G.W. Schulz

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G.W. Schulz is a journalist of 15 years covering security and criminal justice issues and a recent graduate of the Master's program in journalism at the University of Texas-Austin.

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Homeland Security Office Creates ‘Intelligence Spam,’ Insiders Say

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Sep 6, 2011 The Office of Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security was envisioned as the center of gravity in a new era of domestic security, but it has done little to improve the accuracy and quality of the nation’s intelligence data.The Office of Intelligence and Analysis was envisioned as the center of gravity in a new era of domestic security, but it has fallen far short in its mission. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Big Brother Is Watching, Friending, Following You Online

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Nov 12, 2010 Everyone from employers to the Department of Homeland Security is monitoring social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, raising questions about how standards enforcing privacy online can withstand the rush of data about you and everyone else that courses through the Internet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Airport X-Ray Scanners Hit the Road

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Sep 9, 2010 While debate continues in the United States over whole-body imagers, manufacturers of the technology are opening deeper opportunities for themselves elsewhere that could make the controversial machines an even bigger part of everyday life. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

On the Government’s Growing Obsession With Hollywood-Style Command Centers

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 Blooming in every corner of the country are high-tech command facilities for fighting terrorism, battling crime linked to national security, coordinating disaster responses, enhancing infrastructure protection and more. The desire for them is insatiable, and Congress seems ever the enabler. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Spending Marked by Waste, Shoddy Oversight

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Sep 14, 2009 Records show that communities across California had difficulty managing millions in anti-terrorism grants handed out by Congress after Sept 11Records show that California had difficulty managing millions in anti-terrorism grants handed out by Congress after Sept. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

‘Homeland Security USA’: The Outtakes

By G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting Jan 9, 2009 The inaugural episode of ABC's newest reality television series did exactly as producer Arnold Shapiro told viewers it would: unabashedly celebrated the Department of Homeland Security. It also failed in every conceivable way to critically examine the largest reorganization of the federal government since World War II. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )