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Pentagon OKs social media access | Digital Media – CNET News
With new policy, the Defense Department acknowledges the impracticality of an either/or decision between network security and information sharing via the Web.

Social Media Today | Pentagon Uses Twitter to Announce New Social Media Policy
Breaking with tradition, the Pentagon used Twitter to announce major changes in its social media policy rather than by issuing a traditional press release. You can read the NY Times coverage here.   ….

Pentagon Loosens Reins Over Facebook, Twitter, Web 2.0 Apps – Web Services Web 20 and SOA from eWeek
The Department of Defense granted military personnel access to Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps and other user-generated applications in a Feb. 26 memorandum. The move followed a review that began last August after the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army released contrasting policies for social network site use. The DOD clearly is trying to strike a balance between national security and acceptable social…

New Pentagon Policy Lets Troops Overshare Like the Rest of Us – Pentagon – Gizmodo
What’s really interesting is that the expanding internet and the increased openness of what is occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan from th perspective of the troops flies in the face of what philosophers like Baudrillard (in The Gulf War Did Not Take Place) said would happen in conflicts as technology increased. Rather than becoming increasingly hyperreal and subjective to the whimsy of the…

The Pentagon Wants You–Yes, You!–to Develop a Life-Saving Robot – Robots – Gizmodo
[Gizmodo] The Pentagon Wants You—Yes, You!—to Develop a Life-Saving Robot [Robots] – Hey you! B… http://tinyurl.com/yhssvs8

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Pentagon guards trained for attack
They’re both former service members — one a Marine who guarded U.S. embassies all over the world, the other an Air Force reservist who worked as a New Orleans cop — who made second careers in the police force that protects the Pentagon.

Gunman at Pentagon Linked to Anger Against U.S.
Officials said the shooter may have sought revenge on the government he suggested had staged the Sept. 11 attacks.

The Associated Press: Pentagon shooter had a history of ment
HOLLISTER, Calif. — The man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness and had become so erratic that his parents reached out to local authorities weeks ago with a warning that he was unstable and might have a gun, authorities said Friday.

Where is the MSM– Pentagon gunman John Patrick Bedell was a
More information is coming out about the Pentagon shooter John Patrick Bedell but it isn–t apparent by looking at the top news . It appears that the Mainstream Media has left out a few details. Bedell was a staunch supporter of 2008 presidential candidate Senator Mike Gravel. Michelle Malkin points out that Bedell was a resisted Democrat.

Pentagon shooter had a History of Mental Illness | Day For Y
The man who opened fire in front of the Pentagon had a history of mental illness

Pentagon Shooter Was American Citizen, So Everything’s O.K.
Why does the main stream media (MSM) go to the trouble of telling us that the Pentagon shooter was an American citizen, while at the same time refusing to identify foreigners who commit similar violence on American soil as foreigners– Maybe so we won’t start to suspect that all that immigration and “diversity” aren’t really so wonderful after all–

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Pentagon concerned over Blackwater’s work in Afghanistan – AFP
Levin's committee heard evidence that alleged that Blackwater may have used a front company for the contract, lied to Pentagon officials in its proposal …

Witness heard ‘pop’ as Pentagon shooting began – The Associated Press
A witness to a shooting outside the Pentagon says he heard a "pop" and hit the ground as a gunman exchanged fire with guards. …

While the Pentagon Studies, More Gays Fall – Huffington Post (blog)
As the Pentagon begins its year-long study of the impact of ending "don't ask, don't tell," the unaffordable talent loss among gay troops continues to pile …

Pentagon shooting – Washington Post
Article | The setting was seemingly random: an outer gate at the Pentagon at evening rush hour. But John Patrick Bedell's violent rampage Thursday made him …

Boeing tanker uses flight deck from Dreamliner – DailyTech
One of the most lucrative military projects ever offered by the Pentagon is the contract to replace the aging fleet of flying tankers for the Air Force. …

Lockheed CEO pay drops 10 pct to $20.6M in 2009 – The Associated Press
Lockheed earned $3 billion last year, but suffered some setbacks like a Pentagon decision to end the F-22 fighter jet program. …

Bus changes to continue at Pentagon – Washington Post (blog)
Commuters wait for shuttle busses at Pentagon Station this morning. (Gerald Martineau/Post) 3:45 pm Update: Bus relocations at the Pentagon Transit Center …

