The most popular programs for the Intelligence Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=968 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 08:04:34 GMT Constitutional law and national security scholars testified on the constitutionality of prosecuting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange under the 1917 Espionage Act. Among the topics addressed were the nature of journalism, the extent of constitutional protections of the press in protecting the divulgence of classified information, and the amount of information that is categorized as classified. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297115-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297115-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about a White House report on security lapses following the Christmas Day attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253. He outlined several of the lapses and presented an overview of directives he had issued to correct problems found. He stated that "the U.S. government did not connect the dots" to uncover the attempted airline bombing plot and that his administration would be vigilant in the prosecution of the "war on al-Qaida." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291121-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291121-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on the nomination of John Brennan to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Brennan, who had served in the CIA for 25 years. Mr. Brennan defended anti-terrorist attacks by unmanned drones and said lethal strikes were only used as a last resort. He also said that he was not certain the use of water-boarding in interrogations had produced valuable information. Other topics addressed included security leaks and counter-terrorism efforts against al-Qaeda Committee Chair Feinstein stopped the hearing for a few minutes to clear the room after several outbursts from protesters delayed the hearing. Members of the public wishing to return to the hearing had to be screened by Capitol Police. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310803-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310803-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Drake, a former senior executive at the National Security Agency (NSA) who was charged under the espionage act after he highlighted waste, fraud and illegal activity at the intelligence agency, spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about the national intelligence community and its attitude towards whistle-blowing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311537-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT William Arkin talked by phone about his [Washington Post] series, "Top Secret America, co-written with Dana Priest, on the huge national security buildup in the United States following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The series was almost two years in the making. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294633-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294633-3 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing on the nomination of General David Petraeus to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Among the topics hie addressed were operations in Afghanistan, the handling of captured al-Qaida militants, and the future of drone attacks in Pakistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300180-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300180-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Leaders of both the House and Senate Select intelligence Committees held a press conference on the recent classified national security information leaks. News reports had detailed government efforts on drone attacks against terrorist suspects and attempts to disrupt Iran's nuclear program with cyberattacks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306472-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306472-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT A recent report prepared for the Project on National Security Reform by Michelle Van Cleave finds that U.S. Government counterintelligence capabilities are failing and are not coordinated with other intelligence agencies. Ms. Van Cleave talked about the findings of the reports, the challenges for the next President, and how the counterintelligence got to this point. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281615-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281615-4 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT CIA director Leon Panetta told the House Intelligence Committee that there was a "strong likelihood" that President Mubarak would step down. Other topics included the re-authorization of some Patriot Act surveillance programs and cybersecurity threats, as well as the current terrorist threat level to the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297949-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297949-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT P.J. Crowley spoke to students about the Wikileaks release of confidential diplomatic cables, arguing the case should not be confused with the notion of government transparency. He also talked about the role of independent versus state-run media in countries around the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297437-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297437-2 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) spoke about U.S.-global intelligence and security issues. In her remarks, she said that Iran's nuclear program could be cataclysmic for the entire Middle East and was the number one security issue for the U.S. In regard to recent national security leaks, she stated that although she did not believe President Obama had leaked the information, the White House needed to understand that the disclosure of classified information was coming from within its own ranks. Other topics included ithe ongoing violence and political unrest in Syria, U.S.-Pakistan relations, and cybersecurity. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307196-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jennet Conant talked about the life of children's author Roald Dahl, who wrote [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory] and [James and the Giant Peach]. Mr. Dahl worked to end the neutrality of America during the onset of World War II as a covert spy for the British Intelligence in an outfit called the Baker Street Irregulars. She gave several stories of Mr. Dahl and other spies, including James Bond author Ian Fleming, attempting to shift public opinion about the British crisis with Nazi Germany. She talked about the challenges that she faced in researching a spy outfit. Jennet Conant answered questions from the audience. Jennet Conant is the author of [The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington], published by Simon & Schuster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281096-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281096-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former CIA officials from the George W. Bush administration talked about the agency's interrogation methods during the search for Osama bin Laden and responded to the depiction of those methods as torture in the film [Zero Dark Thirty]. They explained some of their interrogation tactics, and defended their use. