Training of Iraqi Security Forces
Military commanders testified about training programs, issues surrounding U.S. efforts to properly train Iraqi security forces, and recommendation by the Iraq Study Group that more training …
358 viewsMilitary commanders testified about training programs, issues surrounding U.S. efforts to properly train Iraqi security forces, and recommendation by the Iraq Study Group that more training …
358 viewsGeneral Abizaid and Mr. Satterfield testified about U.S. military operations in Iraq, security concerns in the country, the state of sectarian violence, and future U.S. strategy in the regio…
115 viewsThe House Financial Services Subcommittees on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises and Oversight and Investigations hold a joint hearing titled “Protecting America…
761 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on pretexting and methods used by company officials at Hewlett-Packard to uncover leaks about corpor…
1,834 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled “Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting: Who Has Access to Your Private Records?” Executives fr…
877 viewsCommittee members marked up legislation to authorize trial by military commission for violations of the law of war and for other purposes. Committee counsel provided opinions and members deb…
126 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the failure of the British Petroleum oil pipeline from Prudhoe Bay. Witnesses testified about saf…
796 viewsThe Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled “Questions Surrounding the ‘Hockey Stick’ Temperature Studies: Implications for Climat…
697 viewsThe committee held a hearing about sexual child predators who operate on the Internet and whether or not major Internet service, content providers, and social networking Web sites are doing …
687 viewsThe committee heard further testimony about sexual child predators who operate on the Internet. In the first day of a two-day hearing on making the Internet safe for children, witnesses test…
893 viewsThe committee heard further testimony about sexual child predators who operate on the Internet. In the first day of a two-day hearing on making the Internet safe for children, Mr. Hansen tes…
662 viewsGovernment officials, a reporter, and a child victim testified about use of the Internet by sexual predators. The also talked about the scope of the problem, the need for proper supervision …
10,337 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on standards and rules for military commissions and tribunals. Witnesses testified about the Bush administration’s decisions on detainee tre…
141 viewsUndersecretary Levey testified about a secret program to track terrorist financing and the fact that information about this tracking program was published in The New York Times. He said the …
167 viewsWitnesses testified about reported findings of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, including a recent report of 500 munitions containing serin and mustard gas. Defense Department officials …
1,174 viewsWitnesses testified about the use of military equipment and personnel protection gear by forces deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this third hearing on the topic by the subcommittee, the …
478 viewsWitnesses testified regarding efforts to provide armor protection for soldiers and vehicles in Iraq. Committee members expressed concern that the need for armor was not being met in a timely…
237 viewsA hearing was held on “Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting: Who Has Access to Your Private Records?” Witnesses testified about the use of personal data brokers by law enforcement agencies …
983 viewsWitnesses testified about “data brokers” operating on the Internet, obtaining and selling personal information by deception and without consent. This information includes cell phone records,…
618 viewsWitnesses testified about various cases of waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. They also focused on a General Accountability Office report on the …
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