Democrats vow quick end to ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ as Senate bill is introduced – Washington Post
The Pentagon and congressional Republicans have urged Democrats to allow the military to first complete its study of the policy and the impact of a …

Lockheed, Pentagon calm F-35 partners over delays – MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Lockheed Martin Corp. and the Pentagon assured their international partners Thursday that …

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Pentagon On Lockdown: Metro Shooting Prompts Pentagon Lockdown
The Pentagon is on lockdown after a shooting at a nearby D.C. Metro station, according to BreakingTweets, a Twitter account maintained by MSNBC. More details to come. 9:55 PM ET — Suspect named. John Patrick Bedell, 36, is the alleged gunman in today’s shooting, according to officials who spoke to the AP: Law enforcement sources identified the suspect as John Patrick Bedell, 36. They also said they were investigating whether a second person was somehow involved. No further information was available. 9:26 PM ET — “This has never happened in our history.” Watch as Pentagon Protection Force Chief Richard Keevil holds press conference: 9:21 PM ET — Pentagon releases statement. The Pentagon has released a statement about the incident: A shooting incident has occurred at the Pentagon Metro Entrance this evening at approximately 6:40 p.m.

Pentagon Shooter Had Troubled Past
Alleged Pentagon shooter John Patrick Bedell had a troubled past..

Gunman at Pentagon Linked to Anger Against U.S.
Officials said the shooter may have sought revenge on the government he suggested had staged the Sept. 11 attacks..

Pentagon Shooter Had Troubled Past, Run-Ins With the Law
Alleged Pentagon shooter John Patrick Bedell had a troubled past..

Shooter of Pentagon Officers Dies
No motive has been established for the gunman who wounded two officers outside the Pentagon Metro station..

Pentagon gunman ‘was acting alone’
John Patrick Bedell was killed after wounding two police officers in attack at security checkpoint outside the PentagonThe gunman killed in an attack on the Pentagon last night was acting alone and was not connected to any terrorist plot, officials said as reports emerged that he was a 9/11 conspiracy theorist who grew marijuana at his home.John Patrick Bedell, 36, from California, wrote on the internet about government conspiracies in the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, “institutionalised violence of government” and other theories.According to media reports, Bedell was arrested in 2006 when police discovered a large number of marijuana plants at his California home.Yesterday evening, according to officials, Bedell approached a busy entrance to the Pentagon, one of the most heavily guarded buildings in the world. Wearing a suit and calm in demeanour, he reached into his jacket as if to pull out his identification card, but drew out a 9mm pistol and opened fire.Two officers were shot, one in the leg, another in the shoulder, and they and a third officer opened fire. Bedell was struck in the head and died later in hospital.Surveillance video confirms Bedell acted alone, the Pentagon police chief, Richard Keevill, said today.”There is no indication at this point that there is any domestic or international terrorist nexus to this is at all,” he told reporters, describing Bedell as “a single individual who had issues”.Keevill said Bedell, a well-educated software developer, had driven from California, and in his vehicle, found by police near the Pentagon, investigators discovered more ammunition.Keevill declined to speculate about a motive, but in internet writings Bedell rants about property rights and his theory that a criminal organisation has taken over the US government.”This organisation, like so many murderous governments throughout history, would see the sacrifice of thousands of its citizens, in an event such as the September 11 attacks, as a small cost in order to perpetuate its barbaric control,” he wrote in a post in 2006.”This collection of gangsters would find it in their interest to foment conflict and initiate wars throughout the world, in order to divert attention from their misconduct and criminality. The true nature of such a regime would find its clearest expression in the satanic violence currently ongoing in Iraq.”The shooting came three weeks after Joseph Stack, a disgruntled software engineer with strong anti-tax leanings, flew his plane into an office of the US tax authority in Texas. Stack and an employee of the IRS were killed.US national securityUnited StatesSeptember 11 2001Daniel Nasawguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds.

Official: Pentagon Shooter Was Well Armed
Metro reports shooting outside Pentagon station.

Man dies after Pentagon shootout
A man who shot two police officers at a Washington DC station that serves the Pentagon has died, police say..

Police: Pentagon Shooter Was Well Armed
The chief of the Pentagon police says the gunman who shot two Pentagon police officers was well armed with two 9 millimeter semiautomatic weapons and several magazines of ammunition. The suspect died Thursday night from head wounds received in the exchange with police..

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