Cartoons: cyber doomsday

If you're one of the estimated 14 million current or former civilian U.S. government employees, the hackers who recently broke into the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) now know all about you (and me). But don't feel alone--security firm Kaspersky Labs got hacked too.

And don't expect any of the security holes to be plugged soon, because Congress is at war on the issue of cyber security. Here's a blow-by-blow description of the most recent battle.

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Nate Beeler, The Week

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U.S. cyber security is handled by the Department of Homeland Security, the same agency that manages the TSA.

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John Darkow, The Week

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Drew Sheneman, The Week

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All in all, the front has definitely changed.

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Steve Breen, The Week

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-- Marge

Cartoons: airport security, national security, and the VA waiting list

If you're a traveler and have been cleared by security, don't walk back through the exit lane or you'll be arrested.  The Washington Times tells the whole story, here's part:

Thousands of travelers were left in delayed mode when a passenger walked into a secured area of Detroit Metropolitan Airport without first receiving a proper security check.

The passenger, who was taking a connecting flight, had already been cleared in the departure area of the airport, NBC News reported. But he then walked back through an exit lane and returned to the secured side without going through the security check again, airport agents said, NBC News reported.

Here's a cartoon riff on airport security.

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John Trevor, Cagle

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Daryl Cagle, Cagle

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David Horsey, US News

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Also in the news is this, "White House mistakenly identifies CIA chief in Afghanistan."

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John Cole, The Week

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Lastly, here's a copy of the VA waiting list:

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Gary Varvel, The Week

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-- Marge