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Court Upholds Laptop Searches at Border

January 1, 2014

U.S. Customs and Border Protection can search travelers’ laptops and other electronic devices without a show of reasonable suspicion.


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Boston's Mayor and Police Chief Clash Over High-Powered Rifles

December 30, 2013

Boston police are clashing with the city's incoming mayor over a proposal to arm some officers with AR-15 rifles.


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Federal Agencies Share 'Trauma-Informed' Approaches to Address Domestic Violence

December 19, 2013

A new federal report highlights “trauma-informed” approaches adopted by more than three-dozen federal agencies to address violence and abuse against women, according to TheCrimeReport.org.


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DHS Ranks Last in Job Satisfaction Among Large Federal Agencies

December 18, 2013

The Homeland Security Department ranked last in overall satisfaction amongst 19 large federal agencies for the third year in a row, according to the National Journal. The agency’s 46.8 percent rating in overall satisfaction marks a more than 6-point drop from 2012. The rankings, in “The Best Places to Work” 2013 report, are largely based on data collected by the Office of Personnel Management through its Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.


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India Retaliates for Diplomat's Arrest

December 18, 2013

Removal of security roadblocks, freezes on duty-free alcohol and food, and investigations into the pay of Indian staff at U.S. embassies are affecting U.S. diplomats abroad as Indian officials retaliate after an Indian diplomat was detained and searched in New York. 


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FBI Can Turn On Your Webcam Without Your Knowledge

December 10, 2013

The FBI's advanced surveillance methods can even activate a computer's webcam to spy on computer users — without switching on the device's green light.


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Stronger Building Codes Could Have Saved More in Joplin Tornado

December 4, 2013

Stronger building codes, more storm shelters and improved emergency communication systems could have significantly reduced the death toll and the costs of rebuilding from the 2011 Joplin tornado.


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How Mesh Networks Form the Backbone of Smart Cities

Wireless mesh networking is not for everyone. But, when it makes business sense, it works the best.
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Bill Zalud
December 1, 2013

Overall, a wireless mesh network is a communications network made up of radio nodes organized in a mesh topology. Wireless mesh networks often consist of mesh clients, mesh routers and gateways.


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Report: Thousands of Tax Delinquents Have Security Clearances

November 13, 2013

Thousands of tax delinquents, including one who owes the IRS $2 million, have sensitive security clearances, posing a risk that has gone undetected by federal agencies, congressional investigators will report this Thursday.


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FAA Releases Initial Roadmap for Drone Use

November 7, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration released a “road map” for letting drones share the skies with civilian aircraft by 2014.


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