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Meta Whistleblower to Tell Congress That Company Aided China in AI Race
Sarah Wynn-Williams who served as director of global public policy at Meta, will tell the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday that she witnessed executives undermining US national security. The testimony will include allegations that Meta, formerly called Facebook, helped China advance in the artificial intellig...
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"Needless Controversy" Over New Counter-Terrorism Course: JNU Vice Chancellor
Asserting that the curriculum is holistic, the Vice Chancellor said it contains sections on the role of intelligence information and counter-terrorism cooperation among major powers and a section on best practices of counterterrorism and the major global and regional efforts in counterterrorism.
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US Counter-Terror Analyst "Caught Disclosing Sensitive" Info To 2 Journalists
A counterterrorism analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency has been charged with leaking top-secret details about foreign countries' weapons systems to two journalists, including a reporter with whom he apparently was romantically involved, federal authorities said Wednesday.
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US Counter-Terror Analyst Arrested For Leaking Information To Journalists
A counterterrorism analyst with the US Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested on Wednesday over charges he leaked classified materials about a foreign country's weapons system to two journalists in 2018 and 2019, the US Justice Department said in federal court filings on Wednesday.
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Trump Names Counterterrorism Chief As Acting Director Of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Joseph Maguire, the current chief of the National Counterterrorism Centre, will become the acting director of national intelligence.
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India, US Homeland Security Officials Discuss Draft On Counterterrorism
Ahead of the maiden two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States, top homeland security officials of the two countries have worked on a draft plan related to six areas, including anti-terror cooperation in intelligence sharing, terror financing and cyber security.
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ISIS Has 60-80 Operatives In Europe: Dutch Expert
Intelligence experts estimate that the ISIS terror group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out attacks, the Dutch counterterrorism coordinator said Friday.
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Won't Hesitate To Act Alone On Terror Networks In Country: US Warns Pak
Asserting that Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI is not taking action against all terror groups, the US has warned Pakistan that it will not hesitate to act alone, when necessary, to disrupt and destroy terror networks operating in the country.
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Europe Must 'Share Burden' Of Counterterrorism: Hillary Clinton
With Belgium reeling from deadly attacks, White House hopeful Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called on Europe to take more decisive steps to combat terrorism, including improving border controls and intelligence cooperation.
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How Vulnerable Is The United States To A Brussels-Like Attack?
The apparently coordinated bombings that killed more than 30 people in Belgium are unlikely to be duplicated in the United States, which is separated by an ocean from Islamic extremists fighting in Syria and Iraq and has seen far fewer of its people traveling there, former intelligence and counterterrorism officials said.
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France, Brazil to Share Intelligence Ahead of Rio Games in 2016
France will share counterterrorism intelligence with Brazil ahead of next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the foreign ministers of both countries said in a press conference in Brasilia on Sunday.
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US To Conduct Counter-Boko Haram Operations in Nigeria
The United States will conduct surveillance and intelligence operations against Boko Haram inside Nigeria, sources familiar with the plan told AFP Friday, a significant escalation of Washington's role in combatting the Islamist group.
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US Terrorism Database Doubles in Recent Years
A government database of known or suspected terrorists doubled in size in recent years, The Associated Press has learned. The growth is the result of intelligence agencies submitting names more often after a near-miss attack in 2009.
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Some US-Bound Air Travelers Must Turn on Phones
Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights - a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden explosives, a counterterrorism official said.
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United States' CIA Drone Killing Program in Pakistan Winding Down
The CIA's drone program in Pakistan, once the mainstay of President Barack Obama's counterterrorism effort, is winding down: There hasn't been a drone strike in Pakistan since last Christmas.
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Meta Whistleblower to Tell Congress That Company Aided China in AI Race
Sarah Wynn-Williams who served as director of global public policy at Meta, will tell the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism on Wednesday that she witnessed executives undermining US national security. The testimony will include allegations that Meta, formerly called Facebook, helped China advance in the artificial intellig...
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"Needless Controversy" Over New Counter-Terrorism Course: JNU Vice Chancellor
Asserting that the curriculum is holistic, the Vice Chancellor said it contains sections on the role of intelligence information and counter-terrorism cooperation among major powers and a section on best practices of counterterrorism and the major global and regional efforts in counterterrorism.
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US Counter-Terror Analyst "Caught Disclosing Sensitive" Info To 2 Journalists
A counterterrorism analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency has been charged with leaking top-secret details about foreign countries' weapons systems to two journalists, including a reporter with whom he apparently was romantically involved, federal authorities said Wednesday.
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US Counter-Terror Analyst Arrested For Leaking Information To Journalists
A counterterrorism analyst with the US Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested on Wednesday over charges he leaked classified materials about a foreign country's weapons system to two journalists in 2018 and 2019, the US Justice Department said in federal court filings on Wednesday.
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Trump Names Counterterrorism Chief As Acting Director Of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Joseph Maguire, the current chief of the National Counterterrorism Centre, will become the acting director of national intelligence.
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India, US Homeland Security Officials Discuss Draft On Counterterrorism
Ahead of the maiden two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States, top homeland security officials of the two countries have worked on a draft plan related to six areas, including anti-terror cooperation in intelligence sharing, terror financing and cyber security.
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ISIS Has 60-80 Operatives In Europe: Dutch Expert
Intelligence experts estimate that the ISIS terror group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out attacks, the Dutch counterterrorism coordinator said Friday.
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Won't Hesitate To Act Alone On Terror Networks In Country: US Warns Pak
Asserting that Pakistan's powerful spy agency ISI is not taking action against all terror groups, the US has warned Pakistan that it will not hesitate to act alone, when necessary, to disrupt and destroy terror networks operating in the country.
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Europe Must 'Share Burden' Of Counterterrorism: Hillary Clinton
With Belgium reeling from deadly attacks, White House hopeful Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called on Europe to take more decisive steps to combat terrorism, including improving border controls and intelligence cooperation.
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How Vulnerable Is The United States To A Brussels-Like Attack?
The apparently coordinated bombings that killed more than 30 people in Belgium are unlikely to be duplicated in the United States, which is separated by an ocean from Islamic extremists fighting in Syria and Iraq and has seen far fewer of its people traveling there, former intelligence and counterterrorism officials said.
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France, Brazil to Share Intelligence Ahead of Rio Games in 2016
France will share counterterrorism intelligence with Brazil ahead of next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the foreign ministers of both countries said in a press conference in Brasilia on Sunday.
-
US To Conduct Counter-Boko Haram Operations in Nigeria
The United States will conduct surveillance and intelligence operations against Boko Haram inside Nigeria, sources familiar with the plan told AFP Friday, a significant escalation of Washington's role in combatting the Islamist group.
-
US Terrorism Database Doubles in Recent Years
A government database of known or suspected terrorists doubled in size in recent years, The Associated Press has learned. The growth is the result of intelligence agencies submitting names more often after a near-miss attack in 2009.
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Some US-Bound Air Travelers Must Turn on Phones
Passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices in order to board their flights - a measure intended to enhance aviation security at a time when intelligence officials are concerned about hidden explosives, a counterterrorism official said.
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United States' CIA Drone Killing Program in Pakistan Winding Down
The CIA's drone program in Pakistan, once the mainstay of President Barack Obama's counterterrorism effort, is winding down: There hasn't been a drone strike in Pakistan since last Christmas.
