Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Latest News Oct 23, 2012 Lebanese Army Vows to Restore Order Amid Clashes The Lebanese army says it will act decisively to quell unrest linked to the Syrian conflict, as six people were wounded in clashes in southern Beirut following the assassination of a top security official. ... Read more... More Islamist Fighters Deploy in Northern Mali Hundreds of additional Islamist fighters have deployed in northern Mali, as neighboring countries make plans to send troops to the troubled nation. Read more... Interview: NATO Chief 'Impressed' By Afghan Security Forces NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke with RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan about the challenges facing Afghanistan after 2014 and how the NATO alliance is helping prepare Hamid Karzai for the departure of foreign troops. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Evaluating Handheld Computing Devices for Support of DoD Operations The U.S. military was one of the earliest adopters of handheld computers, and is today one of the largest users of the devices. Libya: UN chief alarmed by fighting in Bani Walid United Nations Secretary-General is alarmed by the fighting in and around the Libyan city of Bani Walid. Read more... Second Reactor At Iranian Nuclear Plant To Be Ready In 2013 The Russian company building Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant has said the second reactor for the plant will be ready for commissioning in March 2013. ... Read more... Defying Police, N. Korean Defectors Launch Balloons A group of North Korean defectors have launched balloons carrying 120,000 propaganda leaflets toward their former homeland. Read more... Featured Free Resource Improving Federal Information Access Security with FIPS-Certified Solutions Network security incidents within the U.S. federal government have increased 650% over the past five years, according to a 2011 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO-12-137), endangering the implied confidentiality and integrity of sensitive government information. At a time when many agencies are moving toward cloud-based solutions for many IT needs, they are obliged to rethink their approach to system access control. SECURITY: Is Africa's maritime strategy all at sea? The African Union's deadline for securing the continent's territorial waters - the world's last major geographical region without a maritime strategy - has been set at 2050, a target that may prove untenable. ... Read more... Air Force releases RFP for next search and rescue helicopter The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition announced the posting of the Combat Rescue Helicopter Request for Proposal, signaling the official launch of this high priority Air Force acquisition program. ... Read more...