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Read. Follow. Verify.Confirmation Hearing for Susan Gibson, Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on June 7, 2016, to consider the nomination of Susan Gibson as the first Senate-confirmed for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The hearing focused on her qualifications and the role of the Inspector General in providing oversight of the NRO's operations.
This hearing marks the formal confirmation process for the first Senate-confirmed of the NRO, an official responsible for auditing and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse within a major intelligence agency with a significant budget.
Who It Affects
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Susan Gibson
She is the nominee for the Inspector General position and is subject to the Senate confirmation process.
National Reconnaissance Office
The agency will be subject to oversight by a Senate-confirmed Inspector General.
Key Facts
- Susan Gibson was nominated to be the first Senate-confirmed Inspector General for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
- The position was established by a requirement in the 2013 Intelligence Authorization Act.
- The NRO Inspector General is responsible for detecting and deterring fraud, waste, and abuse within the agency.
- The NRO operates with a significant classified budget.
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- The Inspector General's work will largely remain classified, meaning public reports will be limited.
- The hearing took place on June 7, 2016, in the Hart Senate Office Building.
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Transition to Senate-confirmed IG
The document highlights a shift in oversight policy where the NRO Inspector General moved from an internal appointment to a Senate-confirmed position following the 2013 Intelligence Authorization Act.
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