The United States, a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention, destroyed the last of its stocks of VX and other chemical agents on the Johnston Atoll, 825 miles southwest of Hawaii, in November 2000. Barton Gellman agentatollchemical share on social
Among all the upheavals of war with al Qaeda, the surest indicator of the historic stakes is the ongoing rotation of top U.S. government managers - scores at a time - into a bunker deep underground and far from Washington. Barton Gellman bunkerdeepgovernment share on social
The modern era of continuity planning began under President Ronald Reagan. Barton Gellman begincontinuityera Change image and share on social
Privacy is relational. It depends on the audience. You don't want your employer to know you're job hunting. You don't spill all about your love life to your mom or your kids. You don't tell trade secrets to your rivals. Barton Gellman audiencedependemployer share on social
The Obama administration, like those before it, promotes a disturbingly narrow interpretation of the Fourth Amendment, misapplying the facts of old analog cases to a radically different digital world. Barton Gellman administrationamendmentanalog Change image and share on social
Why does it appear that interested readers so often attribute flaws to 'the press' rather than taking particular issue with particular reports? Barton Gellman attributeflawinterest Change image and share on social
The National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008, according to an internal audit and other top-secret documents. Barton Gellman agencyauditauthority share on social
Activists and geeks, standing together, are demonstrating powers beyond the reach of government control. Barton Gellman activistcontroldemonstrate Change image and share on social
The NSA is forbidden to 'target' American citizens, green-card holders or companies for surveillance without an individual warrant from a judge. Barton Gellman americancardcitizen Change image and share on social
I'm a journalist and author. I make my living by finding things out and writing about them. Barton Gellman authorfindjournalist Change image and share on social
