Podcasts about national counterintelligence

Michael Casey is Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, the part of the Director of National Intelligence that leads and supports the counterintelligence and security activities of the U.S. Government. NCSC produces the National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States and includes the National Insider Threat Task Force. NCSC also plays a critical role in conducting outreach to the private sector on foreign intelligence threats: how to recognize them and how to mitigate them. I spoke with him recently from NCSC headquarters in McLean, Virginia about the risks that spies are posing to their enterprises and to future U.S. national security.

In this podcast Tom Uren and Patrick Gray discuss the US's National Counterintelligence strategy and that it highlights the risk that foreign intelligence entities will use personal information to target and blackmail individuals. They also talk about the recent international prisoner swap. Although two cybercriminals were exchanged in the swap, there is still no strong evidence that they were working for the state.

On this episode, U.S. Trade Representative Chief Negotiator Doug McKalip provides an update on efforts to secure new opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports. Also, Matt Turner of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and Wade Greening of the FBI warn of looming agriterrorism threats and provide information on how to keep farming operations secure. In our “Meat Monitor” segment, we learn about another stellar month for U.S. red meat exports, and in “Bushels and Cents,” Ray Bohacz has some important reminders to follow when jump-starting a vehicle. The episode also features the music of Clarksville Creative Sound recording artist EV Mae. Timestamps Intro and news: 0:00 Goatlifeclothing.com advertisement: 5:51 Doug McKalip, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: 6:10 Matt Turner, National Counterintelligence and Security Center: 19:05 Wade Greening, FBI: 41:00 Dan Halstrom, U.S. Meat Export Federation: 47:17 Ray Bohacz, “Bushels and Cents”: 49:51 EV Mae: 51:09

In our inaugural episode, host Robert Mayer, senior vice president of cybersecurity innovation at USTelecom, sits down with Jeanette McMillian, assistant director of supply chain and cyber with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Mona Harrington, assistant director for the National Risk Management Center at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The three talk about key risks and the priorities currently facing our supply chain ecosystem, how supply chain risks are communicated within the government, how artificial intelligence might be leveraged to identify and mitigate supply chain risks, and some of the biggest challenges we face in implementing AI solutions.   Show notes Jeanette J. McMillian serves as the Assistant Director for the Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate (SCD) of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). In this role, Ms. McMillian participates in interagency strategic programs and National Security Council initiatives to bolster the security of cyber and supply chains across the federal enterprise. She works closely with NCSC directorates, Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) components, and other Departments and Agencies, specifically the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense, to address supply chain security as a critical component of the National Counterintelligence Security and National Cyber Strategy.   Mona Harrington was selected to lead the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in September of 2022. As Assistant Director, she collaborates with public-private partners to identify, analyze, and mitigate risk from cyber and physical threats to critical infrastructure. Under her leadership, the NRMC is advancing its integrated analytic capabilities to support how government and industry share information, manage risk, and prepare and respond to threats.   Bytes & Bandwidth is produced by Association Briefings.

Bill Evanina, Founder and CEO of the Evanina Group and former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Office of the Director of National Intelligence, joins the podcast this week to take a deep dive view into insider threat as September is Insider Threat Awareness Month. He shares insights from his many years on the counterintelligence and security front lines on what defines insider threat (Note: harm to self or others), the opportunities and challenges in available tools, information sharing and detection across organizations, the importance of leadership training and cross functional partnership to help mitigate insider threats and the criticality of sharing success stories (these really make a difference!). Founder and CEO of the Evanina Group advising CEOs and Board of Directors on strategic corporate risk, strategy, insider threats, cyber security, geopolitical risk, intelligence centers, etc. Instructor, University of Chicago, Graham School. Former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Office of the Director of National Intelligence responsible for leading and supporting the counterintelligence and security activities of the US Intelligence Community, the U.S. Government, and U.S. private sector entities at risk from intelligence collection or attack by foreign adversaries. Served as Chair of the NATO Counterintelligence Panel and the National Counterintelligence Policy Board, and the Allied Security and Counterintelligence Forum comprised of senior counterintelligence and security leaders from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. Previously served as the Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency's Counterespionage Group, as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office and spent 24 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e249

