Governors normally have jurisdiction over public health emergencies, but a widespread biological attack would cross state boundaries. Barton Gellman attackbiologicalboundary Change image and share on social
Enclosed by a sand berm four miles around and 160 feet high, the Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility entombs what remains of reactors bombed by Israel in 1981 and the United States in 1991. It has stored industrial and medical wastes, along with spent reactor fuel. Barton Gellman baghdadbermbomb share on social
Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit. Barton Gellman adviceaidbattery share on social
Even complex passwords are getting easy to break if they're too short. That's because today's inexpensive computer chips have the power of supercomputers from the year 2000. Barton Gellman breakchipcomplex Change image and share on social
All Americans are dependent for their energy on the Arabian peninsula. Barton Gellman americanarabiandependent Change image and share on social
I've always shied away from online data storage. I don't even use my employers' network drives for anything sensitive. I want to control access myself. Barton Gellman accesscontroldatum Change image and share on social
Snowden has been very sparing about discussing his early life or his personal life. Barton Gellman discussearlylife Change image and share on social
Iraq has the most extensive petrochemical industry in the Middle East and a wealth of vaccine factories, single-cell protein research labs, medical and veterinary manufacturing centers and water treatment plants. Barton Gellman cellcentereast share on social
'Social engineering,' the fancy term for tricking you into giving away your digital secrets, is at least as great a threat as spooky technology. Barton Gellman digitalengineerfancy Change image and share on social
Smallpox, which spreads by respiration and kills roughly one in three of those infected, took hundreds of millions of lives during a recorded history dating to Pharaonic Egypt. The last case was in 1978, and the disease was declared eradicated on May 8, 1980. Barton Gellman casedatedeclare share on social