Cyber Security Legislation
Former security officials and current congressional staffers discussed pending cybersecurity legislation. They focused on aspects of the proposed legislation that would affect small business…
1,471 viewsFormer security officials and current congressional staffers discussed pending cybersecurity legislation. They focused on aspects of the proposed legislation that would affect small business…
1,471 viewsIntelligence and national security experts talked about national security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011. Among the issues they addressed were levels of global cooperation…
292 viewsMike McConnell spoke about threats posed by potential cyber space attacks on the U.S. computer and information infrastructure. He also talked about various defenses against such threats, the…
724 viewsPanelists talked about future challenges in national intelligence. This program was part of a conference on the state of intelligence reform as the Office of the Director of National Intelli…
299 viewsNational Intelligence Director Mike McConnell talked about the importance of a strong intelligence community to face international challenges. Among the topics he addressed were information …
178 viewsDirector of National Intelligence Mike McConnell gave the commencement address to the graduating students of the George Washington University Columbian College of Arts and Sciences in the un…
140 viewsAdmiral Mike McConnell talked about his career and about the history and current challenges of global intelligence gathering. He talked about his daily briefings of the president, threats to…
255 viewsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on current and future worldwide threats to the national security of the United States. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and…
487 viewsThe witness testified about issues including the structure of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, DNI authority over various agencies, and the proposed fiscal year 2009 inte…
251 viewsAt the annual security threat hearing, heads of intelligence agencies reported on potential future threats to the national security and the preventative measures being used to defend against…
505 viewsAt the annual security threat hearing, heads of intelligence agencies reported on potential future threats to the national security. They talked about the preventive measures being used to d…
394 viewsDirector Mike McConnell talked about issues facing U.S. intelligence agencies, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Topics included civil liberties, global communications, th…
750 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and permanently enacting provisions allowing law enforcement to conduct warantless domestic …
314 viewsThe House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Warrantless Surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: The Role of Checks and Balances in Protecting Americans' Privacy …
256 viewsWitnesses testified about the Foreign Intelligence Security Act (FISA) and extending legislation permitting wider use of warrantless wiretaps in conducting domestic surveillance. Among the t…
314 viewsOfficials testified about confronting the terrorist threat to the U.S. six years after the September 11, 2001 attacks. They examined the efforts of key intelligence agencies to prevent anoth…
245 viewsDirector McConnell addressed the conference on the meaning of open sources of intelligence, which refers to intelligence publicly available online, and through the media, government or acade…
186 viewsDirector of National Intelligence Mike McConnell talked about reforming the intelligence servies. His article “Overhauling Intelligence” appeared in the July/August 2007 issue of Foreign Af…
59 viewsThe Senate Select Intelligence Committee held a hearing on proposals to revise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Witnesses testified about domestic surveillance programs, presidenti…
153 viewsDirector of National Intelligence Mike McConnell spoke about issues in the intelligence community including terrorism, torture, and wiretaps. He responded to questions from the audience. …
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