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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on DHS Intelligence Operations
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
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.
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 It Affects
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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.
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.
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- 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.
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The hearing emphasizes the unique role of I&A in bridging the gap between federal intelligence and local/private-sector partners.
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