Jeff Rothblum is a senior professional staff member for the U.S. Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee and Cara Mumford is the Majority Subcommittee Director for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee on the House Homeland Security Committee. In a highlight from the CrowdStrike Government Summit, Mumford and Rothblum explain how their organizations are monitoring national cybersecurity defense. As you've heard on The Daily Scoop Podcast, April is National Supply Chain Integrity Month. It's a partnership between the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and partners across government and industry to raise awareness on the issue. At the CrowdStrike Government Summit, Camille Stewart Gloster, deputy national cyber director for technology and ecosystem security at the White House, tells CrowdStrike's Drew Bagley her organization's mission. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

April is the sixth annual National Supply Chain Integrity Month, featuring a partnership between the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and partners across government and industry. Director of Supply Chain and Technology Security in the Office of the National Cyber Director Devin Lynch discusses why those types of partnerships are important and where else his office is assisting with the Biden Administration's National Cybersecurity Strategy. The Daily Scoop Podcast is available every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. If you want to hear more of the latest from Washington, subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. And if you like what you hear, please let us know in the comments.

This week, Lawfare Publisher David Priess wore his hat as a Senior Fellow at George Mason University's Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security to host a rare live conversation on counterintelligence with leading practitioners. His guests were Mirriam-Grace MacIntyre, Executive Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), and Alan Kohler, Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division at the FBI. They discussed the organization known as the NCSC, the role it plays across the U.S. Government and beyond, and how the FBI's long-running counterintelligence efforts play into it. They talked a lot about the People's Republic of China and its extensive intelligence efforts against the U.S., as well as about counterintelligence and science, outreach to the public on these issues, how Congress fits in, and more. The event was not brief, so we have edited it slightly for length without losing any significant substance.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agencies across government face new requirements to develop “operations security” programs to help reduce the risk of employees inadvertently exposing sensitive but unclassified information. “OPSEC” activities have traditionally been linked with military and intelligence agencies. But in a national security presidential memorandum signed in January 2021, President Joe Biden directed all executive branch departments and agencies to implement OPSEC programs, according to Rebecca Morgan, deputy assistant director for insider threat the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Agencies across government face new requirements to develop “operations security” programs to help reduce the risk of employees inadvertently exposing sensitive but unclassified information. “OPSEC” activities have traditionally been linked with military and intelligence agencies. But in a national security presidential memorandum signed in January 2021, President Joe Biden directed all executive branch departments and agencies to implement OPSEC programs, according to Rebecca Morgan, deputy assistant director for insider threat the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a detailed report in September 2022 on the state of the U.S. Counterintelligence (CI) mission. Among other things, the report noted that the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), the nation’s head agency for CI, does not have a clear mission and is limited in its authorities. The […]

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released a detailed report in September 2022 on the state of the U.S. Counterintelligence (CI) mission. Among other things, the report noted that the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), the nation's head agency for CI, does not have a clear mission and is limited in its authorities. The Committee further warned that NCSC's work is being hampered by bureaucracy and funding issues. The report also noted that foreign intelligence entities pose a more harmful threat to U.S. interests now than they have at any point in the past. We will discuss the report, its fallout, and the potential solutions to the problem with the former Director of NCSC, The Honorable William Evanina. Featuring: Jamil Jaffer, Adjunct Professor, NSI Founder, and Director, National Security Law & Policy Program, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason UniversityWilliam Evanina, CEO, The Evanina Group; Former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center

Bill Evanina, Founder and CEO of the Evanina Group and former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Office of the Director of National Intelligence, joins the podcast this week to take a deep dive view into insider threat as September is Insider Threat Awareness Month. He shares insights from his many years on the counterintelligence and security front lines on what defines insider threat (Note: harm to self or others), the opportunities and challenges in available tools, information sharing and detection across organizations, the importance of leadership training and cross functional partnership to help mitigate insider threats and the criticality of sharing success stories (these really make a difference!). **************************************************************** Founder and CEO of the Evanina Group advising CEOs and Board of Directors on strategic corporate risk, strategy, insider threats, cyber security, geopolitical risk, intelligence centers, etc. Instructor, University of Chicago, Graham School. Former Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Office of the Director of National Intelligence responsible for leading and supporting the counterintelligence and security activities of the US Intelligence Community, the U.S. Government, and U.S. private sector entities at risk from intelligence collection or attack by foreign adversaries. Served as Chair of the NATO Counterintelligence Panel and the National Counterintelligence Policy Board, and the Allied Security and Counterintelligence Forum comprised of senior counterintelligence and security leaders from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK. Previously served as the Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency's Counterespionage Group, as Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office and spent 24 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e199

