FISA Amendments Must Acknowledge Critical Role of OSINT
OPINION — As we approach the April 2024 expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), it is heartening to see a […] More
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Where Are Bipartisan Congressional Leaders on National Security When You Need Them?
OPINION — “In order to allow Congress more time to reach consensus on how best to reform FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) and Section 702 […] More
The Intricate Balance of Protecting Journalism and National Security
OPINION — Just a few months after being approved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the newly amended bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) […] More
The Urgency of the Moment for Congress on AI and National Security
(Editor’s Note: This article is the fifth and final article in a series first published by our friends at Just Security that is dives into the foundational […] More
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A Worldwide Threats Hearing Guide from the Bleachers
As US Worldwide Threats hearings get underway in Washington after a two-year hiatus, experts will be watching to see how the Biden Administration’s new senior […] More
Congress Needs to Keep Up with AI
OPINION –The Defense Department’s unclassified investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown from $600 million five years ago, to a proposed $2.5 billion for fiscal […] More
When Congressional Hearings become Overtly Political
OPINION — On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on an authorization for Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to issue subpoenas to 53 individuals, […] More
Congress MIA on Oversight Responsibilities
OPINION — When are members of Congress going to wake up and play their Constitutional role as an equal branch of government? Neither the Democratic […] More
Why do we need Plutonium Pits?
OPINION — The Trump administration’s year-old plan to vastly increase future production of plutonium pits, the triggers of thermonuclear weapons, caught my attention just days […] More
The Yemen Policy Debate Heats Up
Bottom Line Up Front The October killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has shifted U.S. congressional opinion sharply against Saudi Arabia’s de-facto leader, Crown […] More
Congress’ Contribution to Innovation in National Security
The United States inherently boasts a creative, risk-taking culture that is inextricably linked to its free enterprise system. And while the federal government has a […] More
Best Of: Gina Haspel, Unfiltered
On Thursday, May 17, the Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Gina Haspel as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, despite concerns over her role in […] More
A Personal Plea in Support of Haspel’s Nomination
Observers counting potential Senate votes for the nominee to become the next Director of the Central Intelligence Agency say Gina Haspel’s prospects look pretty good. […] More
Inside Haspel’s Hearing Room
If you watched the questioning of the President’s nominee for Director of Central Intelligence on C-SPAN, you probably missed the significant display of U.S. Intelligence […] More
Exclusive: 72 Former CIA Officers Endorse Haspel for CIA Director
It’s finally Gina Haspel’s turn to be heard after weeks of back and forth between supporters and critics of her nomination as the next Director […] More
Hard Questions about Gina Haspel’s Appropriateness to Lead CIA
As the senate prepares for what is expected to be a close vote this week on the nomination of Gina Haspel to become the next […] More
Two CIA Vets Take on CIA Nominee Haspel & Those Tapes
The nomination hearing of Gina Haspel to lead the agency is shaping up to be a bruising interrogation over Haspel’s role in the destruction of […] More
Full Court Press for Haspel – Letter from Fifty Former Officials
More than 50 former senior U.S. government officials sent a letter to the Senate intelligence committee Monday to support Trump nominee Gina Haspel to lead […] More
CIA Nominee Haspel’s History of “Taking the Tough Jobs”
To the distinguished ladies and gentlemen on Capitol Hill: You are poised to make one of the most critical decisions this term by voting on […] More