e-mail messages during the first three years of the Bush administration. This, despite two Federal statutes requiring presidential communications (to include e-mails)...
 
Tags: white house, white house spokesman, white house routinely, cia tapes, tapes, include e-mails, washington post article, e-mails, federal statutes
 
 
 
 
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House committee issues report and finds fault with TSA web site

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2008-01-15 09:35:53 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform report titled INFORMATION SECURITY BREACH AT TSA: THE TRAVELER REDRESS WEBSITE In October 2006, the Transportation Security Administration launched a website to help travelers whose names were erroneously listed on airline watch lists. This redress website had multiple...
 
Tags: tsa, website, website contract, traveler redress website, tsa moved quickly, security breach, information security breach, security vulnerabilities, multiple security vulnerabilities
 
 
 
 
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White House Refused to Open Pollutants E-Mail

2008-06-26 12:54:58 by Dave Lewis in Liquidmatrix Security Digest
 
...House. The WH refused to open an email that was sent by the EPA because they disagreed with the conclusion that greenhouse gases are pollutants So, they played three monkeys and said, la la la, I cant see it. la la la ( not an exact quote ) But, thats not where the absurdity ends. The EPA could have sent a printed copy and that would have...
 
Tags: white house, clean air act, reduce greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases, regulation, officials, motor vehicle emissions, business critical function, tough regulation
 
 
 
 
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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
 
...House of Representatives passed a resolution this week recognizing the importance of the issue. The resolution, H. RES. 716, was introduced by 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...
 
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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House Leaders Oppose Telecom Immunity

2008-02-09 23:15:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security
 
House leaders send a letter to fellow lawmakers saying they strenuously oppose handing amnesty to telecom companies that helped the government's secret, warrantless wiretapping program
 
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House panel kills provision in controversial copyright bill

2008-03-06 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Cooler heads prevailed in the House of Representatives as lawmakers expunged controversial portions of a copyright-enforcement bill that could have led to fines as high as $1.5 million for a "pirated" 10-song mix CD
 
Tags: 10-song mix cd, house, cooler heads, controversial portions, bill, led, representatives, million, lawmakers
 
 
 
 
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House passes surveillance bill without immunity

2008-03-14 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would re-authorize U.S. government antiterrorist surveillance programs but would not grant immunity from lawsuits to telecom providers that have participated with surveillance programs in the past
 
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House approves surveillance bill, protects telecoms

2008-06-20 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill allowing wide-ranging surveillance of phone calls and e-mails in and out of the U.S
 
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House approves surveillance bill, protects telecoms

2008-06-20 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation that would continue a controversial surveillance program at the U.S. National Security Agency with limited court oversight, while likely ending lawsuits against telecommunications carriers that participated in the program
 
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