FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on Countering the ISIS Threat

Original title: PROTECTING AMERICA FROM THE THREAT OF ISIS

January 1, 2017

national security counterterrorism ISIS homeland security foreign policy

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing establishes the federal government's 2016 strategic priorities for homeland security, specifically regarding the monitoring and mitigation of ISIS-related threats to the United States.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The agency is responsible for implementing security measures discussed during the hearing.

U.S. Department of State

The agency coordinates international counterterrorism efforts and strategy.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript from a 2016 Senate Committee on Homeland Security hearing focused on national strategies to address the threat posed by ISIS. It includes opening statements from committee members and testimony from officials at the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on May 26, 2016, by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The committee identified four primary priorities: border security, cybersecurity, protection of critical infrastructure, and countering violent extremism.
The committee noted that ISIS monthly revenues had decreased from approximately $80 million to $56 million.
The hearing included testimony from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.
A joint strategy report on countering violent extremism from the Department of State and USAID was included in the appendix.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held to discuss the threat posed by ISIS and to define the problem in order to work toward common-sense solutions for homeland security.

Who testified at the hearing?

Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Justin Siberell, Acting Coordinator of Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of State.

Why It Matters

The hearing establishes the federal government's 2016 strategic priorities for homeland security, specifically regarding the monitoring and mitigation of ISIS-related threats to the United States.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Revenue Decline of ISIS

The committee explicitly cited a decline in ISIS monthly revenue from $80 million to $56 million as a key metric for assessing the threat.

ISIS

Connected Entities

organizationISIS“Islamic State of Iraq and Syria”Map →

personJustin Siberell“Acting Coordinator of Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State”Map →

personAlejandro N. Mayorkas“Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security”Map →

personRon Johnson“Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs”Map →

organizationCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs“Senate committee conducting the hearing”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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