Job From Hell Dept.

By Mary Ann Akers
Roll Call Staff

Nov. 2, 2006, 12 a.m.

With his “botched joke” about dumbos serving in Iraq, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) may have joined Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) in becoming a (part-Jewish) former ’08 presidential hopeful. As Republicans pummeled Kerry and Allen aides beat the daylights out of a heckling blogger, we wondered: Who had a worse day Tuesday, Kerry or Allen? And whose job sucked more: that of Allen’s press staff, or Kerry’s?

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Chun: Cyber Attacks Demand Strong Public-Private Response

Nov. 6, 12:35 p.m.

The federal government is increasingly taking a leadership role in improving the nation’s cybersecurity. But, with a threat that is quickly growing and more sophisticated each day, it’s clear that the government — for all of its good intentions — cannot win this battle without a robust commitment from technology companies. Read Full Article