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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...
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...
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 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...
Committee Examines Foreign Espionage Threats to Universities
Federal investigators have documented systematic efforts by Chinese state-backed hackers to steal COVID-19 research, university intellectual property, and...
Senate Intelligence Committee To Hold Closed Meeting
The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to receive a closed briefing on classified intelligence matters on July 14, 2026, as the committee navigates...
US-China Tech Theft Threatens National Security
The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party is scheduled to examine US-China strategic...
GAO: Agencies Rush to Cloud While Security Safeguards Lag Behind
A Government Accountability Office report released on June 25, 2026, examined how federal agencies are managing cloud data security as they increasingly...
CCP Espionage Threat Sparks Civil Rights Debate
A House Select Committee hearing on Chinese Communist Party economic espionage exposed deep tensions over how America should confront foreign threats...
Committee Examines Russia's Digital Repression in Ukraine
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe is convening a briefing on Russia's tech authoritarianism in Ukraine's occupied territories, examining...
Senate Oversight Hearing on Expired Surveillance Authority
The Senate Intelligence Committee hearing scheduled for Wednesday marks a critical moment for congressional oversight of U.S. intelligence operations. The...