On Saturday, November 13th, 190 nations decided on a deal to reduce global emissions. John Kerry, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, spoke at the COP26 summit after the agreement, stressing that compromise on a range of issues was necessary to reach a deal that benefits everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at 9:30 AM ET, the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee will hold an open hearing on countering domestic terrorism with The Honorable John Cohen, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Mr. Timothy Langan, Assistant Director, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday, November 8th, in a case involving the surveillance of Muslim communities as part of a post-9/11 FBI operation. The central issue of the case revolves around whether or not the surveillance violated the Constitution - or if a provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) will allow it to continue. Yassir Fazaga is one of the three individuals who filed the lawsuit against the FBI, claiming to be targets of the operation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held an open hearing on Wednesday. The committee focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility within intelligence agencies. Leaders within this community, including Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, Director of the CIA William Burns and Director of the NSA General Paul M Nakasone, spoke at length about how they're addressing these issues within their respective agencies and the community at large. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On October 27th, Attorney General Merrick Garland testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The week before, he also took questions during an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The hearings focused on a memo that AG Garland sent to the FBI, asking them to investigate threats against school board officials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last Wednesday in a case testing the limits of public disclosure about the CIA's secret torture program after the Sept. 11 attacks.The central issue of the case concerns whether a detainee at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, who has never been charged with a crime can subpoena testimony from the CIA contractors who supervised his torture.Abu Zubaydah was the first prisoner held by the CIA to undergo extensive torture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Produced and hosted by Aspen Digital, the 2021 Aspen Cyber Summit provides one of the most significant stages for discussions around cybersecurity policy, strategy, and operations. The theme of this year's Summit is systemic cyber risk, as leaders in government and industry attempt to understand and control the most dangerous sources of cyber risk that allow adversaries to inflict damage at a regional, national, or international scale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security held testimony from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, focusing on the potential harms posed to children by social media platforms. Haugen released tens of thousands of pages of leaked internal documents, which she contends show how Facebook has been negligent toward the harm it causes. The hearing covered Facebook’s research into the impacts of its apps on young audiences and its handling of data of children and other users. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony today from top Pentagon officials about the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Commander of the United States Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie faced questions about the Biden administration’s plan for conducting counterterrorism missions in the future and an airstrike that resulted in the death of 10 civilians. Additionally, Milley received questions on his calls to the Chinese government in the last few months of the Trump presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine the landscape 20 years after 9/11, focusing on threats to the homeland w/ DHS Secretary Mayorkas, FBI Director Wray, and NCTC Director Christine Abizaid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.