To discuss, we have brought together experts. Wheatley we will begin with comments on the Current Situation from the director of analytics and research followed by a Panel Discussion of two new publications. First, we will be discordant joined by a professor who will analyze the propaganda threats targeting democracies globally. We will be joined by dr. Ingram, who has done a project addressing gaps addressing propaganda and disinformation threats. Crucial gaps in the posture confronts malicious activity. Overall, the publications offer a straightforward, strategic framework for understanding state influence. Strategic policy guidelines. Please join me in welcoming our guest. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I am the director for analytics and research at the Global Engagement center at the department of state aired its my pleasure to be here on behalf of the gc special envoy. Before i give a few remarks, i would like to say thank you to George Washington university. We t
Alastair reid from the Royal United Services institute. The special envoy and the staff at gec are committed to using every available tool in order to stop americas adversaries from weaponizing information that undermines our societies. Having received a preview of dr. Ingrams analysis, we are encouraged to read that his assessments of our ability to do so is optimistic and we look forward to todays discussion of the paper and its recommendations. We are especially interested in the gc in the papers framing statesponsored propaganda and information as antidemocratic threats to their shared intention, to erode trust and democracies in society. For me, having previously worked with the special convoy for the past year, as well as our Senior Leadership as the at the ce, it has pushed back against our adversaries false narratives and the views those narratives create and amplify. It is never final, it is always changing. With every passing year, more and more people have access to the inte
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The hearing will come back to order. And for the outstanding work you have done, thank you this has to be one of the hardest jobs in government to be the impartial watchdog and with those Government Agencies as important as department of justice and fbi i want you to know how much we appreciate your work and your teams work likewise it is important even though we are critical of the leadership of the fbi during the last administration the way they mishandled this counterintelligence investigation and the colleagues need to know that we are there for them and support them in the faithful discharge of their responsibilities. I served that there is no more ardent supporter. And i believe that general hayden when he wrote his book had it right it is called playing to the edge not over the line but up to the edge so that also makes it important for us to root out the illegality and the exercise of those that are given to the Intelligence Community. So let me ask you about that. Because i ca
The hears will come back to order, and i hope you had a little break. Are you all right, mr. Horowitz . If we do this right, we will be done by 4 30 and in time for multiple votes. Mr. Horowitz, thank you yand your professional staff for the work that you have done. This is one of the hardest jobs in government is to be a watchdog and to hold agencies as is important as the justice D T Department and the fbi accountable. I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your work and your teams work. And even though we are critical of the leadership of the fbi in the last administration, and the way they mishandled this Counter Intelligence investigation, i think that the rank and file agents in the fbi and the colleagues in the Intelligence Agency know that we are there and support this in the faith of the discharge of your duties. I happen to serve on both the Judiciary Committee and the Intelligence Committee and there is no ardent more supporter of the fbi and the intelligence agencies t