February 2007

In yesterday’s USA Today, a report titled “White House looks for faster top secret clearances” details the positive efforts of Office of Management and Budget deputy director Clay Johnson to reduce the security clearance backlog. The idea, is that extensive background checks, specifically interviewing a clearance applicant’s friends and neighbors

This isn’t necessary new to report, but an article on CNN today details how dolphins and sea lions are providing surveillance to harbors like Puget Sound in Washington, Naval Base Kitsap in Maine, and other locations: Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could