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State Department issues 2013 Country Reports on Terrorism
"Al-Qa’ida (AQ) and its affiliates and adherents worldwide continue to present a serious threat to the United States, our allies, and our interests. While the international community has severely …
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Google Ingress Game Players Subject of Law Enforcement Fusion Center Alert
Google's Ingress game, produced by Niantic Labs has prompted the Colorado Fusion Center to issue an alert regarding the game which has been shared nationally with other Regional and State Fusion …
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Denmark to send six fighter jets to Baltics in May
"Denmark is to send six F16 fighter jets to the Baltic countries Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to help patrol their airspace, Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said." Source: Denmark to send six …
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Analysis points to China’s work on new anti-satellite weapon
"A detailed analysis of satellite imagery published Monday provides additional evidence that a Chinese rocket launch in May 2013 billed as a research mission was actually a test of a new …
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NATO websites hit in cyber attack linked to Crimea tension
"Hackers brought down several public NATO websites, the alliance said on Sunday, in what appeared to be the latest escalation in cyberspace over growing tensions over Crimea." Source: NATO websites …
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More than 80 percent of Icelanders want referendum on EU talks
"More than 80 percent of Icelanders want the government to ask them directly in a referendum before it breaks off European Union membership talks, a survey indicated on Friday. The zealously …
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Security Experts Dispute NBC Sochi Hacking Story
"Yesterday (Feb 5 2014) NBC News ran a story claiming that if you bring your mobile phone or laptop to the Sochi Olympics, it'll immediately be hacked the moment you turn it on. The story was …
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U.S. State Department Updates Israel, The West Bank and Gaza Travel Warning
"The security environment remains complex in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, and U.S. citizens need to be aware of the continuing risks of travel to these areas, particularly to areas described in …
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JASON Study on “rare events” aka Black Swans
JASON was asked by the Department of Defense (DoD) to conduct an evaluation of the nation’s ability to anticipate and assess the risk of rare events. “Rare events” specifically refers to catastrophic …
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