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center is among the many federal offices looking to shore up the security of U.S. supply chains. Jeanette McMillian is the NSCS's assistant director of supply chain and cyber. "Everything from software to semiconductors, pipelines to peanut butter, malware to meat packing, we have seen it all with regards to how global supply chains have impacted our lives," McMillian told me in today's show.

Among the 160 pages of the SF-86 form, are questions about your mental health. The form, which anyone with national security clearance has had to deal with, doesn't decide whether you get clearance. People do. And how they evaluate answers to mental health questions is about to undergo some revision. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke about all of this with the assistant director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, Mark Frownfelter.

The Senate Select Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on threats to U.S. national security from China. ::Witnesses: Bill Evanina, Founder & CEO, Evanina Group & Former Director for the National Counterintelligence & Security Center (NCSC); Anna Puglisi, Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University; Matt Pottinger, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institute & Former Deputy National Advisor for the White House Annual Report to Congress Topics this year include the CCP's ambitions and challenges at its centennial, China's influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, the CCP's economic and technological ambitions, U.S.-China financial connectivity and risks to U.S. national security, China's nuclear forces, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-k-cohen/support

The PRC is actively attacking the USA on all levels those not for defending American freedom are easy to spot they are those who want division no police and china's thugs and minions in the underworld to thrive - they defund the police and sorros satanist cabal must be defeated. Never fear goodness and God is always near. The Senate Select Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on threats to U.S. national security from China. ::Witnesses: Bill Evanina, Founder & CEO, Evanina Group & Former Director for the National Counterintelligence & Security Center (NCSC); Anna Puglisi, Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) at Georgetown University; Matt Pottinger, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, The Hoover Institute & Former Deputy National Advisor for the White House --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-k-cohen/support

Summary John Gise joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the Wall of Spies Experience. It features over 200 stories of espionage and sabotage in America since 1776. What You'll Learn Intelligence America's first Spymaster The Founding Father of American Counterintelligence  The New Yorker who adopted a Southern accent so she could spy on the Confederacy  The escaped enslaved man who was described as a “walking order of battle chart”  Reflections Educating a workforce on its past Dreaming about history And much, much more… Episode Notes The Wall of Spies Experience features over 200 stories of espionage, sabotage and betrayal from American history. The physical wall is a private museum on an intelligence community facility, but the second installment of the Digital Wall of Spies has recently been released. Thus far we have the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, with WWI coming up next.  Whether you want to get a sense of the evolution of espionage in America, dork out on a particular historical period, or just have a browse – we are sure you will agree that this National Counterintelligence & Security Center (NCSC) sponsored exhibit is a welcome contribution to the public's understanding of the history of intelligence and espionage. This week's guest is John Gise, for whom the Wall of Spies was a labor of love. He has had a number of different roles across the US government, including a stint in Special Forces, but for now, spies from American history are with him while awake…and while asleep.  And… If you've ever wondered why you can't visit the Statue of Liberty's torch, you need to listen to the teaser John provides at the end of this episode on the next installment of the Digital Wall of Spies (we'll give you a clue…it's the opposite of White Jerry). Quote of the Week "We've now posted online…the digital revolutionary war spies, the digital civil war spies…And we're talking in the revolutionary war about 30 continental army spies and British spies…for the civil war, it's about 25 Union spies and Confederate spies. And many of those spies are also Scouts, right? Collecting information, going behind enemy lines, conducting reconnaissance missions and collecting intelligence for their superiors." – John Gise. Resources Headline Resource The Wall of Spies Experience (Digital)  *SpyCasts*  “Birthplace of American Espionage” - Spy Sites of Philadelphia (2021) George Sharpe and the BMI: A Conversation with Peter Tsouras (2019) Washington's Spies: An Interview with Alexander Rose (2015) Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War (2014) Intelligence and Espionage in the U.S. Civil War (2012) Books The Creation of American Military Intelligence in the Civil War, P. Tsouras (Casemate, 2018) Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War (GUP, 2014) The Secret War for the Union, E. Fishel (Houghton, 1996) Articles Audacious Confederate Spies, G. Brockell, WaPo (2022) The Wall of Spies, M. Rosenwald, WaPo (2019) Intelligence Agency Unveils New Weapon to Deter Spies – A Museum, J.J. Green, WTOP (2019) Primary Sources John McEntee to George H. Sharpe [Charley Wright's intel on location of Lee's army] 1863) Lincoln and the Baltimore Plot – Pinkerton Papers [Kate Warne] (1861) The Federalist Papers: No:64 (John Jay, 1788) Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies (1778-1781) Benedict Arnold Letter to John André (1780) John André Letter to Joseph Stansbury [for Benedict Arnold] (1779) Letter, George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge (1779) *Wildcard Resource* Fraunces Tavern, New York City If you want to connect to Revolutionary War espionage, grab an ale, a seat by the fire, and muse (they also have a museum!)

