The featured programs for the National Security Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=921 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 01:18:58 GMT Secretary Leon Panetta talked about defense priorities. He focused on the threat of cyber attacks and emphasized the automatic spending cuts known as sequestration, saying they would seriously damage the country's economy and degrade the military's ability to respond to a crisis. He responded to questions from faculty and students during this address on leadership and public service in Georgetown University's Gaston Hall. Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011, and were scheduled to occur starting on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310843-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the Obama administration's national security leaks. They called for an independent investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306786-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306786-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secret Service and Homeland Security officials testified on the scandal surrounding Secret Service agent interaction with Colombian prostitutes. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan disputed the notion that agents have routinely engaged in sexual misconduct while on assignment. Homeland Security Department Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards promised a wholly independent investigation of the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306164-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder explained the Obama administration's legal justification for killing an American-born al-Qaida operative in Yemen. In his speech he said the decision to kill a U.S. citizen living abroad who poses a terrorist threat is legal and sometimes necessary in the war on terror. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304749-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304749-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT General David Petraeus, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, and Michael O'Hanlon spoke at the Reserve Officers Association Symposium. They talked about meeting national security challenges in a tight budget environment and what the future held for both the CIA and NASA. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304018-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304018-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on changes in airline security operations and policy in the ten years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the issues they addressed were the pilot program to expedite screening for frequent travelers and the safety of x-ray machines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302452-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302452-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT National Security Adviser Tom Donilon addressed current security issues facing the nation. He talked about the U.S. special forces mission in which Osama bin Laden was killed, Libya and other Middle East uprisings, U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq, his daily briefings with President Obama, and his work with previous presidents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301579-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301579-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The CIA and National Intelligence directors testified about the threat against the U.S. posed by al-Qaida and other terror groups. In his first appearance as CIA director, General Petraeus said that al-Qaida's recent losses of Osama bin Laden and others had opened "an important window of vulnerability," but terrorist organizations remained motivated to attack. Other issues addressed were the use of unmanned drones, the use of enhanced interrogation techniques, and inter-agency cooperation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301514-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301514-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pilots and aviation officials talked about passenger plane safety. Topics included overall an assessment of aviation security assessment, intelligence sharing, cargo screening, and security improvements since September 11 2001. They also provided their analysis and updates on new airport security programs such as the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) risk-based security program, "known traveler program," and TSA's secure flight program. Following their discussion they answered audience member questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301084-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301084-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governors Jan Brewer (R-AZ) and Martin O'Malley (D-MD), co-chairs of the National Governors Association Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety, spoke at the National Governors Association discussion in remembrance of the terrorist attacks of September, 11, 2011, as well as U.S. border protection and communities. Other speakers included David Aguilar and Stephen Flynn. This was part of the National Governor's Association annual meeting. The 2011 conference focused the states' role in supporting education, promoting innovation, and increasing U.S. global competitiveness. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300479-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300479-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama announced changes to his national security team. Among those changes, he nominated CIA director Leon Panetta to be defense secretary and General David Petraeus to head up the CIA. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299240-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the 20th anniversary Keeper of the Flame dinner. He talked about national security policy and U.S. engagement in Afghanistan. He criticized the Obama administration for "waffling" on Afghan strategy, saying the "White House must stop dithering while America's armed forces are in danger." He also defended the Bush administration against charges that it allowed some suspected terrorists to be tortured. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289582-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289582-1 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT