UK Intelligence Chief Outlines Threats, Urges More Diversity
Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service director used a rare public speech Monday to outline threats facing Britain and the need for more diversity in secret agent ranks.
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Without Evidence, Trump Claims Documents Confirm Misconduct
President Donald Trump asserted without evidence Sunday that newly released documents relating to the wiretapping of his onetime campaign adviser Carter Page “confirm with little doubt” that intelligence agencies misled the court that approved the warrant.
Read moreJudge Reads Charges to Senate Staffer Indicted in Leak Probe
Indicted the night before on charges of lying to the FBI about his contacts with journalists, longtime former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer James Wolfe heard the charges against him Friday afternoon from a federal judge.
Read moreRubio Concerns Over Nefarious Use of Tech Dominate Hearing
The ability of those with bad intentions to swap a person’s face or voice in a recording for another is a threat the intelligence community must tackle before the November mid-term elections, Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., told members of the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday.
Read moreEuropean Spy Chiefs Warn of Hybrid Threats From Russia, IS
European intelligence chiefs warned Monday that Russia is actively seeking to undermine their democracies by disinformation, cyberattacks and more traditional means of espionage.
Read moreRussians Sue Trump Dossier Author for Defamation
Three Russian businessmen this week filed a lawsuit against Trump dossier author Christopher Steele and a London-based corporate intelligence company, claiming the infamous document falsely accused them of being complicit in the alleged Russian effort to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Read moreSenate Told Security Clearance Fix Still a Long Way Off
Despite a crushing backlog of 710,000 unprocessed federal security clearances, a plan to break the logjam is still two years from being acted on, a Senate panel was told Wednesday.
Read moreIntelligence Chief Keeps Mum on Response to Russian Meddling
Though he called it likely that Russia will interfere in the 2018 midterm elections, America’s director of national intelligence refused Tuesday to tell Congress whether President Trump has ordered him to stop such activity.
Read moreIntel Officials Tell Senate Russia Is Targeting Midterms
Three of the nation’s top intelligence officials told senators Tuesday that they’ve already seen Russian activity aimed at meddling in the upcoming midterm elections and combating these and future efforts is a top priority of the Trump administration.
Read moreHouse Panel Interviewing Bannon After His Fall From Power
Steve Bannon, the onetime close confidant to President Donald Trump, arrived early Tuesday for his interview before the House Intelligence Committee.
Read moreHouse Intel Panel Advances NSA Spying Bill Despite Privacy Concerns
The House Intelligence Committee on Friday approved legislation that would renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance program, despite objections from Democrats and civil liberties groups over inadequate privacy protection.
Read moreClimate of Press Mistrust Spurs Public-Records Demand
Pointing to red flags of government intrusion on press-freedom rights, two groups brought a federal complaint to compel the release of public records.
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Bergdahl Intelligence Contributions Described as ‘Gold Mine’
Military experts testified Tuesday about the intelligence Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl revealed after being returned to the United States in a prisoner exchange, which offered officials a rare glimpse into insurgents in Afghanistan and how they detain hostages.
Read moreFormer French Intelligence Chief to Testify at Terror Trial
A French ex-intelligence chief is expected to addresses failures in tracking Islamic extremists, at the trial over deadly 2012 attacks on a Jewish school and French soldiers.
Read moreSenate Intel Leaders Say Trump-Russia Collusion Still Part of Probe
Leaders of the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday that they have not determined roughly nine months into their investigation whether Russia coordinated with the Trump campaign to sway the 2016 presidential election.
Read moreNYPD Intelligence Division
Two black detectives and a widow brought a federal class action Monday against the New York City Police Department, saying white supervisors in the elite intelligence division have refused for over a decade to promote deserving minorities.
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Senate Panel Cancels Private Interview With Trump Lawyer
A scheduled private meeting between President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and Senate committee staff was abruptly canceled on Tuesday amid a dispute over a public statement he issued before the meeting.
Read moreAttorney General Sessions Seeks Permanent Reauthorization of Spying Powers
The U.S. attorney general and the director of national intelligence on Monday urged Congress to permanently reauthorize Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before it expires, preserving intelligence agencies’ authority to collect information on foreigners outside the United States.
Read moreSpy Tool’s Renewal Sparks Tense Senate Hearing
Stoking the Senate Judiciary Committee’s frustrations on Tuesday, intelligence experts had few answers to direct questions on reauthorizing a surveillance tool.
Read moreIntelligence Officials Decline to Publicly Disclose Trump Conversations
Two of the nation’s top intelligence officials Wednesday declined to answer questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee on their private conversations with President Donald Trump.
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