A government-wide secret communication system is in the works to ensure federal officials can talk to each other without hackers or terrorists snooping on them. Public Safety Minister Anne McLellan said the project is part of a larger effort to help organizations with security responsibilities communicate more easily. “Communications are absolutely key. Intelligence gathering is key,” McLellan said after a speech to security and police officials Thursday. “If you’re going to prevent various kinds of terrorist attacks, the better your intelligence, the better prepared you are. And you also need to be secure around making sure that those communications are shared.” Full Story