Tag Archives: national security

Apple’s FBI Battle

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since the war on terrorism began in 2001, the federal government’s surveillance capabilities have come under scrutiny by civil libertarians, groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the national media.  On the one hand, advocates of … Continue reading →

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R&D: Apple’s FBI Battle

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Apple-FBI fight. Apple on Tuesday emphasized its opposition to a court order requiring it to help unlock an iPhone https://t.co/iQPJ2bVPJ6 — NYT Business (@nytimesbusiness) March 16, 2016 Counterterrorism … Continue reading →

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R&D: NSA Surveillance

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D over the hot topic of domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA).  The scope of the NSA’s activities were initially revealed by Edward Snowden and more leaks continue to reveal the expansive nature of the Agency’s activities. … Continue reading →

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R&D: Possible Shakeup in America’s National Security Apparatus, South Africa Seventeen Years After Apartheid, and Ron Paul Opens an Exploratory Committee for 2012

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 27th: AP sources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA from the Associated Press According to sources within the Obama administration, current CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates and General David … Continue reading →

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R&D: Gallup Predicts Republican Victory Tuesday, Bomb Plot Shows Necessity of Intelligence Networks, and Myanmar’s Polls Divide ASEAN

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 1st: Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday from Gallup In Gallup’s final measure of voter intentions prior to tomorrow’s midterm elections, the polling agency finds that Republicans have a substanial lead over … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Feds Push to Use Internet Wiretaps, Chavez Suffers a Political Setback, and Sodium Tripental Shortage Halts Lethal Injections

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for September 27th: Wiretapped phones, now the Internet? from the New York Times (courtesy of the Minneapolis Star Tribune) In a move that alarms privacy advocates, national security officials are pushing for the ability to wiretap … Continue reading →

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R&D: Top Five News Stories/Reports You Will Want to Read Today

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for January 15th: Clogged Airport, Ruined Seaport Delay Aid from the Wall Street Journal India, Bangladesh look to turn a corner from the Asia Times Chairman Mike Turns the Tables from the Washington Post … Continue reading →

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Topic Brief: The Politics of National Security

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Logan Scisco

Last week, extempers were given the treat of seeing President Barack Obama and former Vice-President Dick Cheney give speeches on national security.  The Obama administration has continued to advocate that the Bush administration’s policies were negligent in winning international support … Continue reading →

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