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Group seeks info. on illegal accused of killing nun

A conservative watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking information about an illegal alien accused of killing a nun while driving drunk.

Tags: Carlos Martinelly-Montano , Sister Denise Mosier , Denise Mosier , Corey Stewart , deportation , illegal alien , drunken driving , Judicial Watch , Hank Silverberg , Gary Emerling

Monday - 12/06/2010, 04:44am EST

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Gray and Obama discuss voting rights, education

D.C. Mayor-elect Vincent Gray discussed bringing jobs to the District and the city's quest for congressional voting rights during a lunchtime meeting with President Obama Wednesday at the White House.

Tags: Vincent Gray , Barack Obama , White House , D.C. voting rights , St. Elizabeths Hospital , Anacostia , Adrian Fenty , Gary Emerling

Wednesday - 12/01/2010, 07:12pm EST

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DHS seeks efficiency with automated watchlist

The failed bombing attempts in New York City and aboard a U.S. flight to Detroit has sparked concern over Uncle Sam's watchlisting system.

Tags: Watchlist Service , WLS , DHS , FBI , Terrorist Screening Center , TSC , Collaboration Center , collaboration

Tuesday - 08/31/2010, 06:00am EDT

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McDonnell discusses immigration laws at luncheon

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell says his reasoning for asking state police to work with federal agencies is to ultimately help enforce immigration laws.

Tags: Bob McDonnell , Immigration and Customs Enforcement , immigration law , Hispanic Chamber of Commerce , Andrew Mollenbeck

Thursday - 08/26/2010, 06:07pm EDT

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Surprise drill targets D.C. area terrorists

While authorities say there is no intelligence to suggest an attack in D.C. is imminent, the Federal Protective Service conducted its "Operation Shield" drill on May 11 to keep its skills sharp and potential terrorists guessing.

Tags: Federal Protective Service , Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Cen , Mark Cranfill , Mike Keegan , Operation Shield , terrorism , terrorist attack , Counter terrorism , Times Square , J.J. Green

Friday - 05/14/2010, 04:24pm EDT

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Metro gets new emergency vehicles

MERVS, or Mobile Emergency Response Vehicles, come in pieces and can be assembled by fire fighters in about three minutes and placed on the tracks anywhere.

Tags: Mobile Emergency Response Vehicles , Hank Silverberg , Metro , Ron Mastin , Jason Mangen ,

Wednesday - 03/24/2010, 05:57pm EDT

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Virtual Identity and the Growth of Cyber Crime

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 2:05pm

In the growing on-line world of quick and unmonitored transactions and communications, virtual identities have become common elements of people's daily lives creating limitless opportunities for criminals to recruit, launder their money, and communicate under the cloak of anonymity. A panel of leading government experts discuss the way that our adversaries use these systems and how organizations can better prepare for the threats they are facing. From a commercial, law enforcement and security perspective, panelists will explain the scope of the problems and the potential benefits that can be derived from new social media

Tags: technology , Booz Allen Distinguished Speaker Series , Virtual Identity , Cyber , crime , James A. Lewis , Dr. Reobert E. Young , Roy D. Dotson , Secret Service , Gary Cubbage , Booz Allen Hamilton