Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Markup
The House Intelligence Committee considered legislation that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 authorizes the intelligence community…
1,715 viewsThe House Intelligence Committee considered legislation that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 authorizes the intelligence community…
1,715 viewsOfficials from Facebook, Twitter and Google testified at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia and social media influence in the 2016 election. The witnesses talked about actions…
5,059 viewsFormer Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testified before the House Intelligence Committee at a hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. He said the Russian government,…
57,438 viewsFBI Director James Comey and NSA Director Admiral Michael Rogers testified at a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Mr.…
63,514 viewsJohn Brennan, the former CIA director, appeared before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its ongoing investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential…
37,669 viewsJames Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence, formally announced his resignation during a House Intelligence Committee hearing, saying he submitted his letter and the resignation will be…
5,551 viewsSenior intelligence official testified on global threats to the U.S. Topics included Russia, Iran, and other nations as well as terrorist groups such as ISIS* and al-Quada. FBI Director James…
2,607 viewsThe heads of several law enforcement and intelligence agencies testified at a hearing on global threats to computer networks. Topics included recent data breaches at the Office of Personnel…
2,768 viewsAdmiral Michael Rogers testified on the possibility of a major cyber attack coming from a foreign power. He stated that several countries including China and Russia have the ability to…
6,345 viewsFormer Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, former Marine Corps General Jim Mattis, and Dafna Rand testified on the ISIS* terrorist threat to the U.S. and other countries, and the stability of the Middle…
3,708 viewsFormer CIA Director Mike Morell testified at a House Select Intelligence committee hearing on allegations that he misled Congress over the White House’s role in crafting the “talking points” related to the September 11, 2012,…
9,262 viewsIntelligence officials testified on global threats to the U.S. Topics included the operation of al-Qaida training camps in Syria and Iraq, the impact of NSA wiretaps by Edward Snowden, the…
3,701 viewsTop intelligence officials defended the National Security Agency’s (NSA) surveillance program, saying spying on foreign leaders was fundamental to intelligence gathering. Their testimony came…
3,147 viewsSenior government officials involved with the National Security Agency (NSA) testified on the organization’s Internet and phone record data collection practices. They gave extensive…
2,488 viewsIntelligence chiefs testified on worldwide threats to U.S. national security.
1,162 viewsHouse Select Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger briefed reporters on the congressional investigation into the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in…
208 viewsLeaders of both the House and Senate Select intelligence Committees held a press conference on the recent classified national security information leaks. News reports had detailed government…
7,601 viewsIntelligence leaders testified at an annual hearing about security threats facing the U.S. at home and abroad. Among the topics addressed were Afghanistan, the continued troubles with the…
899 viewsRobert Mueller and Matthew Olsen assessed current terrorism threats against the U.S. They focused on the threat from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which remained despite the death of…
350 viewsRobert Mueller and Matthew Olsen assessed current terrorism threats against the U.S. They focused on the threat from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which remained despite the death of…
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