Intelligence
AI-Orchestrated Cyberattacks Force Policy Response, CRS Says
Agentic artificial intelligence, systems that accomplish goals with limited human supervision, has entered operational reality. In mid-September, Anthropic...
GOP Probes Muslim Brotherhood's U.S. Influence as Democrats Boycott Hearing
The Trump administration's historic designations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations found a legislative echo on August 5, 2026, when...
Japan’s Military Overhaul Reshapes U.S. Security Alliance
A recent CRS report on Japan's shifting security posture reveals a nation undertaking one of its most significant strategic recalibrations in decades, with...
DOD Lacks Unified Foreign Influence Screening
A recent Congressional Research Service report on Department of Defense contractors and foreign influence mitigation efforts identifies significant gaps in...
Trent Buatte Appointed National Security Adviser to Sen. Adam Schiff
Trent C. Buatte has taken on the role of National Security Adviser and Counsel in the office of Sen. Adam Schiff, beginning his position on July 1, 2026....
Senate Intelligence Committee Will Examine Iran Cyber Threats
Iranian-backed hackers have shifted from espionage to destructive attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, and the intelligence community faces significant...
Commission Will Examine Russia's African Exploitation Strategy
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visited Niger on July 8–9, 2026, attending a high-level meeting with foreign ministers of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso; the...
White House Open To North Korea Talks Amid Nuclear Expansion
The Trump administration is preparing to restart negotiations with North Korea without preconditions as Pyongyang's nuclear and military capabilities...
Federal Research Security Gutted as China Threat Looms
Why it matters: The Trump administration's mass firings of research security personnel have gutted the federal agencies tasked with preventing Chinese...
Chinese Army Rapidly Modernizing, Reshaping Regional Power Dynamics
A new Department of Defense report shows the People's Liberation Army has become far more capable and is racing toward modernization goals that could...
House Panel Examines Bills to Secure Networks From Foreign Threats
The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a legislative hearing on July 22, 2026, examining six bills designed to address vulnerabilities...
Senate Intelligence Panel Holds Closed Sessions Amid Leadership, FISA Debate
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is convening a series of closed sessions this week as the chamber grapples with competing pressures over...
House Panel Examines State Responses to Foreign Counterintelligence Threats
Why it matters: The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a counterintelligence hearing states are increasingly confronting foreign...
Intelligence Committee Examines Evolving Terrorism Threats
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Congress is convening to examine whether the U.S. intelligence apparatus is prepared for the terrorism threats reshaping...
House Intelligence Committee Finalizes 2027 Authorization Act
The House Intelligence Committee is moving to finalize its version of the Intelligence Authorization Act 2027, a major bipartisan bill that sets policy and...
Senate Panel to Review Trump's $87.6 Billion Iran War Funding Request
The Senate Appropriations Committee is holding a hearing this week on President Trump's supplemental funding request amid mounting concerns about Iranian...
Senate Intelligence Panel Revisits Clayton DNI Nomination
The Senate Intelligence Committee is moving forward with a second attempt to confirm Walter Clayton as Director of National Intelligence on July 15, after...
House Panel Examines States' Foreign Espionage Defenses
The House Intelligence Committee is convening a counterintelligence hearing states to assess how well America's fusion centers detect and counter foreign...