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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Federal and Local Law Enforcement Information Sharing
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence held a hearing to evaluate progress and ongoing challenges in how federal agencies share intelligence data with state and local law enforcement. This session served as a follow-up to a previous hearing to assess the status of legislative recommendations regarding security clearances, s, and encrypted communications.
The hearing assesses the effectiveness of national security information networks that directly impact how local police departments receive and act upon federal terrorism and criminal intelligence.
Who It Affects
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State and local law enforcement agencies
These agencies rely on federal intelligence sharing to conduct counterterrorism and criminal investigations.
Department of Homeland Security
The agency is responsible for implementing the information-sharing policies and network expansions discussed in the hearing.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on September 8, 2016, in the Cannon House Office Building.
- The subcommittee reviewed progress on recommendations made 19 months prior regarding information sharing gaps.
- Key issues identified include the need for cyber expertise in local law enforcement and access to FBI terrorism-related data for fusion centers.
- Concerns were raised regarding the impact of encrypted communication platforms on counterterrorism investigations.
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- Legislative proposals based on previous recommendations passed the House and were pending in the Senate at the time of the hearing.
- Specific recommendations previously made to the Department of Homeland Security included expanding security clearance access and empowering I&A field personnel.
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