Microsoft urges government transparency on security requests
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Tuesday urged the U.S. government for greater transparency on requests for data from security agencies.
United States scales back plans for Guantanamo prosecutions
GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) – – Far fewer prisoners will be tried in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals than the Obama administration originally planned after a recent court ruling cast doubt on the viability of some charges, the ch…
US intelligence chief urges guarding data, reassures contractors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s intelligence czar this week sent a message to tens of thousands of U.S. intelligence community workers, reemphasizing the need to safeguard sensitive data in the wake of a contract employee’s leak of high…
Senate panel back Obama nominee Froman for top trade post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of White House chief international economic affairs adviser Mike Froman to be U.S. trade representative, setting the stage for full Senate approval.
Illinois governor faces challenge from former Obama Chief of Staff Daley
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, the son and brother of former mayors of Chicago, announced on Tuesday he is exploring a challenge to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in the 2014 Democratic primary.
Booz Allen fires Snowden for violating firm’s ethics, policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Contracting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp said on Tuesday it has fired Edward Snowden, who admitted to releasing information on the U.S. government’s broad monitoring of American’s phone and Internet data, for violating t…
Russia would consider asylum for U.S. cyber leaker
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia would consider granting asylum to the American who has exposed top-secret U.S. surveillance programs, if he were to ask for it, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said on Tuesday.
Patriot or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion
(Reuters) – Edward Snowden dropped out of high school, tried Army Reserve training but quit after four months, and then became a security guard.
Boehner sees immigration bill by year’s end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said he expects an overhaul of immigration rules to become law by the end of the year, but that the Senate’s version “doesn’t go far enough” to secure the U.S. border with Mexico or e…
In Asia, dissidents worry that U.S. may share Prism data
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Dissident and opposition groups in Asia, including those supported by the United States, are voicing concern over reports that Washington may have monitored and collected their conversations and e-mails.
