Top New Jersey state corrections official who sold job security for cash sentenced to prison
TRENTON, NJ – A former high-ranking official in the New Jersey Department of Corrections was sentenced Thursday to 46 months in federal prison for extorting an employee in exchange for helping secure…
Former U.S. Military Pilot Charged With Making False Statements on National Security Background Forms Regarding Foreign Contacts
SAN DIEGO – A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot-turned-civilian-contractor appeared in federal court in San Diego yesterday to face charges that when he was required to make disclosures during national security background…
Former Operations Supervisor at Social Security Administration Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Wire Fraud and Identity Theft
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Saint Pauls, North Carolina woman, Stephanie Chavis, was sentenced today to 65 months in prison and three years of supervised release for wire fraud and aggravated identity…
Former Employment Security Department employee indicted for filing false unemployment claims and demanding kickbacks
Tacoma – A former employee of Washington State’s Employment Security Department has been charged in a 20-count indictment for his scheme to exploit his employment for personal enrichment and to fraudulently distribute…
Republicans Press State Department On Security Risks Posed By Chinese Cloud Services
Republicans Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Mark Gallagher of Wisconsin sent a letter to the State Department warning of the security risks posed by foreign governments’ use of cloud services…
Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Social Security Misuse and Stealing Government Benefits
BOSTON – A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield in connection with using another individual’s identity to fraudulently obtain government benefits. Andrea Perez, 48, pleaded guilty to false…
Breaking Up Big Tech Tech Could ‘Degrade’ Innovation And Give China The Upper Hand, Former National Security Officials Warn
Former intelligence community officials sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy expressing concern over recent big tech antitrust bills’ impact on U.S. innovation. The letter,…
Security flaw allowed spyware to infect Apple iPhones, watches and Mac computers
Apple sent out several emergency security updates Monday after researchers detected a flaw that allowed spyware to infect iPhones, Apple Watches and Mac computers. The updates were issued for the operating systems…
Did Nancy Pelosi Violate Her Own Law and Bypass the U.S. Capitol Security Screening Process?
NOT EXACTLY NEWS – House Republicans are claiming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi violated House Resolution 73 and entered the House Chamber without going through security. The claim: The House Republican…