Topic: William Fallon

Ex-U.S. admiral raises cash for cyber security firm

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retired U.S. Admiral William Fallon has spent the past year working to turn around a high-tech start-up that sells software that helps government agencies and businesses fight sophisticated cyber attacks.The 18-employee firm, CounterTack, underwent a restructuring during his ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news showsGuest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:___ABC's "This Week" — Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind.; Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.___CBS' "Face the Nation" — Sens ...
National Public Finance, indirect unit of MBIA, names William Fallon as interim CEONational Public Finance Guarantee Corp. on Tuesday named William C. Fallon as its interim chief executive officer.Fallon will take the place of Thomas G. McLoughlin, who is resigning effective ...
MBIA was given a shot in the arm Tuesday after the market learned star fund manager Bruce Berkowitz bought a significant stake in the company.. Berkowitz, the founder of Fairholme Capital Management and manager of Fairholme Funds, reported in an SEC filing ...
US Military Chief Plays Dual Role in Gulf: Warns Iran, but Avoids War ThreatsAs the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East was leaving the Al-Jazeera television studios after an interview, one of the station managers shook his hand and ...

Military chief: 'No war' with Iran

U.S. Military Commander Adm. William Fallon Foresees 'No War' With IranThe commander of U.S. military forces in the Middle East does not believe current tensions with Iran will lead to war and urges for greater emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy ...
Afghan Northern Alliance Commander Says Taliban Talks a 'Long, Complex' ProcessOne of Afghanistan's most renowned anti-Taliban commanders predicted Thursday that proposed peace talks would be a "long and complex process" but likely would be snubbed by hard-liners and foreign fighters in ...
Pentagon's Mideast Chief Urges Persian Gulf Allies to Unite Against IranThe top U.S. military commander for the Middle East is pressing Arab allies to form a more united front against Iran, seen by Washington as the region's long-term threat ...
Echoing Bush, Centcom Commander Sees Progress in Iraq, Saying 'There's Been an Improvement'The head of U.S. troops in the Middle East said Tuesday he saw signs of broad progress in Iraq, closely echoing the upbeat assessments lately from President ...
Memorial Day Weekend Capped by Tributes to Soldiers, Barbecues and BeachesVeterans and active soldiers unfurled a 90-by-100-foot U.S. flag as the nation's top commander in the Middle East spoke to a Memorial Day crowd gathered in Central Park on Monday ...