Employee monitoring is a growing trend as workers go remote and companies look to stay connected with any changes in employee activity that could trigger an insider threat. It's a phenomenon the government has been tracking for decades and recently established through its continuous evaluation and continuous vetting programs. ClearanceJos sat down with Brian Dunbar, Director of Security for CACI's National Security and Innovative Solutions Sector. Prior to his role with CACI Dunbar spent more than 30 years with the CIA including serving as the Assistant Director at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. Dunbar has previously chatted with ClearanceJobs about the implementation of CE and its role in replacing episodic periodic reinvestigations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Supply Chain Awareness Month! Since February of last year, the Biden Administration has spotlighted an urgent need to strengthen, secure and diversify our supply chains, both as a matter of economic prosperity and national security. While these concerns are not new, recent world events have exacerbated supply chain disruptions, exposing a range of vulnerabilities across sectors. This week, host Elisa is joined by Jeanette McMillian, to debrief six recent supply chain reports issued in response to E.O. 14017. What do these reports reveal about the fragility of our supply chains? Which sectors are most at risk? And what can we do to better protect our existing supply networks? Jeanette McMillian is the Assistant Director of Supply Chain and Cyber, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, ODNI: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yWM6LO0LXeGIUMiL9NcIFFFRBEGQMS7o/view?usp=sharing References: E.O. 14017, America's Supply Chains. Feb. 24, 2021: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/02/24/executive-order-on-americas-supply-chains/ H.R. 7178, CHIPS for America Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7178/text H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act of 2022: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4521 S. 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1260 H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3684/BILLS-117hr3684enr.pdf The Build Back Better Framework: https://www.whitehouse.gov/build-back-better/ 2022 Supply Chain Reports by Agency: Department of Defense: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Feb/24/2002944158/-1/-1/1/DOD-EO-14017-REPORT-SECURING-DEFENSE-CRITICAL-SUPPLY-CHAINS.PDF Department of Commerce & Homeland Security (ICT Report): https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2022-02/ICT%20Supply%20Chain%20Report_2.pdf Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/policy/securing-americas-clean-energy-supply-chain Department of Agriculture: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/USDAAgriFoodSupplyChainReport.pdf Department of Transportation: https://www.transportation.gov/supplychains/EO14017/fullreport Department of Health and Human Services: https://aspr.hhs.gov/MCM/IBx/2022Report/Pages/default.aspx

The Pulse podcast talks with Russell Porter, a senior executive for the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), and Dugan Petty, former NASPO and National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) President. They delve into the relationship between NCSC and NASPO, what's unique about government IT, the risks facing digital government, and how CPOs and their staff can mitigate some of these threats. 

U.S. intelligence officials have been warning American companies in five industries – artificial intelligence, quantum information systems, biotechnology, semiconductors and autonomous systems – of possible foreign threats in business dealings with other countries. We spoke to Michael Orlando, acting director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, about it. We also discuss the further effects of recent inflation, especially when it comes to how consumers feel about their spending as holiday shopping continues.

U.S. intelligence officials have been warning American companies in five industries – artificial intelligence, quantum information systems, biotechnology, semiconductors and autonomous systems – of possible foreign threats in business dealings with other countries. We spoke to Michael Orlando, acting director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, about it. We also discuss the further effects of recent inflation, especially when it comes to how consumers feel about their spending as holiday shopping continues.

Counterintelligence. Security. Two words that have serious pull in Washington D.C. The problem is, how do you ensure the strings, woodwind, brass and percussion are all playing the same music? Welcome to the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). Acting Director Michael Orlando was this week's guest, where he sat down with Andrew – yes, literally sat down, poor Hammond is actually getting to do what his predecessors did and do podcasts face-to-face – to discuss how he helps conduct the orchestra. Michael is fascinating all by his lonesome – he came to the job via the U.S. Army, CIA and the FBI – but add his story to that of the NCSC and the current counterintelligence landscape, and you have the makings of Beethoven's Ninth.  

On this AHA Advancing Health podcast, John Riggi, AHA senior advisor for cybersecurity and risk, speaks with his former FBI colleague Mike Orlando, acting director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. During their discussion, Orlando and Riggi warn and advise America's hospitals about the latest cyber and counterintelligence threats, which have increased in frequency, complexity and severity and accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Mike Orlando, the acting director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, about the range of foreign espionage threats facing the United States from adversaries and challengers like Russia and China. Orlando and Morell discuss how "non-traditional collectors" within the academic and business sectors are increasingly tasked by foreign governments to steal intellectual property and other secrets. Orlando, a career FBI agent who has specialized in counterintelligence, explains how NCSC has sought to warn U.S. private sector entities against espionage threats that have evolved in range and sophistication.

The recently retired Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center goes into detail about the threats, challenges and capabilities of the hostile nation states facing the U.S. We've waited several years for this, unrestrained interview. He doesn't disappoint.

Cipher Brief CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly talks with William Evanina, who recently stepped down from his post as Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, a post he held from 2014-2021.  They discuss the most urgent counterintelligence and security threats facing the U.S. today. 

William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, joins The Post to discuss the most pressing intelligence concerns today and on the horizon.

From the Republicans at the party's convention, we're hearing the "Trump Show," not the "Republican Show." They are not telling us, during some of the most perilous times in recent memory, how they will make our lives better. Last week at their convention, the Democrats said US President Donald Trump is evil and that we need to focus on decency, morality and dignity. Rev. Al Sharpton said last week that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's speech was wonderful. He talked about the darkness that has engulfed the US and how he's going to bring light to the nation. That's great, lofty rhetoric and metaphor, but regarding a family actually sitting in the darkness because Mom and Dad have lost their jobs and could not pay the utility bill, how are the Democrats going to get money into their checking account so that they can actually turn the lights on?Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the shooting deaths of two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week during protests. "The shooting came as self-declared militia members and armed counter protesters have appeared in the city, which is reeling from days of unrest," the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Does this incident playing out in American streets tell us anything about where we are as a country and where we are headed? "China doesn't want Trump to win in November, according to William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC)," MintPress News reported Wednesday. "Russia, on the other hand, is 'using a range of measures' to undermine Joe Biden's candidacy. The intelligence official also accuses China of “expanding its influence” ahead of the 2020 US presidential election, but only to 'deflect and counter criticism' as opposed to a direct attack on the incumbent. As the election nears, calls for bolstering cybersecurity efforts from the US military establishment and other quarters are intensifying." Are the real threats to the November 3 election external or internal? "China has fired missiles into disputed territory in the South China Sea today, which officials say are meant to be a 'warning' to the US after a U-2 spy plane intruded on China's naval drill in the area, entering a no-fly zone," Antiwar.com reported Wednesday. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas "agreed with his Israeli counterpart Thursday that an effort must be made to extend a weapon embargo on Iran, while stressing Germany still sees the landmark 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers as the best way to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon," the Associated Press reported Thursday. How can both statements exist in the same realm of reality?A Wednesday headline in Defense News read: "US nuclear weapons budget could skyrocket if Russia treaty ends." The article noted, "The New START nuclear pact's demise could cost the Department of Defense as much as $439 billion for modernization, plus $28 billion in annual maintenance costs, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report published Tuesday." What are we to make of this?"Unemployment claims fell slightly last week but remained historically high, signaling layoffs continue as the coronavirus continues to hamper the economic recovery," the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. What does this mean for the US going forward? There's an interesting article in Mother Jones entitled "An Eviction Wave Could Wreak Havoc on Voting by Mail." The subhead says, "Millions of Americans are expected to lose their homes — and, for many of them, an easy way to vote by mail." How will this affect the elections?Guests:Talib Karim - Former aide to members of Congress and CEO of Abe Legal, a platform for helping families and businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemicGary Flowers - Public policy analystJames Carey - Editor and co-owner of Geopolitics AlertDaniel Lazare - Investigative journalist and author of "The Velvet Coup"EJ Magnier - Veteran Middle East war correspondentScott Ritter - Former UN weapons inspector in Iraq Dr. Dania Francis - Professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts BostonRichard Lachmann - Professor at the State University of New York at Albany and author of "First Class Passengers on a Sinking Ship: Elite Politics and the Decline of Great Powers"

In this sample from the United Security podcast, Lisa Monaco and Ken Wainstein address the criticisms of the warning issued by William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, on foreign election interference.  In the full episode, Lisa and Ken break down: --  The legal and policy questions raised by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to bypass congressional review on an $8.1 billions arms deal with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; -- The legal authorities for the deployment of federal agents in response to Black Lives Matter protests in Portland and the related concerns the move raises about the mission of the Department of Homeland Security;  To listen and get access to the full archive of CAFE Insider content, including the podcast co-hosted by Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram, try the membership free for two weeks: www.cafe.com/insider Sign up receive the weekly CAFE Brief newsletter, featuring analysis by Elie Honig: wwww.cafe.com/brief

RSVPs will be re-confirmed via email from the Technology Policy team. Credentialed members of the press will receive instructions as part of a separate confirmation issued by the Office of External Relations. For more information, contact wcrumpler@csis.org. In November 2018, the Department of Justice unveiled the China Initiative, which was established to fulfill the Department’s strategic priority of confronting national security threats presented by the People’s Republic of China, with a particular emphasis placed on the policies and practices that seek to challenge U.S. technological and scientific leadership.  This half-day event brings together high-level officials from the U.S. government, private industry and academia, to discuss the most timely and relevant issues regarding the Department of Justice’s efforts to counter this economic malfeasance. Agenda8:00 am — Welcome by James Lewis, CSIS, and John Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security 8:05 am — Opening remarks by Christopher Wray, FBI Director 8:25 am — Threat Briefing by William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center 8:45 am — China case overview Adam Hickey, Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Brown, Assistant Director, Counterintelligence Division, FBI 9:05 am — U.S. Attorney Panel – “The China Initiative” Moderated by Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Jay Town, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama Andrew Lelling, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Richard Donoghue, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Erin Nealy Cox, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas 9:45 am — Break 10:00 am — Keynote address by William Barr, U.S. Attorney General 10:30 am — Industry Experience Panel  Moderated by Aruna Viswanatha, Wall Street Journal Justice Department Correspondent William Zarit, The Cohen Group Jeremie Waterman, President, China Center, Vice President, Greater China, U.S. Chamber of Commerce John Neuffer, President and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association John Carlin, Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security 11:20 am — Academic Experience Panel Moderated by Jude Blanchette, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS Dr. Doug Girod, Chancellor of Kansas University Dr. Greg Fenves, President of the University of Texas at Austin Dr. Mary Sue Coleman, President of the Association of American Universities Dr. Michael Lauer, Deputy Director for Extramural Research at NIH 12:10 pm — Closing remarks by John Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

It’s been a little more than two years since the Army’s chief information officer memorably declared that the battlefield network it has is not the network it needs. Now the service is nearly ready to start buying significant quantities of equipment to start constructing a network it believes will keep pace with technology and survive on a modern battlefield. On this week's show, Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, the director of the Army’s Network Cross Functional Team and Maj. Gen. David Bassett, the program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical (PEO-C3T) join Jared Serbu to talk about what's next for the integrated tactical network. Also, Brian Dunbar, the assistant director of security for National Counterintelligence and Security Center talks with Federal News Network’s Nicole Ogrysko about major changes to the federal security clearance process as part of the government's Trusted Workforce 2.0 initiative.

