<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Back Channels</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><description>News  (www.washingtonpost.com)</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing for 'Network-Centric' Warfare (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A741-2001Aug26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A741-2001Aug26.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Less than a month on the job, the Pentagon's senior civilian intelligence official said last week that his top priority will be using data networks to bridge the divide between "sensors" and "shooters." 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Shelby Says (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45532-2001Jun25.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45532-2001Jun25.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Back from a six-country tour of the Persian Gulf, Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) believes U.S. counterterrorism officials are winning the war against Saudi extremist Osama bin Laden. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report Assesses NSA Network (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A89250-2001May28.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A89250-2001May28.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A temporary investigative committee of the European Parliament has concluded in a draft report that the National Security Agency's global eavesdropping operations are not adequately monitored by member nations of the European Union and could be violating the privacy rights of Europeans. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenet, Krongard Alter CIA Power Structure (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25386-2001Apr30.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25386-2001Apr30.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CIA Director George J. Tenet and his new executive director, A.B. "Buzzy" Krongard, told CIA employees late last week they plan to abolish the agency's Directorate of Administration so that support personnel would work much more closely with CIA operatives, analysts and scientists. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Feds, a Secret-Evidence Victory (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39235-2001Apr19.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39235-2001Apr19.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal by two convicted spies challenging the government's ability to obtain wiretaps and search warrants under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) on the basis of secret evidence. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mediation Fails in CIA Employees' Suit (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29534-2001Apr2.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29534-2001Apr2.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Court-supervised mediation has collapsed between the CIA and a group of current and former employees who allege that the agency has violated their right to private counsel, clearing the way for further litigation on the issue. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[CIA's Tenet Finds the Going Easier in 2001 (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23654-2001Feb18.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23654-2001Feb18.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[For CIA Director George J. Tenet, what a difference a year makes. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Quest for 'Parity' Turns Partisan (www.washingtonpost.com)]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31018-2001Feb5.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31018-2001Feb5.html?nav=rss_politics/fedpage/columns/backchannels</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2004 1:31:52 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With Senate power sharing in force, Sens. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) and Bob Graham (D-Fla.) are nonetheless struggling over how to organize the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. By Vernon Loeb.]]></description><author>By Vernon Loeb</author></item></channel></rss>