FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on DHS Intelligence Operations

Original title: EXAMINING THE OPERATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS

January 1, 2023

Homeland Security Intelligence Counterterrorism DHS Congressional Oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing provides oversight of the agency responsible for distributing intelligence to state and local partners, which directly impacts how local law enforcement and private entities receive threat information.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State and local law enforcement

These agencies receive intelligence products and threat information from the Office of I&A.

Private-sector partners

These entities receive intelligence support from the Office of I&A regarding homeland security threats.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

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Summary

The House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism held a hearing on December 13, 2022, to review the current operations and future direction of the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis (). The session featured testimony from Kenneth L. Wainstein regarding the office's role in supporting national security and sharing intelligence with state, local, and private-sector partners.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on December 13, 2022, in the Cannon House Office Building.
The primary subject was the operations of the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A).
Kenneth L. Wainstein, the Under Secretary for I&A, served as the primary witness.
The Office of I&A is one of 17 intelligence agencies in the U.S. government.
I&A has a specific mandate to provide intelligence to state, local, Tribal, territorial, and private-sector partners.
The hearing included a formal statement submitted by the National Fusion Center Association.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A)?

It is a component of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for providing intelligence to state, local, tribal, and private-sector partners to help mitigate threats.

Who testified at this hearing?

Kenneth L. Wainstein, the for Intelligence and Analysis at the Department of Homeland Security.

Why It Matters

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Focus on Non-Federal Partners

The hearing emphasizes the unique role of I&A in bridging the gap between federal intelligence and local/private-sector partners.

Office of Intelligence and Analysis National Fusion Center Association

Connected Entities

personElissa Slotkin“Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism”Map →

organizationCommittee on Homeland Security“House of Representatives committee overseeing the hearing”Map →

personKenneth L. Wainstein“Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland”Map →

organizationOffice of Intelligence and Analysis“A component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security”Map →

Sources

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