The U.S. Senate ratified a nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia on Wednesday by a strong bipartisan vote of 71 to 26, VOA reports. The New START treaty was one of the last measures approved during a busy post-election, end-of-year session.
Posts Tagged ‘U. S. Senate’
U.S. Senate repeals “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy
December 19th, 2010 |
No Comments
The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to end America’s ban on openly-gay military service, setting the stage for a major advancement of civil rights.
A handful of Republican senators joined a united Democratic caucus to repeal the law known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Stuxnet Requires Better Critical Infrastructure Security Approach
November 17th, 2010 |
No Comments
In a Senate committee hearing, cyber-security and critical infrastructure experts discussed the implications of the Stuxnet worm on the country’s industrial plants. – The Stuxnet worm was a “game-changer”, and the country must develop better approaches to address todays cyber-threats.
Those were two of the sentiments that came out of a hearing today by
the U.S. Senate committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs.
First detected in June and publicized …
TODAY Congress Will Try – By Secret Vote – to Retroactively Legalize Foreclosure Fraud and Forgery By the Big Banks … Call Congress and Say NO
November 17th, 2010 |
No Comments
As I’ve previously noted, forgery of mortgage documents is systematic and widespread. See this, this, this, this and this.Yves Smith pointed out last month that congressional bill H.R. 3808 is an attempt to paper over rampant criminality by the big ba…
Will the Feds Put an End to Internet Democracy?
July 6th, 2010 |
No Comments
Some years ago I was a federal government technical contractor. A number of years I worked for NAVSEA and NASA. At that time there were brilliant system administrators, network engineers, and developers in our team. However, our federal managers were clueless as a rule. But we were satisfied at how things worked at that time. [...]
Controversial Cyber-Bill Passes Senate Homeland Security Committee
June 24th, 2010 |
No Comments
A U.S. senate committee has approved a sweeping piece of legislation that creates a new cyber-security office within the White House and expands the authority of the Department of Homeland Security in securing critical infrastructure. – A U.S. Senate committee has given the thumbs up to a controversial cyber-security bill that some claim expands executive powers too far in the event of a cyber-attack.
The Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (PDF)
was approved by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Committee …
Ex-Tech CEOs Fiorina, Whitman Win California GOP Races
June 9th, 2010 |
No Comments
In state primary races, ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina soundly defeated two opponents to win the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman garnered 64 percent of the vote in her bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. – Ex-high tech CEOs Carly Fiorina and Meg Whitman, running primarily
on their records at Hewlett-Packard and eBay, respectively, are a step
closer to statewide office after winning GOP nominations in California
June 8.
Fiorina, who received endorsements from the likes of
former Intel CEO Craig Ba…
Ex-HP CEO Fiorina Gets Palin Endorsement in Senate Bid
May 7th, 2010 |
No Comments
Former Alaska governor and one-time vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is backing Carly Fiorina, the ex-HP CEO, for the GOP U.S. Senate nomination. Palin praised Fiorinas business resume and conservative views, and said she was the Republicans best bet for unseating Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer.
– Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is getting the backing of Sarah Palin in her bid for a U.S. Senate seat in California.
In a statement released May 6, and further in comments on her Facebook page, Palin, the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate, praised Fiorinas busine…
Goldman Sachs boss faces U.S. Senate
April 28th, 2010 |
No Comments
Goldman Sachs boss Lloyd Blankfein has denied his bank contributed to the US financial crisis during a blistering cross examination by a U.S. Senate panel. With protesters filling the committee room, the CEO of the world’s most powerful investment bank was forced to defend the company’s ethics.
“Resolution proof of improved tiesâ€
April 23rd, 2010 |
No Comments
A recently adopted U.S. Senate resolution on Serbia confirms better relations between the two countries, says Deputy PM Božidar Äelić. The U.S. Senate adopted the resolution on Wednesday, which congratulates Serbia on its EU membership application, praises its active efforts to integrate into the EU and the global community and calls on the European Council to decide on Serbia’s application without delay.
U.S. Senate in resolution on Serbia
April 22nd, 2010 |
No Comments
The U.S. Senate has adopted a resolution congratulating the Sebia’s application for European Union (EU) membership, said reports. The resolution also urges the European Council to adopt in a timely manner a clear position on Serbia’s qualifications as a candidate country.
