Confirmation Hearing for National Counterterrorism Center Director
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
The Senate Select Intelligence Committee considered the nomination of Nicholas Rasmussen to be director of the National Counterterrorism Cen… read more
The Senate Select Intelligence Committee considered the nomination of Nicholas Rasmussen to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC). He said in his opening statement that he thinks about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, everyday on the job, and those thoughts fuel his work. He was asked questions about *ISIS threats abroad and to the homeland, Afghanistan troop reduction and its impact on intelligence gathering, Iran, cybersecurity, general threats to and plots against the homeland, and NCTC staffing.
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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