Pentagon, GSA map out acquisition cybersecurity; tester finds issues remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Defense Department and General Services Administration on Wednesday mapped out six broad reforms to improve the cybersecurity of more than $500 billion in goods and services acquired by the U.S. federal government each y…
Arizona couple living near polygamous sect sues for discrimination
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – An Arizona jury heard opening arguments on Wednesday that a married couple was denied municipal water services because they were not members of a polygamous church that dominates their community on the Utah-Arizona border.
U.S. Air Force, Boeing confident tanker program still on schedule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Air Force and Boeing Co officials on Wednesday expressed confidence that a $52 billion air refueling program would deliver its first 18 planes by August 2017 as scheduled, despite a Pentagon report warning that testing of th…
Idaho calls off hired hunter to kill wolves in wilderness
SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Idaho has called off a professional hunter hired to kill wolves in a federally protected wilderness area because he had succeeded in reducing the population enough to protect the elk prized by hunters.
California weighs outlawing warrantless drone surveillance
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Using drones to spy on Californians without a warrant could soon be outlawed under a bill making its way through the state legislature, tapping into public concern about unwarranted government intrusion into private l…
Cuban agent due for U.S. release to be deported, lawyer says
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Cuban intelligence agent, jailed for 15 years for spying on Cuban-American exiles in Miami, is due to be freed next month and will be deported to the Caribbean island country, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
California weighs giving tax break to space exploration firms
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – For-profit space explorers who make California their headquarters would not have to pay property taxes on their rockets and space stations under a bill that advanced in the state legislature on Wednesday.
University of Missouri president wants probe of rape claim response
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – The University of Missouri’s president called on Wednesday for an independent counsel to investigate how school officials responded to the alleged 2010 rape of a student on the female swim team who later committed suic…
Supreme Court denies convicted Missouri killer’s appeals
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday lifted a temporary stay of execution for a Missouri man convicted of killing a jewelry store owner during a 1991 robbery, denying last-minute appeals.
Wisconsin man sentenced for starving, imprisoning daughter
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Wisconsin man was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison for imprisoning his teenage daughter in a basement for six years and forcing her to eat her own excrement, a local prosecutor said.