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310656-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310656-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT President Obama nominated John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) for secretary of defense. He urged the Senate to act quickly on their confirmations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310237-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310237-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Richard Clarke gives a thumbnail sketch of the history of the Internet and explains why it was developed without security precautions. He then argues that most of the businesses and much of the government in the United States are vulnerable to debilitating cyber attacks by states such as China and North Korea. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293380-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT John Nagy, founding member of the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia, presents a history of espionage during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Nagy explores the spy efforts used by the British and the Continental Army that ranged from hidden compartments in hollowed bullets to dictionary codes and musical notation. The author recounts that American commander-in-chief George Washington was very interested in spycraft and counter-intelligence and maintained a large network of spies. John Nagy discussed his book at the Fraunces Tavern Museum in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292812-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292812-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Representative Miller (R-MI) spoke about the release of classified diplomatic cables by Wikileaks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296832-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296832-4 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about domestic intelligence gathering and U.S. terrorism threats. Among the topics they addressed were homegrown terrorism threats and radicalization activities in the U.S., and the conflict between domestic intelligence gathering and civil liberties. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295849-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295849-3 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Intelligence officials testified about information sharing since the WikiLeaks release of thousands of classified documents. Among the issues they addressed were federal efforts to share more information among agencies after the September 11 terrorist attacks, as well as the actions of Army Private Bradley Manning who allegedly downloaded thousands of classified documents and sent them to WikiLeaks. The hearing was chaired by Connecticut Independent Senator Joseph Lieberman, who had introduced a bill aimed at stopping WikiLeaks by making it a federal crime for anyone to publish the name of a U.S. intelligence source. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298426-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298426-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT James Clapper and other intelligence officials testified about current and future threats to the United States. Among the topics they addressed were cybersecurity threats, the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies, and how their agencies might respond to terrorist and other worldwide threats to the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311436-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311436-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and domestic intelligence. Topics included changes to and transformation in the FBI since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as well as the importance of outreach to Muslim communities in the U.S. Following their remarks, they responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295849-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295849-2 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Keith Jeffery presented a history of the British Secret Intelligence Service, MI6. The author was given unprecedented access to the MI6 archives to assist in his examination of the organization from 1909 to 1949. Mr. Jeffery recalls the longstanding relationship between the British Secret Intelligence Service and the White House, its covert operations inside the United States, examines the organization's espionage tactics, and profiles members of the Service, which included writers such as Graham Greene and Somerest Maugham. Sir John Scarlett talked about why he, as the then chief of SIS, commissioned the book. Keith Jeffery and Sir John Scrlett discussed the book with at Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295836-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Lt. Colonel Kwiatkowski was interviewed about her anti-war sentiments in the buildup to the war in Iraq. She had held a position in the Defense Department Near East-South Asia policy office from which she retired early, two days after the U.S. invaded Iraq. She said she had experienced "lies promulgated on us inside the Pentagon." She also talked about her service in the Air Force, why she left the military, the military-industrial complex, and her participation in the film, [Why We Fight]. A clip from the movie was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191631-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Peter Lance talked about his book [Triple Cross: How Bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI] (Harper Paperbacks; June 16, 2009). He talked about the events leading up to the September 11, 2001, attacks, focusing on failures in acting on intelligence and on Ali Mohamed, an al Qaeda double agent who was able to penetrate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the U.S. military before being brought to justice in the late 1990s. He argued that before September 11, the war on terrorism was largely a legal war, focusing on prosecutions and freezing assets. Mr. Lance, who criticized the performance of then Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in his book [Triple Cross: How bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI--and Why Patrick Fitzgerald Failed to Stop Him] (William Morrow; September 5, 2006), also discussed Mr. Fitzgerald's threats to sue Mr. Lance and his publisher HarperCollins over the publishing of the paperback edition of the book. Following his remarks, during which he showed slides and graphics, he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288073-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr talked about the book they wrote with Alexander Vassiliev, [Spies: The Rise and Fall of the KGB in America] (Yale University Press; May 26, 2009). Alexander Vassiliev, a former KGB officer, was given unprecedented access to Stalin-era KBG records that allowed him and his co-authors to present an unprecedented history of Soviet spy activity in America. Amongst several profiles, the authors contend that I.F. Stone had a working relationship with the KGB in the 1930s and that Alger Hiss assisted with Soviet intelligence over several years. Mr. Haynes talked about the discovery of this important source material. Professor Klehr talked about some of the significant findings they made such as who was and who was not actually a Soviet source. They then responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was held by the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., at noon on Thursday, 20 August, 2009. John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr are the co-authors of [The Secret World of American Communism]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288520-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288520-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Persico talked about his book, [Roosevelt's Secret War: FDR and World War II Espionage], published by Random House. He talked about an overlooked aspect of FDR's wartime leadership: his involvement in intelligence and espionage operations, including the founding of the intelligence service. He details how much President Roosevelt had been told, before the Holocaust, about the coming fate of Europe's Jews and provides his answer to the question: Did the president know in advance about the attack on Pearl Harbor? Mr. Persico also talked about Secretary of State Colin Powell and his national security and military experience. Mr. Persico co-wrote General Powell's autobiography. