Intelligence
Congress Uses Layered Safeguards for Classified Information
The Congressional Research Service report describes a structural tension in which the executive branch determines most classified information while Congress...
House Panel Examines Counterintelligence Gaps Against China, Russia
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held an unclassified hearing on September 2 examining whether U.S. national security and...
House Panel Examines 25 Years of Counterterrorism Evolution
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 arrives amid a terrorism landscape that has fundamentally shifted. Recent attempted attacks, including a synagogue plot in...
9/11 Anniversary Sparks Examination On Evolving Terrorism Threats
As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of September 11, Congress is reassessing how terrorism threats have evolved. A hearing before the House...
Senate Judiciary Committee Will Examine FBI Oversight
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation on September 15, with FBI Director Kash Patel scheduled...
Committee Will Examine Covert Foreign Influence Operations
The US government shut down the FBI's Foreign Malign Influence Task Force, the State Department's Global Engagement Center, and the Foreign Malign Influence...
DHS Rejects Plan to Restore Chemical Facility Vetting
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that if high-risk chemicals were weaponized, the impact could range from fatalities within the...
Secret Service Fails to Update Protection Policies Consistently
The Secret Service has failed to consistently update its protection policies in response to security incidents, leaving gaps in safeguards for the...
Aircraft Carrier Deployments Raise Strain on Navy Crews in Middle East
The U.S. is preparing to sustain its aircraft carrier presence in the Middle East as the Trump administration continues military operations against Iran,...
House Panel Will Weigh Legacy Systems And AI Security Trade-offs
The Defense Department and intelligence community are racing to deploy artificial intelligence at "wartime speed" while confronting a critical...
Pentagon Weighs Cyber Military Service Proposal
The Pentagon faces a pivotal decision on cyber warfare organization as Congress and defense officials weigh whether to establish a dedicated military...
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...
Iran Nuclear Uncertainty Raises New Questions for U.S. Oversight
A recent CRS report on Iran's nuclear program raises urgent questions for Congress and the Biden-Trump administration about verification, oversight, and the...
Trump Administration Rescinds Syria's Terrorism Designation
A recent CRS report examines the Trump Administration's decision to rescind Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation and suspend comprehensive U.S....
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....