The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said on Sunday that President Obama has inadequately explained the National Security Agency’s controversial telephone surveillance program, The Hill reports.  Rep. Michael McCaul said on “Meet The Press” that “because after the IRS scandal, where people don’t trust this government with their tax records, they sure don’t […]

The National Security Agency is combing the contents of Americans’ text and email messages sent across our borders for information on foreign citizens under surveillance, according to a new report. The New York Times revealed on Wednesday the N.S.A. is not just intercepting the communications of Americans who are in direct contact with foreigners targeted […]

President Obama has canceled a planned summit meeting with Russian president, Vladimir Putin, officials said Wednesday, a response to frustration at the Russian government for refusing to extradite Edward Snowden, the fugitive intelligence analyst, to the United States to face charges of leaking national security secrets, reports the New York Times.  But analysts tell Politico […]

As the Obama administration prepares for an October 1 roll-out of health insurance exchanges, Reuters reports data security testing is months behind schedule. In fact, the federal government has postponed deciding whether Americans’ personal information is secure enough until the very day before the exchanges are scheduled to open. Experts note the most likely security […]

The Washington Post said Monday that it has been sold for $250 million to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, ending the Graham family’s stewardship of one of America’s leading news organizations after four generations. Bezos is purchasing The Post in his individual capacity; Amazon.com, Inc. is not involved, according to Politico. Publisher Katharine Weymouth will stay […]