United Press International

United Press International. "Australia Beefs Up Counterterrorism Agency." Washington Times, 16 Oct. 2005. [http://www.washingtontimes.com]

On 16 October 2005, The Age newspaper reported that "Australia will double the size" of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIO) "over the next five years to combat the threat of home-grown terrorists.... Attorney General Philip Ruddock said the increase had been recommended in a confidential review" by former ASIO head Allan Taylor.

[Australia/00s]

United Press International. "Hayden Names New Director for Intelligence." 13 Mar. 2008. [http://www.upi.com]

According to a CIA report, DCIA Mike Hayden has announced that "current Associate Deputy Director Michael Morell will succeed John Kringen as the agency's director for intelligence at the beginning of May.... Officials say Kringen has been moved to a senior intelligence community post. Current CIA Director for Support Scott White will succeed Morell as associate deputy director.

[CIA/Components/DCIA & DI]

United Press International. "Japan to Establish Intelligence Agency." 25 Aug. 2005. [http://www.washingtontimes.com]

According to Asahi Shimbun on 25 August 2005, "Japan's Defense Agency is setting up a 600-member team to gather intelligence relevant to its overseas troop deployments.... The intelligence unit, to be operational in March 2007, will gather information directly from contacts in foreign countries."

[Japan/00s]

United Press International. "New FBI Washington Intel Head Named." 19 Mar. 2008. [http://www.upi.com]

FBI Director Robert Mueller has named Michelle Jupina as the special agent in charge (SAC) of intelligence for the Washington field office. She replaces Timothy Healy, who has will be the new deputy assistant director of the Directorate of Intelligence at FBI headquarters.

[FBI/00s/08]

United Press International. "Report: NATO Spy Warning Serbs," 13 Apr. 1999.

"A NATO spy may be giving Serbs advance notice of sites targeted by NATO forces, allowing Yugoslavian officials to take action and evacuate the sites."

ABC News, "citing anonymous U.S. and NATO sources," has reported that "there have been three incidents in which Yugoslavian officials correctly anticipated NATO attacks. NATO is further tightening access to sensitive information until a suspect is found."

[MI/Ops/NATOSpies]

United Press International. "Roberts Names Chief of U.S. Spy Court." 14 Apr. 2008. [http://www.upi.com]

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has appointed Bruce Selya, a senior judge on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, to be the presiding judge over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). Selya "has been a member of the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review since 2005."

[Overviews/Legal/FISA]

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