The Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on declassification policy and possible changes to the process. Witnesses included Gregory Koch, the information management director for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Also testifying was former U.S. Representative John Tierney (D-MA), who serves as a member of the Public Interest Declassification Board. At the start, Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) outlined their proposed legislation, which aims to modernize the declassification system of classified information. The bill also grants authority to the director of national intelligence to set policies and promote programs related to declassification.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield discussed the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by Research! America. Director Redfield talked about COVID-19 vaccine trials, the virus' impact on minority communities and issues with politicizing the CDC.
House lawmakers examined the coronavirus impact on rural economies and small businesses. Business leaders from Iowa, Ohio and Vermont virtually testified about their experiences before the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development.
A House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee holds a hearing on the progress of the Energy Department's biological research during the coronavirus pandemic.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield discussed the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual event hosted by Research! America. Director Redfield talked about COVID-19 vaccine trials, the virus' impact on minority communities and issues with politicizing the CDC.
Homeland Security and technology industry officials took part in a panel discussion at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. They talked about the security challenges of teleworking during the coronavirus pandemic. Among the speakers were security experts from Raytheon, Cisco, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
President Trump announced the Israel-Bahrain deal from the Oval Office. He talked about the agreement and other recent deals between Israel and Arab countries.
A remembrance ceremony was held in New York City to mark the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Vice President Mike Pence, Former Vice President Joe Biden, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) and other state officials attended the event. The ceremony began just before 8:46 am when the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. The reading of the victims' names was prerecorded this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bell chimes marked the moments each of the planes crashed as well as when both the north and south towers of the World Trade Center fell.
William Flynn, Amtrak president and CEO, said because of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation's rail service will need more than $4B in additional federal funding for fiscal year 2021 in order to stay afloat, keep employees and continue public services. HIs comments came during a House Transportation subcommittee hearing examining Amtrak's response to COVID-19. Others testifying included stakeholders and union officials.
Federal and state officials took part in a panel discussion at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. They talked about election and voting machine security leading up to the 2020 elections.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a virtual hearing to consider legislation that would create a national cyber director in the Executive Office of the President to streamline the federal government's response to cyberattacks across agencies. Witnesses included Reps. James Langevin (D-RI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who both serve as commissioners of the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Other witnesses included cyber and national security experts as well as former U.S. representative and Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R) and former Obama administration Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel. Other topics included current cybersecurity threats posed to U.S., election security, intellectual property (IP) theft, and the cyber actions of China, Russia and North Korea.
William Flynn, Amtrak president and CEO, said because of the coronavirus pandemic, the nation's rail service will need more than $4B in additional federal funding for fiscal year 2021 in order to stay afloat, keep employees and continue public services. HIs comments came during a House Transportation subcommittee hearing examining Amtrak's response to COVID-19. Others testifying included stakeholders and union officials.
Federal and state officials took part in a panel discussion at Billington CyberSecurity's annual summit. They talked about election and voting machine security leading up to the 2020 elections.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee held a virtual hearing to consider legislation that would create a national cyber director in the Executive Office of the President to streamline the federal government's response to cyberattacks across agencies. Witnesses included Reps. James Langevin (D-RI) and Mike Gallagher (R-WI), who both serve as commissioners of the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Other witnesses included cyber and national security experts as well as former U.S. representative and Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Rogers (R) and former Obama administration Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel. Other topics included current cybersecurity threats posed to U.S., election security, intellectual property (IP) theft, and the cyber actions of China, Russia and North Korea.
