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Office of the DNI responds to Politico.com
February 3, 2010 Statement by the Director of Communications Arthur House The article published by Politico today regarding testimony of the Director of National Intelligence before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is inaccurate and...
Treating Terrorism as a Crime…Nine years later!
The FBI said today that they are announcing the addition of two individuals to our Most Wanted Terrorists list, along with substantial rewards for information leading to their capture. Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is sought for his role in the October...
Happy SysAdmin’s Day!
Since Ted Kekatos, a SysAdmin in the Chicago area suggested the day, to the first celebration on July 28, 2000. System Administrator Appreciation Day has become the one day a year set aside to show your appreciation for those people who keep all your...
Kudos to Obama for Appointing a Cybersecurity Czar
Those who know me, know that I don’t approve of much of what the Obama Administration has done so far; however I have to give the new POTUS kudos on a job well done, by creating the position of a “Cybersecurity Czar” President Obama spoke today about...
New CIO joins the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Ms. Priscilla Guthrie began work at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) this week as Associate Director of National Intelligence and Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer (CIO).  Guthrie, a former Deputy CIO at the...
The Witch Hunt Has Begun…
I had the displeasure of watching C-SPAN today, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s Judiciary Sub-Committee on  Administrative Oversight.  He and his colleagues (“The Left”) have decided that a Bi-Partisan committee should investigate whether or...
Obama Administration fixed to damage U.S. - Israeli relations
Secret U.S.-Israel nuclear accord in jeopardy. This was the head line of the Washington Times (I get the e-edition ) this morning. The article written by Eli Lake goes on to say, that "...President Obama's efforts to curb the spread of nuclear...
You can’t have it both ways Madam Speaker!
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2009/04/23/nancy-pelosi-tries-to-have-it-both-ways/ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing back on GOP charges that she knew about waterboarding for years and did nothing. Pelosi says she was briefed by Bush administration...
U.S. fails to use best RADAR for N. Korea missile launch
[ Editor’s Note: This article was on the front page of The Washington Times this morning, unfortunately it’s not available online unless you are a subscriber of their e-edition . If someone does find a better link, please let me know and I...
DNI Dennis C. Blair Outlines Global Threats to the U.S.
In public testimony today before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair outlined the most significant global security threats facing the nation. Recognizing that global threats comprise a diverse...
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