The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal military advisor to me and my national security team, including the Secretary of Defense.

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It even has security-cleared staff, including some from the British agency, to shake down the gear and ensure it can't be exploited by spooks or crooks.

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The staff were supposed to be doing tasks including venue perimeter security such as manning X-ray machines, searching people, searching vehicles, and operating closed-circuit television systems, G4S told CNN on Sunday.

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For example, 85 percent of the executives surveyed report that they face significant obstacles in dealing with big data, including security issues, a shortage of trained staff, and the need to develop new internal capabilities.

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Cuts have been particularly drastic over the last year with respect to services, including in eduction: teachers have been let go, schools have been cut and support staff, including security, have been fired ( you might remember my reaction to the cuts at our school).

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