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In this portion of the Cato Institute’s 2018 Surveillance Conference, panelists discussed the Trump administration and its criticism of the “deep state.” Participants discussed various…

Surveillance and security experts were among the speakers at the Cato Institute’s 2018 Surveillance Conference. In this part, five of those experts delivered ‘flash talks’ on a variety of…

Former CIA Directors Leon Panetta and Mike Morell joined former Trump administration National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster to discuss how the U.S. can remain the preeminent military power…

Several former intelligence and national security officials discussed the regulations and systems in place to ensure accountability from the intelligence community. Topics covered included…

Top officials with the Homeland Security and Justice Departments as well as the FBI testified on China’s non-traditional espionage efforts against the United States. Topics included concerns over…

The National Security Agency’s general counsel Glenn Gerstell delivered the keynote address at the American Bar Association’s national security conference. A panel on cybersecurity and…

Former spy Martha Peterson talked about her book, The Widow Spy: My CIA Journey from the Jungles of Laos to Prison in Moscow. She explained why she joined the CIA after her husband died,…

Historian Steven Usdin talked about his book, Bureau of Spies: The Secret Connections Between Espionage and Journalism in Washington, Mr. Usdin detailed how spies for Nazi Germany, Japan,…

Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA, talked about his book, The Assault on Intelligence.

CIA Director Gina Haspel delivered keynote remarks on leading the agency at her alma mater, the University of Louisville. She outlined her main priorities which include CIA workforce diversity…

Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director Lieutenant General Robert Ashley spoke about the intelligence operations of his agency. He also addressed a range of national security issues including…

Former CIA officer Duane Evans talked about his book Foxtrot in Kandahar, in which he recounts his tour of duty in southern Afghanistan shortly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist…

Francis Gary Powers, Jr. talked about his father, CIA pilot Gary Powers, and his experiences being held in prison for 22 months after his U-2 spy plane was shot down over the former Soviet Union on May 1,…

George Mason University hosted a discussion on the relationship between the presidency and the intelligence community (IC) with former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former Director of…

Former National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence officials talked about lessons learned before and after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Topics included efforts to modernize the…

National Intelligence Director Dan Coats discussed threats to the U.S., including concerns about countries he referred to as the "big four": Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. He also…

Ms. Blackman talked about her book Wild Rose: Rose O’Neale Greenhow, Civil War Spy, published by Random House. A Maryland native, Rose O’Neale Greenhow (1817-1864) grew up in Washington,…

American University lecturer Aaron Bell taught a class about privacy laws and federal surveillance of civil rights leaders. He described the mid-20th century creation of the Counter…

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-VA) delivered a joint statement following the announcement of a plea deal by Michael Cohen, the former lawyer…

Telephone lines and social media were open to take viewer calls and comments to the question, "What is your view of President Trump revoking officials' security clearances? Earlier in the…