Ex-Intel CEO Barrett Defends Fiorina’s Tenure at HP
April 5th, 2010 |
No Comments
Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett said ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina, now running for the U.S. Senate, was being unfairly criticized for her time at the helm of the computer giant. In particular, Barrett said Fiorinas controversial decision to merge Compaq with HP laid the foundation for the success HP is having today.
– Carly Fiorina is getting some help in her bid for the GOP Senate nomination in California from former Intel chairman and CEO Craig Barrett.
In an op-ed column in the San Jose Mercury News April 4, Barrett defended Fiorinas tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, particularly her controversial decision to…
Ex-Intel CEO Barrett Defends Fiorina’s Tenure at HP
April 5th, 2010 |
No Comments
Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett says ex-HP CEO Carly Fiorina, now running for the U.S. Senate, is being unfairly criticized for her time at the helm of the computer giant. In particular, Barrett says Fiorina’s controversial decision to merge Compaq with Hewlett-Packard laid the foundation for the success HP is having today.
– from former Intel chairman and CEO Craig
Barrett.
In an op-ed
column in the San Jose Mercury News April 4, Barrett defended Fiorina’s
tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard,
particularly her controversial decision to buy Compaq Computer for $25 billion
in 2002.
The move faced a lot of skepticism fr…
Senate Panel Approves Cyber-security Bill
March 25th, 2010 |
No Comments
The Rockefeller-Snowe legislation is the result of nearly a year’s worth of consultation and input from cyber-security experts in the private sector, government and civil liberties community.
– The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved
the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 March 24. The legislation attempts to address the
nation’s well-documented flagging cyber-security efforts.
quot;The legislation is the culmination of a year’s worth of consultation and
i…
Senate Votes to Condemn Chinese Attacks on Google
February 4th, 2010 |
No Comments
A unanimous vote condemns recent cyber-attacks on Google.cn and other tech companies in China and calls on the Chinese government to provide a full and transparent explanation.
– The December cyber-attacks against Google and a
number of other tech companies originating from within China
has earned the unanimous condemnation of the U.S. Senate. In a Feb. 3
resolution, the Senate called on the Chinese government to conduct a thorough
review of the cyber-attacks and make th…
U.S.: Stability of Bosnia threatened
February 4th, 2010 |
No Comments
While neither widespread violence nor a formal break-up of the state appears imminent, but ethnic agendas still dominate the political process in Bosnia. Reforms have stalled because of wrangling among the three main ethnic groups, and such situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina poses a threat to stability in all of Europe, stated Director of U.S. National Intelligence Dennis Blair in his report to the U.S. Senate.
Senate Plans Hearing on Google-China Issues
February 3rd, 2010 |
No Comments
The Washington fallout from Google’s dispute with China leads to Sen. Dick Durbin setting a hearing on technology firms’ business practices with Internet-restricting countries. Durbin also raises questions on the progress of the Global Network Initiative, a voluntary code of ethics among tech companies doing business in repressive countries.
– The U.S. Senate plans a March hearing on technology companies’ business
practices in Internet-restricting countries. Executives from Google and
other tech firms, as well as administration officials, are expected to
testify about their efforts to promote Internet freedom. The exact date of the hea…
Candidate Switch Helps Whitman, Hurts Fiorina in Calif. Races
January 22nd, 2010 |
No Comments
Ex-Congressman Tom Campbells decision to drop his bid for California governor and run for the Senate has given a boost to ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitmans gubernatorial campaign, but hurt former HP CEO Carly Fiorinas run for the Senate. Whitman has increased her lead in the race for the GOP nomination, while dropping Fiorina into second in the Senate race. The primary election in California is scheduled for June 8.
– Former California Congressman Tom Campbells decision Jan. 14 to
drop his candidacy for the states governors office and instead vie
for the U.S. Senate seat has changed the face of both races, according
to recent polls.
The move has impacted the campaigns of two former CEOs of major IT companies …
New U.S. ambassador in mid-January
December 23rd, 2009 |
No Comments
The New U.S. ambassador is expected in Serbia in mid-January, that country’s embassy press attaché Brian Stimmler told Tanjug on Tuesday. Mary Warlick’s appointment must first be approved by the U.S. Senate, which has not yet voted on the issue.