What is the federal government doing to get compromised hardware and software out of its supply chain? That's what we ask Harvey Rishikof, coauthor of “Deliver Uncompromised,” and Joyce Corell, who heads the Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. There's no doubt the problem is being admired to a fare-thee-well, and some evidence it's also being addressed. Listen and decide! In the News Roundup, Nate Jones and I disagree about the Second Circuit ruling that President Trump can't block his critics on Twitter. We don't disagree about that ruling, but I'm a lot more skeptical than Nate that it will be applied to that other famous Washington tweeter, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. GDPR still sucks, but now it bites, too. Matthew Heiman explains just how bad the bite was for Marriott and British Airways. Gus Hurwitz reprises how much—or little—we know about the FTC and Facebook. We won't know much, he says, until we answer the question, “Where's the complaint?” Talk about hard supply chain issues. Congress banned Chinese surveillance cameras from the federal supply chain, but that turns out to be a lot different from, you know, actually getting rid of them.  For a change of pace, Gus and I rag on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its petition that the Supreme Court overturn a Fourth Circuit ruling that adding “.com” to a generic term makes it trademarkable. You tell ‘em, USPTO! It's not like adding “.com” to a word has the same creativity and distinctiveness as adding “i” in front of “phone” or “pod.” Nate and I spar over whether Section 301 can be used to retaliate against France for its 3% digital tax. Matthew tells us that the Trump administration isn't sharing details on classified cyberattack rules with Congress, and after a modicum of mockery, we actually find ourselves agreeing with Congress's demand to be briefed on the rules. Finally, in quick hits, I flag the hypocrisy of those who claim to love the idea of privacy until it gets in the way of boycotting people they disagree with and the surprising ways that GDPR has enabled personal data breaches on an industrial scale. Download the 272nd Episode (mp3). You can subscribe to The Cyberlaw Podcast using iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Pocket Casts, or our RSS feed!  As always, The Cyberlaw Podcast is open to feedback. Be sure to engage with @stewartbaker on Twitter. Send your questions, comments, and suggestions for topics or interviewees to CyberlawPodcast@steptoe.com. Remember: If your suggested guest appears on the show, we will send you a highly coveted Cyberlaw Podcast mug!  The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of the firm.

The next generation of cellular network technology is about to hit markets around the world. But there's a big problem: The main producer of the technology is Huawei, and the company allegedly has built backdoors into more than 50% of the equipment. That raises serious national security issues for every country on the planet. Raul Rikk, Estonia's national cyber security policy director, William Evanina, director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Cyber Security Center, and Joel Brenner, former U.S. national counterintelligence executive explain the problem and address the solutions.

This episode references: Full audio for “Supply Chain Security is National Security” https://players.brightcove.net/1866680404001/S14I6jSOz_default/index.html?playlistId=6010694955001 Deliver Uncompromised: A Strategy for Supply Chain Security and Resilience in Response to the Changing Character of War https://www.mitre.org/sites/default/files/publications/pr-18-2417-deliver-uncompromised-MITRE-study-26AUG2019.pdf Joyce Corell is the Assistant Director of the Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate at the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Stephen Preston is a partner at WilmerHale https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/people/stephen-preston Harvey Rishikof is the Chair of the Aba Standing Committee on Law and National Security Advisory Committee https://www.law.temple.edu/contact/harvey-rishikof/

In April 2019, I was invited to host a panel at the International Conference on Cyber Engagement in Washington DC, to discuss "Securing the Software Supply Chain". On the panel were four of the top voices in software supply chain management: - Edna Conway, Chief Security Officer, Global Value Chain, at CISCO - Joyce Corell, Assistant Director, Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, US Office of the Director of National Intelligence - Bob Kolasky, Director, National Risk Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, US Department of Homeland Security - Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, Associate Director for Science & Strategic Partnerships, Center for Devices & Radiological Health, US Food & Drug Administration This episode of the DevSecOps Podcast is the full session from the conference. It is an extended session, running an hour and a half, significantly longer that our usual broadcast. I think you'll find it worth the time. Thank you to the ICCE for allowing rebroadcast of the panel. Pull up a chair, sit back, and listen in as we discuss Securing the Software Supply Chain.

