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Capitol Riot Opens Congress to Potential IT Compromise Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda in the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, after protesters stormed the Capitol. Andrew Harnik/AP Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. email January 7, 2021 Experts weigh in on the IT security implications after violent rioters stormed Congressiona...

Pro-Trump Protesters Flooded Capitol, Entered Senate In 4-Hour Siege Pro-Trump Protesters Flooded Capitol, Entered Senate In 4-Hour Siege Rioters breached barricades set up by the under-staffed police force and swarmed the Capitol, disrupting the certification of Joe Bidens election and forcing the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and other lawmakers. Demonstrators clash with US Capitol police officers while trying to enter the Capitol building The U.S. Capitol Police force was caugh...

Story highlights The filings by Biden’s team offer another glimpse of Washington’s longtime revolving door. Officials whose parties have lost power monetize their insider expertise and connections in the private sector, then head back into government when their party retakes the White House President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, collected more than $7 million in speaking fees over the past two years from major corporations and Wall Street bank...

updated: Jan 02 2021, 10:08 ist President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for Treasury secretary, Janet L. Yellen, collected more than $7 million in speaking fees over the past two years from major corporations and Wall Street banks that have a keen interest in the financial policies she will oversee after her expected confirmation to lead the Treasury Department. Yellen’s paid speaking appearances — which included $9,92,000 from investment bank Citi for nine appearances — were among the lucra...

[WASHINGTON] President-elect Joe Biden's choice for Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, collected more than US$7 million in speaking fees over the past two years from major corporations and Wall Street banks that have a keen interest in the financial policies she will oversee after her expected confirmation to lead the Treasury Department. Read more at The Business Times.

  and Marcy Winograd World BEYOND War  Even before President-Elect Joe Biden sets foot in the White House, the Senate Intelligence Committee may start hearings on his nomination of Avril Haines as director of national Intelligence. President Barack Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013 followed by CIA deputy director from 2013 to 2015, Haines is the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. She is the affable assassin who, according to Newsweek, would be summon...

Why Senators Must Reject Avril Haines for Intelligence Comments Even before President-elect Joe Biden sets foot in the White House, the Senate Intelligence Committee may start hearings on his nomination of Avril Haines as Director of National Intelligence. Barack Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013 followed by CIA Deputy Director from 2013 to 2015, Haines is the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. She is the affable...

The Registry Agreement gave the owner of .ORG the power to implement processes to suspend domain names based on accusations of “activity contrary to applicable law.” It effectively created a new pressure point that repressive governments, corporations, and other bad actors can use to silence their critics without going through a court. That should alarm any nonprofit or NGO, especially those that work under repressive regimes or frequently criticize powerful corporations. Throughout that s...

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   Dec 19, 2020 07:17 AM EST The planning committee for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden stoked the ire of the partys left flank by seeking big-dollar contributions after launching a fundraising activity.  To keep the scaled-back campaign this year, the events that mark Bidens inauguration will be a majority of virtual ones, as it comes with a footprint that the Biden-Harris Presidential Inauguration Committee tagged in a statement as extremely limited. ...

Bidens inauguration will be virtual. So why is he fundraising for it? By Nicole Sganga, Sarah Ewall-Wice December 17, 2020 / 10:59 PM / CBS News Biden on Inauguration plans amid pandemic Though President-elect Joe Bidens team is talking about a dramatically downsized inauguration in January, that might not be evident from the fundraising effort underway. An email sent to the Democratic Partys biggest donors and bundlers to ask for donations for Mr. Bidens inaugural fes...