This is two hours. [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to recess the hearing at any time. Beforere we turn to the substance and then members should during these proceedings in light of the cautions by wearing a face cover such as a mask so i urge unless youre speaking to please be wearing a mask. We are also conducting this hearing which affords Additional Space for those who are physically distant so before we get into housekeeping let me give my best wishes to the president and the first lady for a speedy recovery of covid19. We were all quiteor shocked and distressed this morning to learn of their illness and we hope for a speedyy recovery they are very much in our thoughts. The department of Homeland Security leading dhs office of intelligence and analysis referring to the office throughout the hearing left the committee no choice to issue a subpoena for the hearing today from counsel of the client and then the forme
Analysis and as we refer to as ona. Left the committee, no choice but to issue a subpoena on tuesday for his appearance at this hearing today. The department has persistently slow walked security clearance requests from counsel for their clients mr. Brian murphy, a lawful whistleblower and the former acting head of ina and the element within dhs in proceedings before this committee. The committee repeatedly offered to dhs that it would withdraw the subpoena for mr. Maurers appearance if the department authorized the attorney clearances in time for mr. Murphys often rescheduled deposition. Unfortunately dhs refused to do so. Therefore, were Going Forward today with his testimony. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. On august 3rd, amid public reporting of american citizens being scratched off the streets of portland by Law Enforcement officials from the department of Homeland Security, this committee launched an investigation into serious allegations that dhss intelligence a
Earlier this week the Senate Intelligence committee to the nomination of david lally to serve as undersecretary for intelligence and analysis of the Homeland Security department. Hes a former assistant commissioner in the office of intelligence with the us customs and Border Protection. This is about an hour. I like to call the hearing to order, i like to welcome our witness today, david lally, President Trumps nomination to be the next undersecretary for intelligence and analyst of the department of Homeland Security. David, congratulations on your nomination. I like to take a moment to recognize the family contingent you have behind you today and thank your husband for his unwavering support. I think its also important to play tribute and thank your family for its honorable government service. These special agent at the fbi, your father jim glawe served in the korean war. Your brotherinlaw gerald bolinas served in desert storm and your sister doctor jane glawe works at the va and i t
Id like to call the hearing to order. I want to welcome our witness today. David glouwy. Glawe. President trumps nominee to be the next undersecretary or the intelligence and analysis of the department of Homeland Security. David, congratulations on your nomination. Id like to take a moment to recognize the sizable family contingent you have behind you today. And thank your husband perry of for his unwavering support. I think its also important to pay tribute and thanks thank you or your family for the honorable government service. Perry is a supervisory special agent at the fbi. Your father jim glawe served in the korean war. Your brother in law gerald se lanas served in desert storm and your sister works at the v. A. I thank you for your service to your country and your dedication and selfless service. Our goal in conducting this hearing is to enable the committee to consider mr. Glawes qualifications and to allow for a thoughtful deliberation by our members. Hes already provided wri
How does that affect ones thinking about how to measure risk . Well, if you still go back to sources and methods, which is what we most importantly have to protect, i still think there has been an overreliance on technology. Even though it is changing rapidly and we have to continue to improve how we use technology and data, you have to rely on it. There is nothing greater than good oldfashioned human intelligence gathering. It is going to be more difficult. A lot of times it is the human intelligence that enables better technologies, new technologies or discovery of what ad vversars are doing. I think the allegations regarding Angela Merkels cell phone, i can only say allegations, were a real Tipping Point in terms of compelling policy makers and members of the i. C. To think long and hard about the risk have os disclosure, the risks of relationships with allies, the risks obviously to sources of information most acutely human sources of information from disclosure. But to think in ne