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167144-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Eric Holder testified at an oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government's "Fast and Furious" operation aimed at arresting members of drug cartels. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said the attorney general should resign over his handling of the operation and his decision to appoint U.S. attorneys to investigate the alleged leaks. Attorney General Holder said he wanted to sit down with congressional investigators and find a way to avoid a contempt citation related to "Fast and Furious." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306537-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jennet Conant recounts Julia and Paul Child's career in the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. The future cook book author and television personality began her service in 1942 as a file clerk for department head, William "Wild Bill" Donovan. She was later stationed in India and China, where she met her husband, Paul, and saw the beginning of the Communist revolution. The author recalls the couple's many travels as part of the clandestine office as well as the interrogation of Paul Child on charges of Communist sympathies, an allegation he fought vigorously to clear. This book launch event was held at Barnes & Noble in New York City. She responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299045-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299045-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Peter Earnest, retired CIA senior intelligence officer, and Oleg Kalugin, retired major general in the Soviet KGB, shared stories from the Cold War. After each had made remarks, they responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. Mr. Kratsas moderated. Peter Earnest was a career CIA operations officer for thirty years, which included twenty years in Clandestine Service, before he retired in 1994. Oleg Kalugin was the KGB chief of counterintelligence. The program "Inside the Cold War: Perspectives from the CIA and KGB" was held Thursday, January 21, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids in conjunction with the exhibit "America and the Cold War." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291635-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291635-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Aid talked about the history of the National Security Agency, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Aid is the author of [The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the National Security Agency] (Bloomsbury Press; June 9, 2009). This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series of interviews during the month of August with authors of recently released books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288580-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288580-4 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Colorado School of Mines Professor Kenneth Osgood looks at the CIA and Regime Change in the Cold War. Professor Osgood discusses several examples of the CIA's involvement in covert regime change operations, including coups in Guatemala in 1954 and in Chile in 1973. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305053-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305053-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Anders and John Bellinger talked about the CIA's "targeted killing" program, an Obama administration policy allowing for drone strikes in foreign countries against U.S. citizens identified as senior operational leader of a- Qaeda or one of its affiliates. Topics included the U.S. and international law and constitutional legal implications, and the Senate Select Intelligence nomination hearing for CIA director John Brennan, who was one of the chief architects of the policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-4 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Waller, former correspondent for Time and Newsweek, recounts the life of William "Wild Bill" Donovan, often thought of as the father of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Mr. Waller examines William Donovan's leadership of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II and Mr. Donovan's thoughts on the use of counter intelligence, which according to the author made him a divisive figure. Douglas Waller recounted the career of William "Wild Bill"Donovan at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, February 17, 2011 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298539-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT During World War II members of the Navajo Indian tribe worked as radio operators and used their native language to create unbreakable codes for the military. The Navajo "code talkers" were presented with Congressional Gold Medals. President Bush, Speaker Hastert and other dignitaries spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165354-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Clifford Stoll enthusiastically discussed his discovery and tracking of a West German computer spy who "broke" into his institution's computer network to access other networks throughout the U.S. In [The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage], Stoll details the story involving Markus Hess, who sold the stolen information from U.S. military networks to the Soviet Union before being caught and eventually indicted. Stoll's animated personality adds to the discussion of his background and views on computer crime. Between yo-yo tricks and sharing a favorite cookie recipe, he tells his experience of giving congressional testimony and of working with federal agents to track the spy. Now an expert in computer security, Stoll has spoken to many government agencies, universities and other organizations on the subject. