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US intelligence warns of ‘ever more diverse’ threats
Russia’s efforts to expand its influence and China’s modernizing military are among the “ever more diverse” threats facing the U.S., according to a major intelligence report released Tuesday.
This is why the Pentagon is taking over security clearance checks
The Defense Department is poised to take over background investigations for the federal government, using increased automation and high-tech analysis to tighten controls and tackle an enormous backlog of workers waiting for security clearances, according to U.S. officials.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press