U.S. president, DNI urged to take down Obamacare site until Belarus threat solved

U.S. president, DNI urged to take down Obamacare site until Belarus threat solved

Bil Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon President Barack Obama and two senior aides are being urged to suspend all use of the Obamacare computer network until recent U.S. intelligence warnings of potential cyber attacks from Belarus are resolved. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, called for the […]

U.S. intelligence: Number one security threat are massive Snowden leaks

U.S. intelligence: Number one security threat are massive Snowden leaks

Bill Gertz, Inside the Ring, The Washington Times Testifying Tuesday before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. Intel chiefs revealed that the top security threat is not China’s military buildup or cyberattacks, al Qaeda’s growth, or Iran’s nuclear program [but] leaks of classified information by former National Security Agency contractor Edward J. Snowden. […]

Congress asking whether intelligence report on vulnerability of Obamacare site was suppressed

Congress asking whether intelligence report on vulnerability of Obamacare site was suppressed

Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon A member of the House Intelligence Committee said Tuesday she is investigating whether an intelligence report warning about risks to Americans who posted data on the Obamacare website was suppressed for political reasons. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R., Minn.) said she plans to write to President Barack Obama and Health and […]

U.S. intelligence warns Belarus developers renders Obamacare vulnerable

U.S. intelligence warns Belarus developers renders Obamacare vulnerable

By Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon U.S. intelligence agencies last week urged the Obama administration to check its new healthcare network for malicious software after learning that developers linked to the Belarus government helped produce the website, raising fresh concerns that private data posted by millions of Americans will be compromised. The intelligence agencies notified […]

China’s ‘counterspace threat’ to U.S. military operations in Pacific called ‘extremely serious’

China’s ‘counterspace threat’ to U.S. military operations in Pacific called ‘extremely serious’

Bill Gertz, Washingon Free Beacon China is developing anti-satellite missiles and other exotic weapons that can destroy or disrupt vital U.S. military and commercial communications, space warfare experts told Congress on Tuesday. “The current and evolving counterpace threat posed by China to U.S. military operations in the Asia Pacific theater and outside is extremely serious,” […]

Congress told China’s hypersonic strike weapon tech could outpace that of U.S.

Congress told China’s hypersonic strike weapon tech could outpace that of U.S.

Bill Gertz, Washington Free Beacon China’s recent test of a new ultra-high speed strike vehicle highlights growing concerns that Chinese military advances will overtake those of the United States in as few as five years, a senior Pentagon official told Congress Tuesday. Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics, said during a […]

China buzzes about new J-20 Dragon stealth fighter prototype

China buzzes about new J-20 Dragon stealth fighter prototype

Chinese military forums on the Internet were abuzz recently over the posting of the first photo of China’s latest test flight of a prototype jet. The photo identified the aircraft as the next-generation heavy stealth fighter, the J-20 Dragon — the third J-20 prototype Beijing has revealed to the public since its debut in 2011. […]

U.S. Pacific commander downplays test of strategic hypersonic glide vehicle trumpeted by China

U.S. Pacific commander downplays test of strategic hypersonic glide vehicle trumpeted by China

By Bill Gertz, Inside the Ring, The Washington Times The dovish commander of U.S. Pacific Command recently played down China’s stunning test of a new, ultra-high-speed strategic strike vehicle that many other military and national security officials say represents a quantum leap in Chinese strategic capabilities. Navy Adm. Samuel R. Locklear said during a recent […]

Not a game: Caucasus terrorists vs. Russia in Sochi showdown

Not a game: Caucasus terrorists vs. Russia in Sochi showdown

LIGNET.com December’s twin suicide bomb attacks in Volgograd, Russia, brought to the fore the threat of Islamist terror in the North Caucasus region. Now the Olympic Games, scheduled to begin Feb. 7 at the Black Sea resort of Sochi, present a perfect terrorist target.   Notorious Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov — a self-styled Islamist […]