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Why US agencies buy personal info and what it means in the age of AI
The government faces legal restrictions on gathering personal information on citizens, but the law is largely silent on agencies purchasing the data.
By Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond
National security officials to testify on Jan. 6 mistakes
Senators are eager Wednesday to grill the officials from the Pentagon, the National Guard, and the Justice and Homeland Security departments about their preparations ahead of the electoral count on Jan. 6.
Why there should be a director of military spouses at DoD
While there are outside organizations that offer resources and support, military spouses have been shut out of important decisions on family readiness and spouse programs, says the author of this commentary.
By Aleha Landry
FBI tracking ‘extensive’ online chatter about armed protests
Director Christopher Wray said the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country.
No, Chinese troops are not on the Canadian border — and the dangers of misinformation
Internet conspiracy theories can have dangerous consequences.
By Howard Altman
Robert Kehoe, ‘Jedburgh’ radioman who jumped into Nazi-controlled France after D-Day, has died
Robert Kehoe, a radioman in the clandestine Office of Strategic Services "Jedburgh" teams during WWII, passed away Friday at the age of 98.
By Jared Morgan
House defense bill strips Confederate base names, curbs president’s powers in troop deployments
House lawmakers on Tuesday passed their $740.5 billion plan for the annual defense authorization bill, including provisions for a hefty military pay raise next year, new restrictions on the president’s war powers and requirements that the Defense Department rename bases honoring Confederate leaders.
Eastwood’s ankle forced production shift for ‘The Outpost’
An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in “The Outpost” — a role that required a level of athleticism.
Photos show devastation unleashed on terror leaders by sword-carrying ‘Ninja bomb’
The presence of multiple blades, along with the warhead’s apparent nomenclature, yielded evidence of the devastation’s source.
By Jon Simkins