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...regulations, which are pending separately in the Department of Commerce (DoC) and the Department of Defense (DoD), are designed to control what are known as “deemed exports,” according to the DoC. In its proposal, the DoD describes deemed exports as the transmission of information abroad or “any access to export-controlled information or technology by a foreign national...
...supposed to be suggestions; instead, they’re meant to act as recourse for students who are treated unfairly. MIT, for instance, has amended its non-discrimination policy with a footnote that reads, “The ROTC programs at MIT are operated under Department of Defense (DOD) policies and regulations, and do not comply fully with MIT’s policy of nondiscrimination with regard to sexual orientation. MIT continues to advocate for a change in DOD policies and regulations concerning sexual orientation, and will replace scholarships of students who lose ROTC financial aid because of these DOD...
...close to the investigation says was an early indication of Titan Rain's ability to cause widespread havoc. Hundreds of Defense Department computer systems had been penetrated by an insidious program known as a "trojan," the alert warned. "These compromises ... allow an unknown adversary not only control over the DOD hosts, but also the capability to use the DOD hosts in malicious activity. The potential also exists for the perpetrator to potentially shut down each host." The attacks were also stinging allies, including Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where an unprecedented string of public alerts issued in June...
Beyond worries about the sheer quantity of stolen data, a Department of Defense (DOD) alert obtained by TIME raises the concern that Titan Rain could be a point patrol for more serious assaults that could shut down or even take over a number of U.S. military networks. Although he would not comment on Titan Rain specifically, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman says any attacks on military computers are a concern. "When we have breaches of our networks, it puts lives at stake," he says. "We take it very seriously...
...Just as the plaudits poured in for the Defense Secretary following the lightning victory for the U.S. forces that captured Baghdad in three weeks, so do the complaints arrive at his door when, a year later, the U.S. is struggling to achieve its war aims. That's because the DoD civilians appeared to overrule Army brass before the war in respect of troop levels required for the occupation mission, and they shut out the State Department from the process of post-war planning that proved to be tragically inadequate...