Sentences with phrase «of the intelligence agencies»

Bottom - up politicization happens when members of the intelligence agencies themselves target individuals or issues for political reasons.

The Soufan Group, a strategic security firm that specializes in intelligence, law enforcement, and policy analysis, wrote earlier this year that while the targets of intelligence agencies and cyber criminal networks «are usually very different,» Russia has «increasingly blurred the lines between cyber-espionage and cyber crime in an unprecedented manner.»

This emerging climate of opinion could block the overhaul of intelligence agencies — without which, in Nelson Rockefeller's words, we would be «a sitting duck in a world of loaded shotguns.»

Play - by - play minutes of national parliaments, operational reports from headquarters of intelligence agencies, are worth no more than the caricatures and Pasquinades of «his majesty's opposition.»

Home Secretary Theresa May chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Office Briefing Room committee (COBRA)[77] attended by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan - Howe, the Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick and other unnamed members of the intelligence agencies.

The European parliament has demanded much tighter rules and oversight of intelligence agency powers in the wake of the Snowden revelations.

Mr Speaker, if the citizens of this country could see the time and care taken in making these decisions; the carefully - targeted nature of all our interventions; and the strict controls in place to ensure that the law and our democratic values are upheld; and if they could witness the integrity and professionalism of the men and women of the intelligence agencies, who are among the very finest public servants our nation has, then I believe that they would be reassured by how we go about this essential work.

Despite its rather tabloid subtitle, GCHQ by Richard Aldrich is a serious study of the history of this intelligence agency.

Amnesty International UK is calling on the UK government to condemn the practice of rendition, initiate independent investigations, ensure oversight of intelligence agencies, refuse to assist improper transfers, bring perpetrators to justice and provide reparation for past victims.

After backroom battles, Clegg also ensured that a controversial communications data bill, covering the right of intelligence agencies to access emails and text messages, will first appear in draft form.

In addition, just recently too while receiving a report on National Intelligence Agency (NIA) over Osborne Tower Scandal from Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, President Buhari in a statement by his Spokesperson Femi Adesina said the scandal «must be understood that this (investigation) can not be done in a manner that jeopardises national security or exposes the operations of any intelligence Agency, which must, by nature be conducted in secrecy.»

A new investigative report, which a Senate ad hoc committee has just submitted to the parliament, lays bare the deep - rooted rivalry in the ranks of the intelligence agencies.

Earlier this week, top members of intelligence agencies, which includes the FBI, CIA and NSA reaffirmed surveillance concerns about the company and fellow Chinese smartphone maker ZTE.

Deprived of the Bolshoi's free accommodation and financial backing and with an ailing mother to support, Dominika is strong - armed by her uncle Vanya — the Chekhov joke never lands — to join one of the state schools which train «sparrows», a name given to the women who are ruthlessly drilled in techniques of seduction, blackmail and sexual entrapment in the service of the intelligence agencies.

If the trailer is any indication, Red Sparrow, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Joel Edgerton, looks unstinting in its depiction of the world of the obscure and nasty world of intelligence agencies.

Osborn himself is the general of his army, and his troops are numerous, including: The Dark Avengers; the combined forces of the intelligence agency H.A.M.M.E.R., and every member of the Initiative.

The volume, published on the occasion of the solo exhibitions held at Passerelle Centre d'art contemporain in Brest and Villa Croce Museo d'arte contemporanea in Genova, collects the images of the works produced in the last two years on the relationship between the activities of the intelligence agencies and the practices of magic and illusionism in the Cold War era.

Borders and boundaries can be physical, like the gated communities of suburban towns, or unseen, like the surveillance of intelligence agencies including the National Security Agency and the Government Communications Headquarters.

These night - time, aerial images put a face to the name by showing us the labyrinthine edifices and expansive grounds of the intelligence agencies we so often hear and talk about, but rarely see.

Edward Snowden's recent disclosures have revealed a need to rethink the way that the current legal structure governing the clandestine activities of intelligence agencies provides for proper oversight by Congress and the public at large.

(3) Lead by example in domestic policy areas, including addressing loose laws on wiretaps, ambiguous oversight of intelligence agencies, shoddy content filtering mechanisms around access to pornography and hate speech, questionable deep packet inspection and data retention practices by internet service providers, and other areas in which Canadian practices provide justification for China's own domestic censorship and surveillance regime.

Whistle - blowers are needed because there's a lack of oversight and accountability — particularly of intelligence agencies,» he told TechNewsWorld.

The concerns of the intelligence agencies was backed by an event in 2014 where the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) issued a warning alerting business establishments of a flaw in Huawei's popular E355 wireless broadband modem that was immensely vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

For most of those who are new to the Bitcoin ecosystem, they think of it as an anoymous cryptocurrency where their use is away from the prying eyes of intelligence agencies, companies and hackers.

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It's unclear what, exactly, «classifed intelligence» means here, or what type of data these companies are providing to the national security agencies.

Thousands of technology, finance and manufacturing companies are working closely with U.S. national security agencies, providing sensitive information and in return receiving benefits that include access to classified intelligence, four people familiar with the process said.

The grim outlook follows news that millions of Yahoo account credentials were hacked and that Yahoo had been scanning emails for U.S. intelligence agencies.

Both U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies issued warnings on Monday of Russian cyberattacks that could target government offices, small businesses, and individuals, according to The New York Times.

-- Dr. Walter S. Scott, founder, executive vice president, and CTO of satellite imagery company DigitalGlobe, which provides images and geospatial content to U.S. government defense and intelligence agencies, international governments, and major online mapping platforms such as Google.

The task force included the FBI, the Treasury and Justice Departments, the CIA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Security Agency (NSA).

Back in Washington after her husband became Central Intelligence Agency director in 1976, Bush endured a six - month bout of depression and felt too ashamed to seek treatment.

The recording was apparently passed to the CIA by the intelligence agency of one of the Baltic States.

Michael Flynn, the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, is now Trump's national security adviser.

In December 2015, Flynn, then recently retired from the Defense Intelligence Agency, traveled to Moscow to speak at a gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of state - sponsored news agency Russia Agency, traveled to Moscow to speak at a gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of state - sponsored news agency Russia agency Russia Today.

Steele, who was the head of the British intelligence agency MI6's Moscow desk and is known for his «knowledge of the intricate web» of Kremlin - tied companies and associates, wrote the dossier between July and December of 2016 as part of an opposition research project funded by anti-Trump Republicans.

• The top - secret US intelligence «black budget» is revealed for 2013, with 16 spy agencies having a budget of $ 52.6 billion.

Wikileaks this week contacted major tech companies including Apple and Google, and required them to assent to a set of conditions before receiving leaked information about security «zero days» and other surveillance methods in the possession of the Central Intelligence Agency.

U.S. intelligence agencies last year accused Russia of interfering in the 2016 election with a hacking and propaganda campaign supporting Donald Trump's campaign for president.

Such talk once seemed paranoid, but in light of Edward Snowden's allegations that intelligence agencies used back doors to snoop on people and governments, it's hard to dismiss it as such anymore.

«The dossier is, and continues to be, the subject of active investigations by Congress and intelligence agencies.

• Documents reveal the NSA's Boundless Informant program, which gives the agency near real - time ability to understand how much intelligence coverage there is on certain areas through use of a «heat map.»

Additionally, as this story was publishing, the AP reported, citing unnamed sources, that the Office of Personnel Management suffered a second, separate data breach of security clearance data that has exposed the sensitive background information of as many as 2.9 million military and intelligence personnel, including members of the National Security Agency, CIA, military special operations.

Big tech companies have had a fraught relationship with intelligence agencies in recent years, with prior revelations of surveillance programs leading to efforts to reassure consumers that their devices are safe from snoops.

In recent weeks, Mueller's team has interviewed a number of senior officials, including Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, as well as Comey, officials said.

The Internet service providers serving these organizations were also targeted, according to a joint statement by the U.S.'s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Homeland Security, and the National Cyber Security Centre division of the U.K.'s GCHQ intelligence agency.

Vice President - elect Mike Pence confirms that he and Trump will be briefed by the leadership of U.S. intelligence agencies on Friday.

Hostility between Trump and the intelligence agencies has been heightened by a series of decisions by the White House.

For instance, intelligence agencies may go after political opponents to maintain or increase the level of influence they enjoy with the government.

U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns that Moscow might use the firm's products to attack American computer networks, a particularly sensitive issue given allegations by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia hacked and leaked emails of Democratic Party political groups to interfere in the 2016 presidential election campaign.

And it comes just a week after the dismissal of FBI Director James Comey escalated the tension between the White House and intelligence agencies.