Former intelligence officials from the clinton, bush and obama demonstrations spoke monday about the Government Security clearance process and recommendations for moving the system. From the Wilson Center, this is an hour and a half. Good morning welcome bright and early on monday to the Wilson Center. I and jane harman, president ceo recovering politician for many many years, too many for some of my detractors. I spent time in the house of representatives working on security and intelligence issues and numbers of people sitting here are my friends on a bipartisan basis. Im very excited that we are doing something truly useful this morning, which is to host a Panel Discussion on security clearance, and nextgen overhaul. If you dont understand what nextgen means you probably should leave the room. Todays problems are digital. Too many of our policies and politicians are analyzed. Anyone who has held a secret or top secret clearance knows what i mean. Parts of our system fit the 19th cen
Think the islamic people who are not terrorists do not condemn them . They dont openly condemn them . Why is that . You have not heard any examples of that . There are stories in the paper that areut groups forming, muslim groups that are forming International Groups to criticize and denounce what isis is doing. Georgia, democrat, good morning. Caller good morning to you. I think the president s speech was on point. We are not going to militarily be able to destroy terrorism. We can slow them down, stop them from coming here, but we are not going to destroy terrorism altogether. Host i have to leave it there. Sorry for the abrupt stop. That brings in and to todays washington journal. We will be back tomorrow at 7 00 a. M. And now i want to bring it to the Wilson Center discussing the Government Security clearance process with a group who worked for previous administrations. I am very excited that we are doing something truly useful as host a panel is to discussion on security clearance
Representatives working on security and intelligence issues and numbers of people sitting here are my friends on a bipartisan basis. Im very excited that we are doing something truly useful this morning, which is to host a Panel Discussion on security clearance, and nextgen overhaul. If you dont understand what nextgen means you probably should leave the room. Todays problems are digital. Too many of our policies and politicians are analyzed. Anyone who has held a secret or top secret clearance knows what i mean. Parts of our system fit the 19th century like the paper timecards we are stuck with it. Not kidding. Bottom line if we want a workforce with secure and talented our approach to security clearances needs an overhaul asap. The way we do business right now and at least three serious problems. First, we are not getting the right people in the door. More than ever we need individuals with Language Skills and cultural staff working in National Security but its too hard for a native
Conditions across the area. Any time you can get live first alert doppler on our free mobile app. Lets talk about what some of the numbers look like this morning, into the mid s. Theres the warm air sheli was talking about. Ft. Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, even miami lkes. Ocean breeze has held temperatures up. Not allowing them to fall into the 60s where they should be. Currently 74 in miami. Take your sunglasses with youou even though well be mostly cloudy for the morning commute. I think were dry, breezy and brighter this afternoonon your highs at 82. Lets check your drive with kelly blanco. Were accidentfree in miamidade and broward county. If youre headed out the dooror i95 southbound, this is northwest 103rd street. Opened up express lanes, 50 under a tenminute ride from the Golden Glades to the airport expressway. Heading out the door on the turnpike, ten minute on coral reef to tamiami with speeds of 60 Miles Per Hour. Only a fourminute right from bird road to the dolphin express
Some news this morning, u. S. District judge yesterday temporary halted the president immigration executive order and his how the ap is reporting. On monday district judge in texas issued a temporary injunction giving a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit that aims to probably stop the order to that will go to the president orders that could spare more than 4 million 4 Million People who were in the u. S. Illegally from deportation to the statement the white house said mondays ruling wrongly prevents the presence of lawful commonsense policies from taking effect at the Justice Department will appeal a federal judges ruling according to the white house. Some reaction from capitol hill. John boehner released a statement that reads in part hopefully Senate Democrats who claim to oppose this executive overreach will not let the senate began debate on the bill to fund the Homeland Security department. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has another take on the judges decision s