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Consortium News Sues NewsGuard, US Government For Alleged Defamation

Consortium News Sues NewsGuard, US Government For Alleged Defamation

Consortium News sued the United States government and NewsGuard Technologies for allegedly defaming the independent media organization and violating the organization’s First Amendment rights. A complaint [PDF] filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York claims that the Pentagon's U.S. Cyber Command

Why The US Justice Department Was Lenient In Charging Pentagon Documents Leaker

Why The US Justice Department Was Lenient In Charging Pentagon Documents Leaker

Air National Guardsman Arrested For Pentagon Documents Leak Will Likely Face Espionage Act Charges

Air National Guardsman Arrested For Pentagon Documents Leak Will Likely Face Espionage Act Charges

A 21-year-old reservist in the United States Air National Guard suspected of leaking Pentagon documents to an invite-only group on Discord was arrested by the FBI outside his home in North Dighton, Massachusetts. Jack Teixeira was not immediately charged with a crime, however, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland stated

Military Whistleblower Challenges Pentagon's Warrantless Purchase Of Internet Data

A United States military whistleblower filed a series of complaints alleging the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is engaged in the warrantless purchase and use of Americans’ internet browsing data, which it obtained from a broker. “According to the whistleblower, NCIS is purchasing access to data, which includes netflow records

Pentagon Whistleblower Under Investigation For Trying To Prevent War With China Over Taiwan

"Taiwan's own watershed 'Gulf of Tonkin' event is only a matter of time," Gayl warns

In Early 2020, Pentagon Launched 'Aggressive' Investigation Into 'Bad Leaks'

The Pentagon launched an "aggressive" investigation of leaks earlier this year.