Senate Panel Will Receive Closed Intelligence Briefing

Why it Matters

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is scheduled to receive a closed briefing on certain intelligence matters, putting classified information rather than a legislative proposal at the center of the session. The hearing, titled “To Receive A Closed Briefing On Certain Intelligence Matters,” is scheduled for Sept. 23.

Broader Context

The committee website identifies Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) as chairman and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) as vice chairman. The committee's September calendar also lists closed briefings on intelligence matters for Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. Lobbying records show Flashpoint Intelligence retained Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP to lobby on cybersecurity and intelligence matters. Federal lobbying disclosures show the firm continued reporting lobbying activity on behalf of Flashpoint Intelligence during the first half of the year.

The Bottom Line

The scheduled event is described as a closed briefing, so the available public record establishes the committee's purpose without providing a public account of the intelligence matters to be discussed. The Senate Intelligence Committee's official calendar lists the Sept. 23 session as a “Closed Briefing: Intelligence Matters.”