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Influence american elections. They look at the broader aims of the russian government, and how it u. S. Officials should respond. From the center for the national interests, this is one hour 30 minutes. Thank you for joining us. Why dont we get started. I am the executive director of the center for the national interest. Think you all for joining us today for what will hopefully be an informative and interesting conversation about russian information efforts. We have got two really terrific speakers. They have different but complementary backgrounds, both with extensive experience in the Intelligence Community. To my left, this man is a neuroscientist, but also a former chief technology officer. And also a recipient of the National Intelligence distinguished service medal, someone with extensive experience at the intersection of technology and intelligence, both in the private sector and in government. To my right, we have the director of the intelligence of the National Security progr
South asia. The secretary had had previously indicated he would be back to discuss the approach to the region once it is decided and thats the topic for today. I understand there are many issues facing the department and this committee but in the interest of time and focus i want to encourage members to confine their questions to todays subject. The United States officially launched Operation Enduring freedom on october 7th, 2001, just about exactly 16 years ago. Approximately 2,400 American Service members have lost their lives in the conflict. Another 20,000 or so have been wounded. As this administration formulates its policies, the American People and members of congress have basic questions such as does American National security still warrant our military presence in afghanistan . Do we have a strategy to succeed or one to avoid failure . How is this administrations approach different from previous approaches . And can we ever be successful in the face of afghan corruption and af
Hour and a half. Thank you for joining us today for what we hope will be an informative and interesting conversation about russias information efforts. We called it in our invitation. I think we have two really different speakers. Both with extensive experience in the Intelligence Community. To my left, our first speaker, dr. Eric hazleton who is a neuroscientist, but also a former chief Technology Officer at the National Security agency. I got that correct, i hope. And also a recipient of the National Intelligence distinguished service medal. Someone with really very extensive experience at the intersection of technology and intelligence, both in the private sector and also in government. To my right, we have my new colleague george bibiwho is the director of the National Intelligence center. A career intelligence professional, who had been an adviser to Vice President cheney on russian matters and also on intelligence issues after that the director of russian analysis at the cen fede
Thank you very much for joining us. Why dont we get started. Im paul saunders, the executive director of the center for the national interest. Thank you very much, all of you, for joining us today for what we hope will be an informative and interesting conversation about russias information efforts. To apply left, our first speaker, dr. Eric hazelteen, who is a in oneuro scientist, also former chief Technology Officer at the National Security agency. I got that correct, i hope. And also a recipient of the National Intelligence distinguished service medal. Someone with really very extensive experience at the intersection of technology and intelligence, both in the private sector and also in government. To my right, we have my new colleague, george bee bibi, who is the director of the National Intelligence center. A career intelligence professional, who had been an adviser to Vice President cheney on russian matters and also on intelligence issues. After that, the director of russian ana