- Ellen Nakashima
- Staff Writer
Ellen Nakashima is a national security reporter for The Washington Post. She focuses on issues relating to intelligence, technology and civil liberties. She previously served as a Southeast Asia correspondent for the paper. She wrote about the presidential candidacy of Al Gore and co-authored a biography of Gore, and has also covered federal agencies, Virginia state politics and local affairs. She joined the Post in 1995.
Obama orders voluntary security standards for industry computers
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The president signs an executive order to create security standards after Congress failed to act.
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New assessment concludes efforts by China are threatening country’s economic competitiveness.
Former FBI official questioned on abuse of intelligence-gathering tools
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Official had oversight over bureau’s use of controversial national security letters and exigent letters.
Chinese hackers suspected in attack on The Post’s computers
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The intruders may have gained wide-ranging access before the paper’s computers were taken offline.
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