The committee will come to order. Before we begin, i want to remind all members we are in open session. We will discuss unclassified matters only. Please have a seat. Our members may be wandering in a bit late. We are here until 1 00 in the morning. But those in Armed Services were here until about 5 00 or 6 00 in the morning. So a few groggy members here on the committee. In the heat of the 2016 election, as the russian hacking and dumping operation became apparent, my predominant concern was that the russians would begin dumping forged documents along with the real one that is they stole. It would have been all too easy for russia or another malicious actor to see forged fox sh documents among the authentic one that is will make it impossible to identify or rebut the fraudulent material. Even if the victim could expose the forgery for who it was, the damage would be done. Three years later, were on the cusp of a technolaj cal revolution that could enable even more sinister forms of d
In late we were here until one in the morning but those from Armed Services were here until about five or six in the morning. So we may have a fewfe groggy members here on the committee. In the heat of the 2016 election as a russian hacking operation was apparent my predominant concern is that they began dumping forged documents along with the real ones that they stole it would be too easy for russia to see forgedse documents in a way to make it almost impossible to identify to review the fraudulent material. Unit they could expose it the damageag would be done. Three years later we on the cusp of a technological revolution with more sinister forms of deception by actors foreign or domestic leading to the emergence of doctored media called the deepfake that allows malicious actors to have the capacity to disrupt entire campaigns including the presidency. With the progress of Artificial Intelligence algorithms makes it p possible to manipulate video imagery with imperceptible results. T
Of biological. Many states in various regions of the world have fallen into the sphere of us military interests, while the Us State Department is actively involved in bioprograms on the territory of foreign countries. Were documents are presented confirming the direct participation of the gsdp in the so called biosafety Enhancement Program initiated by former us president obama. Certain countries of the middle east are considered Priority Areas for the implementation of the program. Southeast asia and africa, as well as ukraine. To conceal the customers and purposes of the research, washington uses third parties. These are contracting and intermediary organizations metta, ch2m hill, eco health alliance, more than twenty companies in total. For nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations are actively used to cover the actions of the state department. According to the documents received, amounts were spent to finance them only during one year to ensure participation. At least 80 contract
Execution. But this deal is our best means of assuring that iran does not get a Nuclear Weapon. And from the start that has been my number one priority, our number one priority. Weve got a historic chance to pursue a secure and safe world an opportunity that may not come again in our life times. As president and command center chief im determined to seize that opportunity. So with that ill take some questions, and let me see who im starting off with. Here you go. I got it. Andrew beattie. Thank you mr. President. Yesterday you said that this was a chance for a new direction in relations with iran. What steps will you take to enable a more modern iran, and does this deal allow you to more forcefully irans stabilization in the region. If you dont mind this, because i suspect that there is going to be a common set of questions that are touched on that, i promise i will get to your question, but i want to start off just by stepping back and reminding folks of what is at stake here. I alrea
Track to defeat isil, that they are much more contained and were moving in the right direction there. That we have jump started a process to resolve the civil war in syria, which is like an open sore in the region. And is giving refuge to terrorist organization who is are taking advantage of that chaos. To make sure in iraq not only have we pushed back isil, but weve created an environment in which sunni shia and kurd are starting to operate function more effectively together. And to be in a conversation with all our partners in the region of how weve strengthened our security partnerships so they feel they can address any potential threats that may come, including threats from iran. That included providing additional security assurances and cooperation to israel, building on the work weve done, and if weve done those things. Then the problems will be solved. Its not up to the president of the United States to solve the problems in the middle east. The people of the middle east will ha