Technology
Danger: Food Supply Vulnerable to Terrorism
Imported food makes up a substantial and growing portion of the U.S. food supply and, considering the health and safety concerns of keeping American’s safe, Washington insiders seem oblivious to that part of protecting American citizens. To ensure imported food safety, federal agencies must focus their resources on high risk foods and coordinate efforts, according... »
Cyber Attack? Glenn Beck Exposes Obama’s Internet Takeover
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” – Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff. On Monday, October 19, top talk show host Glenn Beck will expose President Barack Obama’s latest power grab: control of the Internet. The show (aired on Fox News Channel at 5:00 PM EST) is a must-see... »
Artificial Intelligence: Too much talk about the future?
Over the last two decades, some amazing things have happened in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Governments have been pouring money into AI and robotics, yielding meaningful progress. Some powerful AI systems have gone commercial; others are on the brink. But these accomplishments are sometimes being overshadowed by commentary on robot emotions, robot... »
Operation Merlin: Clinton, CIA Helped Iran’s Nuclear Program
by Jim Kouri Radio talk show host and former US Justice Department official Mark Levin shocked many listeners when he reported that President Bill Clinton gave nuclear technology to the Iranians in a harebrained scheme. He said that the transfer of classified data to Iran was personally approved by then-President Clinton and that the CIA deliberately... »
Cell Phone Invasion Of Thought
There exists a space of about six feet in circumference around each of us that has long been considered our very personal and intimate domain. We become uncomfortable when someone invades that space uninvited, yet cell phones invade more than our personal space. They intrude on the moment.

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New Year’s Eve Security Enhanced in NYC
The following report is based on information obtained by the 14,000-member National Association of Chiefs of Police: As New Yorkers and tourists prepare for tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — especially in Manhattan’s Times Square area — law enforcement will be assisted by the citizen soldiers and airmen of the New York National Guard, according... »
Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Improvements Needed to Support Warfighters
(The following commentary is based on material obtained by the National Security Committee of the National Association of Chiefs of Police.) The Department of Defense’s use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to increase. In 2000, DOD components had fewer than 50 unmanned aircraft in their inventory. By May 2008, they had more than 6,000. However,... »
Emergency Preparedness: States Are Planning for Medical Surge
Potential terrorist attacks and the possibility of naturally occurring disease outbreaks have raised concerns about the “surge capacity” of the nation’s health care systems to respond to mass casualty events, according to a report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. The Government Accountability Office identified four key components of preparing for a... »
Obama v. Russian Bear
I wrote and released this article on November 6. The story got very little coverage by the elite (liberal) news media until today. So here’s the article once again. Now that we know who will lead our nation beginning in January 2009, it’s time to evaluate the problems President Barack Hussein Obama will face... »
Missile Defense Flight Test Results in Successful Intercept
The Missile Defense Agency announced that it has completed an important exercise and flight test involving a successful intercept by a ground-based interceptor missile designed to protect the United States against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack. The flight test results will help to further refine the performance of numerous Ballistic Missile Defense System... »
ATF Joins Palin’s Church Arson Investigation
Acting Special Agent in Charge Douglas R. Dawson, Seattle Field Division, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced that agents from the Anchorage Field Office joined the Wasilla Bible Church arson investigation. On Dec. 13, 2008, the Central Mat-Su Fire Department and the Alaska State Fire Marshals Office contacted ATF Anchorage... »
Homeland Security: US Secret Service and Electronic Crimes
On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed into law H.R. 3162, the USA PATRIOT Act. The US Secret Service was mandated by this Act to establish a nationwide network of Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTFs). The concept of the ECTF network is to bring together not only federal, state and local law enforcement, but... »
Brainstorm Responds to Robot Ethics Challenge
At the dawn of the age of autonomous robots, there has been a sudden surge in concern over the ability of intelligent machines to make ethical choices. Ethics can be challenging, in theory and in practice. But from a technical perspective, things might not be so bad. The Pentagon recently hired a British scientist to... »
21st Century Warfare: US Army Continues Transformation
The United States Army considers the current transformation its most extensive restructuring since World War II. The Army has estimated that restructuring units from a division-based force to a more agile and responsive modular brigade-based force will require a significant investment through fiscal year 2011, according to a Congressional report obtained by the National... »
North Carolina Law Enforcement Finds Success in Tracking Suspects
Nearly 30 North Carolina law enforcement agencies have succeeded in locating offenders and wanted suspects without leaving their desks. The agencies are part of a five-county pilot project utilizing an integrated justice solution called JusticeXchange. The computerized service provides law enforcement with up-to-date access to booking records, warrants, and other data from thousands of... »
Recession? Depression? Deflation? Inflation?
The world of internet search has become a reasonable gauge of a population’s concerns. Obama has almost disappeared from the top of the list and has been replaced by the economy. The shift suggests more than an elemental change in unfolding interests. The first has been a result of serious preoccupation with the new face... »
A Possible Cure for Down’s Syndrome?; Smoking & Cognitive Decline; Calcium & Vitamin D & Breast Cancer Risk
Health Report: A Possible Cure for Down’s Syndrome? Smoking & Cognitive Decline Calcium & Vitamin D & Breast Cancer Risk  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…” By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS Last Updated:  11/30/2008 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. ... »
The Age of Thinking, Self-Developing Robots Has Finally Arrived
Institute of Robotics in Scandinavia (iRobis) has announced commercial availability of Brainstorm®, the world’s first “complete cognitive software system for robots”. The system turns robots into self-developing, adaptive, problem-solving, “thinking” machines. The system automatically writes control programs for any robot on which it is installed, dramatically shortening development time and cost. The same technology... »
Physicist Pleads Guilty to Espionage for People’s Republic of China
A physicist in Newport News, Va., has pleaded guilty today to charges that he illegally exported space launch technical data and defense services to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and offered bribes to Chinese government officials. The guilty plea was announced today by Dana Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia;... »
Taxpayers Tell Congress: No State Bailouts!
As Congress reconvened on Monday for a lame-duck session, lawmakers no doubt are being inundated with requests for more federal giveaways on the taxpayer’s dime — the latest of which is a new spending plan that would provide bailout funds to states and localities. In its latest effort to stop “bailout mania,” the 362,000-member... »
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