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10122-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10122-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT In the book she co-wrote with William M. Arkin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning [Washington Post] reporter argues that the federal government's efforts to protect America after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, led to the creation of multiple security programs that now employ hundreds of thousands of people with top secret security clearance. Ms. Priest says that this hidden bureaucracy is too vast and dangerous and needs to be exposed. She discussed her book with former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301319-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301319-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Participants debated the motion "Whistleblowers Make the World Safer." Among the topics they addressed were government openness and transparency, the role of the media, the mission of intelligence organizations, and the potential impact of organizations like WikiLeaks on global security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298946-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298946-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson and how they responded to the leak of her identity once it occurred. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197169-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197169-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Former CIA officer John Kiriakou talked about his life in the Agency, both before and after 9/11. Mr. Kiriakou played a key role in the capture of Al Qaeda associate Abu Zubaydah and also aided U.S. officials with the planning of the Iraq War. He was interviewed by Frederick Hitz, former Inspector General of the CIA and current senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Center for National Security Law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293438-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293438-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The author follows Admiral Poindexter and his desire to increase surveillance to stop terror attacks. According to Harris, the Admiral's push for increased surveillance began with the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon and continued past the World Trade Center attacks. But the resulting increase in surveillance has had no effect on terror attacks, Mr. Harris argues, it simply created a surveillance state against U.S. citizens instead of foreign terrorists. The event is at the Spy Museum in Washington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292167-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292167-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Grosse discussed the life of Arthur Dulles and his contribution to the development of CIA from Post World War II and into the Cold War era. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169687-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169687-4 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Aspin-Brown Commission released the results of its year-long review of the intelligence needs of the United States and how those needs have changed since the fall of the Soviet Union. The bipartisan commission was created by Congress to review U.S. intelligence activities in the post-Cold War world. The participants answered questions from the reporters at the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70241-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70241-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Eric O'Neill talked about the Robert Hanssen spy case. Mr. O'Neill was an FBI agent involved in catching Mr. Hanssen. The FBI forbade Mr. O'Neill to speak publicly until recently. Mr. O'Neill served as a special consultant to the movie [Breach], which opened in theaters nationwide the previous weekend. The guest responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196420-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196420-4 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Antonio Mendez spoke about the Iranian hostage crisis and a secret operation to save Americans in Iran during the turmoil in which he took a role as a Hollywood producer scouting out locations for a fake science fiction movie titled "Argo." During the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979, six Americans escaped from the U.S. embassy in Tehran and hid in the city. The CIA launched a covert operation to find and get them out of the country. Mr. Mendez spoke at an event hosted by the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308318-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308318-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney led the daily White House briefing. He said President Obama appreciated the service of Afghanistan War commander General John Allen, but confirmed that the general's nomination to lead NATO had been put on hold. The Defense Department inspector general was investigating General Allen after receiving FBI material uncovered during its probe of former CIA Director David Petraeus. Other topics included the president's deficit reduction plan he was discussing with labor, business leaders and members of Congress throughout the week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309414-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309414-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Matthew Aid talked about the history and purpose of the National Security Agency, which, since September 11, 2001, has regularly provided the president with a majority of the information he receives in his daily intelligence briefing. Mr. Aid spoke at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294938-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294938-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly legislative briefing to the press. Topics included health care legislation and accusations by Democratic Intelligence Committee members that the CIA misled Congress during the Bush Administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287560-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287560-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mark Bowden, author of [Worm: The First Digital World War] and T.J. Campana, senior program manager for the Digital Crimes Unit at Microsoft, talked about the Conficker. This computer "worm," a potentially devastating computer virus, has infected millions of computers since it appeared in November 2008. Topics included the possible purposes of this "bonnet" and how it is being combatted. They also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. John Markoff moderated. This was part of the Computer History Museum 2011 lecture series celebrating Revolutionaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303016-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT WikiLeaks founder and editor-in-chief Julian Assange and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek discussed the history of WikiLeaks, its impact on world events, and the ethics and philosophy behind it. Contains language that some may find objectionable. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300340-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT Michael Gordin talked about his book [Red Cloud at Dawn: Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly] (Farrar, Straus and Giroux; September 29, 2009). In his book Michael Gordin, history of science professor at Princeton University, recounted the Soviet Union's first atomic test bomb, "First Lightning" that detonated on August 29, 1949. Mr. Gordin relayed that the test brought an end to sole American ownership of nuclear weapons and ushered in a new wave of foreign policy machinations and espionage between the United States and the Soviet Union. He talked about the nature of the intelligence issues that informed diplomacy and read passages from the book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290720-1 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT