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10/20/2010 Pentagon Will Help Homeland Security Department Fight Domestic Cyberattacks
The Obama administration has adopted new procedures for using the Defense Department’s vast array of cyberwarfare capabilities in case of an attack on vital computer networks inside the United States, delicately navigating historic rules that restrict military action on American soil. The system would mirror that used when the military is called on in natural disasters like hurricanes or wildfires. A presidential order dispatches the military forces, working under the control of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Under the new rules, the president would approve the use of the military’s expertise in computer-network warfare, and the Department of Homeland Security would direct the work. (New York Times)
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posted: 11/1/10                   1       21
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8/5/2009 Former copyright lobbyist is Obama’s top pick for US Attorney
In yet another sign that the Obama administration’s opposition to hiring lobbyists is weakening, a Justice Department official who once worked as a copyright and cyber-security lobbyist for companies like Microsoft and IBM is now the top candidate for a US Attorney position (The Raw Story)
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1/27/2009 Geithner names ex-lobbyist as Treasury chief of staff
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner picked a former Goldman Sachs lobbyist as a top aide Tuesday, the same day he announced rules aimed at reducing the role of lobbyists in agency decisions. Mark Patterson will serve as Geithner's chief of staff at Treasury, which oversees the government's $700 billion financial bailout program. Goldman Sachs received $10 billion of that money. (USA Today)
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posted: 6/4/10                   0       6
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1/23/2009 William Lynn III, Raytheon top lobbyist picked for Obama's deputy Defense post in the Pentagon
Gates pushed hard for Lynn's appointment and favored him over other officials suggested by the Obama transition team. At a news conference Thursday, Gates said he was impressed with Lynn and argued he should get the job despite the lobbying ban. (Los Angeles Times)
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posted: 5/4/09                   3       16
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