But none of the current candidates boast impressive national security credentials or an air of gravitas.

The fence bill and homeland spending were among security-related measures the Republican leadership was pushing through in the closing hours to bolster their security credentials.

Democrats said they had not yet figured out how to counter the White House's long assault on their national security credentials.

Pleasing the party's "bring 'em home" base while burnishing its security credentials may not be easy.

Attack the Dubai ports deal to burnish your security credentials.

In such systems, the traditional security model of shutting down when security credentials can't be validated doesn't really work.

They might even try to undermine his security credentials, and cite the former mayor's decision to put the city's emergency operations center in the trade center.

It also allows web applications to authenticate users without gaining access to a user's security credentials, such as a password.

Four years ago, Mr. Cheney brought national security credentials and gravitas to your ticket.

While these are high up positions, many with security credentials, all 40 are considered to be affiliated with the political Left.