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News Articles: National Security

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen here during a conference earlier this month in Atlanta, told the <em>Mark Levin Show</em> that Russia was "pretty clearly" behind a massive hack that breached multiple government agencies.

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Pompeo Says Russia 'Pretty Clearly' Behind Cyberattack, Prompting Pushback From Trump

A day after the secretary of state became the highest-ranking administration official to blame Russia for a vast hack of multiple U.S. agencies, the president suggested someone else may be to blame.

December 19, 2020
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  • Colin Dwyer
Rukmini Callimachi and colleague Andy Mills pose with their Peabody Award for <em>Caliphate</em> at the 78th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony in May 2019. <em>The New York Times</em> says it is returning the award.

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  • Media

'New York Times' Retracts Core Of Hit Podcast Series 'Caliphate' On ISIS

After an internal review, The New York Times now says it built the 2018 podcast Caliphate on a story it cannot vouch for. It says star reporter Rukmini Callimachi will no longer cover terrorism.

December 18, 2020
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  • David Folkenflik
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  • National

News Brief: Moderna Vaccine, Russian Hack, Coronavirus Relief Bill

Another COVID-19 vaccine nears authorization. A major computer hack poses a 'grave risk' to the U.S. And, Congress nears a deal on more coronavirus relief.

December 18, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the hack into IT management firm SolarWinds affected dozens of Microsoft's customers.

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  • Technology

Microsoft Says 40 Customers Hit By Ongoing Hack Of Government Agencies

Most of the Microsoft customers hit by the hack were in the U.S., but the rest were elsewhere in North America and in Europe and the Middle East.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
President-elect Joe Biden, pictured last week, issued a statement saying his transition team has been briefed on a major cyberattack on U.S. government networks.

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  • Politics

Biden-Harris Team Briefed On Cyber Breaches To Government Networks

President-elect Joe Biden said he would make cybersecurity — and responding to this broad attack in particular — a priority for his incoming administration.

December 17, 2020
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  • Brian Naylor
President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Brenda Mallory to lead his Environmental Quality Council.

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  • News

Biden To Nominate Brenda Mallory To Run Council On Environmental Quality

Mallory, an Obama veteran, would take the helm at a White House office where she worked as former general counsel. The CEQ is seen as critical to address climate change and environmental equity.

December 17, 2020
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By:
  • Neela Banerjee and
  • Rebecca Hersher
The Million MAGA March drew thousands of President Trump's supporters, including members of far-right groups such as the Proud Boys, Patriot Front and others, to Washington, D.C., last month.

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  • National Security

Right-Wing Embrace Of Conspiracy Is 'Mass Radicalization,' Experts Warn

Terrorism analysts warn that the country's polarization isn't just damaging to U.S. politics — it's a national security threat.

December 15, 2020
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  • Hannah Allam
The U.S. Treasury Department, shown here in 2019, has been hacked along with the U.S. Commerce Department, according to reports. Russia is suspected, but denies involvement. The U.S. government has acknowledged a breach and says it is investigating to make a full assessment.

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  • National Security

Russia Suspected In Major Cyberattack On U.S. Treasury, Commerce Departments

Hackers invaded computer systems at the departments of Treasury and Commerce starting in the spring, according to reports.

December 14, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
The Periodic Review Board, which uses this building for meetings, has recommended the release of a long-held prisoner from Guantanamo.

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  • National Security

U.S. Clears For Release Longtime Guantánamo Inmate Never Charged With A Crime

The Yemeni man, who is in his mid-40s and known by several names, has been held for more than 18 years. Although cleared for release, the U.S. has not found a place for him to go.

December 11, 2020
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  • Sacha Pfeiffer
Gen. Charles Q. Brown smiles at a White House swearing-in ceremony for the post of chief of staff of the Air Force.

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  • National Security

For Air Force Leader, Making Video On Racism He's Faced Was 'The Right Thing To Do'

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, the first African-American to lead one of the U.S. Armed Forces, says he was compelled to speak out after the police killing of George Floyd.

December 11, 2020
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  • Rachel Martin
A swastika sticker on a statue at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Boise. The vandalism took place sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, Boise police said.

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  • Religion

Idaho Anne Frank Memorial Defaced With Nazi Propaganda

Nine stickers with swastikas were placed on the memorial in downtown Boise sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. One of the stickers read, "We are everywhere."

December 10, 2020
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  • Dustin Jones
Director of the Defense Health Agency Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Place on Dec. 9. The DOD expects to receive about 44,000 doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine as early as next week.

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  • Health

DOD Unveils Its Coronavirus Vaccine Distribution Plan

If Pfizer's vaccine wins authorization, about 44,000 doses will be administered to Department of Defense individuals in a first round of shots that will shed light on any distribution issues.

December 09, 2020
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  • Dustin Jones
In this image taken June 16, 2020, and released by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a Russian Tu-95 bomber (top) is intercepted by a U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter off the coast of Alaska. Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown near Alaska on a mission demonstrating the military's long-range strike capability.

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  • World

Arms Control: When Biden Takes Office, Clock Will Be Ticking To Save New START Treaty

When President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office, he'll have 16 days to work with Russian President Vladimir Putin to save the last arms control treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals.

December 09, 2020
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  • Lucian Kim
Kevin Mandia, the chief executive of FireEye, says the prominent cyber-security firm was hacked recently by an unnamed foreign country. FireEye helps protect government and private computer networks around the world. Mandia is shown here at a 2015 conference in San Francisco.

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  • Technology

Top Cyber Firm, FireEye, Says It's Been Hacked By A Foreign Govt.

The California-based company is often called by governments and companies around the world to protect against hacks and respond to breaches. FireEye acknowledged that some valuable tools were stolen.

December 09, 2020
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  • Greg Myre and
  • Shannon Bond
In this 2010 photo, Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin appears at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his  reappointment to be commander of the U.S. forces in Iraq. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Austin as the first African-American to be defense secretary.

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  • National Security

Lloyd Austin: A Man 'Of The Highest Integrity,' But Still Unknown To Many

If confirmed as defense secretary, retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first African-American to run the world's largest employer, with some 2.2 million servicemembers.

December 08, 2020
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  • Tom Bowman
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