Rush to Stop “Havana Syndrome”

10/8/21 Havana Syndrome Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments In 2016, dozens of diplomatic staff at the U.S. and Canadian embassies in Havana began experiencing a sudden onset of health troubles with no apparent cause. They reported a variety of symptoms, including vertigo, nausea, vision and hearing difficulties, memory loss, and headaches. Many said they Read More >

U.S. Intelligence Community Pivots to Better Confront Beijing

10/8/21 China Watch Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments The United States top spy agency is making changes in response to what it describes as an “an increasingly adversarial” government in Beijing. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns Thursday announced the creation of a new China Mission Center to make sure the agency’s resources and existing Read More >

New, $125 Million Project Aims to Detect Emerging Viruses

10/8/21 Emerging Viruses Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments Washington State University (WSU) says that to better identify and prevent future pandemics, WSU has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to head up a new five-year, approximately $125 million global project. read more

U.S. Unveils New Cybersecurity Requirements for Rail, Air

10/7/21 Transportation Security Enable IntenseDebate Comments:  Enable IntenseDebate Comments The United States is taking new steps to make sure the country’s air and surface transportation sectors will not be crippled by ransomware or cyberattacks. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the measures Tuesday at a virtual cybersecurity conference, warning that recent incidents such as the SolarWinds Read More >