On December 11, 1872, Pinckney Pinchback became the first African-American governor of a U.S. state when he was sworn in as governor of Louisiana. Photo: Courtesy Library of Congress Born in Macon, Georgia, on May 10, 1837, the son of a former slave, Pinckney Pinchback fought in the Civil War and was…
U.S. House makes legislative data more open to the people in XML
It was a good week for open government data in the United States Congress. On Tuesday, the Clerk of the House made House floor summaries available in bulk XML format. Yesterday, the House of Representatives announced that it will make … View full post on O’Reilly News and Commentary For…
Iranian charged in plot to smuggle military antennas from the U.S.
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Federal courthouse Federal authorities have charged an Iranian national in what they allege was a shell game to smuggle U.S. military antennas to Iran through Singapore and Hong Kong in violation of the arms control act. Amin Ravan, an Iranian citizen, and…
Over 100 tons of stolen copper destined for Asia stopped in U.S.
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: border_security Image Caption: Stolen copper The big, heavy blackened metal plates traveling from Arizona to the port of Los Angeles in various tractor trailers looked harmless enough, but they were embroiled in an ongoing investigation by U.S. border agents and state law enforcement into international…
U.S., Russia commission Ozersk nuclear security training center
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: education_training Image Caption: Rosatom headquarters A new nuclear security training center in Russia’s Ural mountains was commissioned on Nov. 9 by U.S. and Russian Federation authorities. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Internal Affairs-Internal Troops (MVD-IT) inaugurated the Ozersk…
Chief of Haqqani Network suicide operations added to U.S. and U.N. terrorist lists
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Intercontinental HotelKabul The purported leader of the Haqqani Network’s suicide operations, Qari Zakir, has been singled out by the U.S. State Department and the United Nations on their lists of global terrorists, blocking his access to any funds and material in the…
ECKey moves its production to U.S.
Top Priority Sector: access_control_identification Image Caption: Access controlby ECKey ECKey, a supplier of smartphone readers and access control systems, has moved its access control technology to the U.S. Founded in New Zealand in 2005, ECKey moved all operations to Lancaster, PA, in September 2012. “We are growing fast in the…
Haqqani net suicide operations chief added to U.S. and U.N. terrorist lists
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Intercontinental HotelKabul The purported leader of the Haqqani Network’s suicide operations, Qari Zakir, has been singled out by the U.S. State Department and the United Nations on their lists of global terrorists, blocking his access to any funds and material in the…
U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center chooses Desktop Alert’s mass notification system
Top Priority Sector: military_force_protection Desktop Alert announced last month that U.S. Army Capabilities and Integration Center has selected the company’s mass notification products and services. The Army Capabilities Integration Center leads the development and integration of force capabilities across doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel and facilities capabilities,…
U.S. Global Entry members can use Australian verification system
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: border_security U.S. travelers enrolled in U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry verification system can now also use the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service border processing system, SmartGate, on a trial basis. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post on Government Security News…