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Andrew Blake

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Andrew Blake was a cybersecurity reporter for The Washington Times.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, second from left, speaks as auto executives listen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Foxx said Thursday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also will develop a model policy for states to follow if they decide to allow autonomous cars on public roads. That policy — which will be developed within six months — could help form the basis of a consistent national policy. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Obama admin pledges $4B toward self-driving cars

The Obama administration on Thursday pledged $4 billion toward a 10-year plan that would fund research and development projects related to autonomous automobile technology in hopes of putting self-driving cars on American streets during the next decade.

January 15, 2016
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

John McCain says White House’s cyber deterrence policy comes up short

The cyber deterrence policy put out by the White House last month is "wholly lacking any new information," Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain said in a blistering statement released Thursday after the Obama administration unveiled its plan more than a year behind schedule.

January 15, 2016
In this photo taken Jan. 12, 2016, Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Coralville, Iowa. Political groups are flooding the airways during popular game shows, including "Wheel of Fortune" and “Jeopardy!” as well as local news and network morning shows as they try to influence presidential primary voters, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jeb Bush: Put the NSA in charge of the civilian side of the Internet

Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said during Thursday night's Republican Party debate that he favors putting the National Security Agency in charge of the country's cybersecurity needs following a series of of high-profile hacks that successfully targeted government agencies and corporations alike under the current administration.

January 15, 2016
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino, left, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speak during a news conference inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in this Aug. 18, 2014, file photo. (John Stillwell/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Ecuador, Sweden working on arrangement to question Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange may soon be questioned over allegations of sexual assault after the Ecuadorian government this week said it's ready to cooperate with Swedish prosecutors concerning an investigation stemming from 2010.

January 14, 2016
Chelsea Clinton speaks during a campaign stop for her mother Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Portsmouth Brewery, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Portsmouth, N.H. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Citizens United sues over Chelsea Clinton emails

Citizens United filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., on Thursday in hopes of having a federal court grant the conservative group access to emails exchanged between Chelsea Clinton and five top aides to her mother, White House contender Hillary Clinton, while the presidential hopeful served as secretary of state.

January 14, 2016
A woman sells vegetables in a street near Kiev's Independence Square, Ukraine, Monday, Oct. 27, 2014. Two pro-European parties that campaigned for tough reforms to battle corruption shared the lead Monday after Ukraine's parliamentary election, according to partial results. With more than half the votes counted, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk's Popular Front was leading with 21.6 percent of the vote while President Petro Poroshenko's party had captured 21.5 percent. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Ukraine expands ban on Russian goods with meat, vodka embargo

Ukraine has expanded a list of Russian items banned from being brought into the country as sanctions imposed by the United States and western allies are reported to be having more of an impact on Moscow that previously predicted.

January 13, 2016
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Feb. 26, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

ODNI admits spy chief James Clapper’s phone was hit by hackers

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper's office has confirmed that phone calls intended for the director were being re-routed to a pro-Palestinian hotline after a hacker claimed to have gained access to the spy chief's personal Verizon account.

January 12, 2016