DNI officials brief legislators on foreign powers swaying public opinion through social media such as TikTok. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence held a closed-door meeting…
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DHS Establishes Intelligence Panel
Congress has made moves to block the department from gathering domestic intelligence. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced the creation of the Homeland Intelligence Experts Group. John…
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NSA Nominee Discusses Mass Data Collection
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the federal collection of personal electronic communications. Lt. General Timothy Haugh, President Joe Biden’s nominee for leader of the…
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Senate Holds First Classified Briefing on Artificial Intelligence
Senators respond to technological advances and limitations of AI. This week the full Senate received a classified briefing by intelligence and defense officials, including Director of National Intelligence…
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Senators Seek to Reform Classification System
Digital documentation presents its own challenges. A bipartisan legislation package has been introduced in the Senate to overhaul the way the federal government classifies information and secures documents. …
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Annual Intelligence Threat Assessment Released
Major threats include China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, international economies, and health and food security. Hearings are being held Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee and Thursday before…
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Senate to Seek Answers to Classified Documents Cases
Senate Intelligence Committee requests documents of President Biden, President Trump, and Vice President Pence. The Senate Intelligence Committee has requested access to documents marked as classified that have…
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Senate Panel Schedules CIA Nominee Hearing
Review for Biden nominee begins on Wednesday. On Monday, the Senate Intelligence Committee announced its hearing date for President Biden’s pick to lead the CIA. William Burns will…
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Senate Intelligence Committee Releases 2016 Election Report
Members of President Trump’s campaign were targets of foreign intelligence. On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee released its fifth and final volume of its report on Russian interference…
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Rubio Picked for Intelligence Committee Chair
Replacing Senator Richard Burr. Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that Senator Marco Rubio had been chosen to temporarily lead the Senate Intelligence Committee as…
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