The Navy's recent report about its cyber readiness has a jaw-dropping confession on page 6: “The systems the U.S. relies upon to mobilize, deploy and sustain forces have been extensively targeted by potential adversaries, and compromised to such extent that their reliability is questionable.” Bill Evanina, the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, wants that single sentence in the 80-page report to sink in for a second. He told Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller why it ought to be a call-to-arms for every agency. Hear more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Cipher CEO & Publisher Suzanne Kelly sits down with the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center Bill Evanina to discuss spies, strategies for catching them and how foreign agents are using social media to identify potential recruits.

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with William Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, about the top counterintelligence threats facing the United States. Evanina shares his experience tracking the operational activities of Russian agents in the so-called "illegals" network that culminated in a U.S.-Russia prisoner exchange in 2010. He explains how Russia's ongoing tactical efforts today target critical infrastructure and elections systems, and details the risks posed by non-traditional collection efforts by China. He also tells Morell what other countries are on his "worry list" of increasingly sophisticated espionage challenges.

The black letter law and articles discussed in this episode: Apple’s Supplier Responsibility 2018 Progress Report https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/pdf/Apple_SR_2018_Progress_Report.pdf House Energy and Commerce Hearing on Telecommunications, Global Competitiveness and National Security (May 16, 2018) https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings/telecommunications-global-competitiveness-and-national-security/ House Energy and Commerce Hearing on the Internet of Things, Manufacturing and Innovation (January 18, 2018) https://energycommerce.house.gov/hearings/disrupter-series-internet-things-manufacturing-innovation/ President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) https://www.dhs.gov/national-security-telecommunications-advisory-committee NSTAC report on IoT https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/IoT%20Final%20Draft%20Report%2011-2014.pdf NIST Standards for Supply Chain Risk Management https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/specialpublications/nist.sp.800-161.pdf Mirai botnet https://blog.cloudflare.com/inside-mirai-the-infamous-iot-botnet-a-retrospective-analysis/ Joyce Corell is the Assistant Director, Supply Chain and Cyber Directorate, National Counterintelligence and Security Center

The head of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center said his agency has a plan to cut the government's growing security clearance backlog. But the leading Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee is less than impressed by that plan.This comes as the Trump administration considers moving the troubled security clearance process back to the Defense Department. Federal News Radio's Jory Heckman had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

As our lives become increasingly tech driven, we’re more vulnerable to cyberattacks, and our workplaces and government are too. William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), says it takes a whole-of-nation counterintelligence and security effort to keep our data safe. His organization is helping lead the charge. In this episode, he talks with NPR counter-terrorism correspondent Dina Temple-Raston about why Americans easily fall prey to spear phishing attacks and how our personal information, through gadgets like baby monitors, can easily be collected. They also discuss potential Russian interference in the midterm elections, Edward Snowden, government background checks, and technology and the US supply chain. Show Notes: Listen to the Aspen Ideas to Go episode, The Complexities of Today's Security Challenges featuring James Comey. Check out Aspen Insight's latest episode, Make Way for These Changemakers. Follow our show on Twitter @aspenideas and Facebook at facebook.com/aspenideas. Email your comments to aspenideastogo@gmail.com.

As the government tries to climb out of the mess that is the security background check process, it's clear continuous evaluation of people will hold a greater importance. The Defense Department does continuously review its employees and clearance holders instead of reinvestigating them every five years. Those reinvestigations are time-consuming, and they contribute to the current backlog of pending investigations, which now stands at 695,000. Bill Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, tells Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko more about the status of continuous evaluation on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Bill Evanina is the national counterintelligence executive and director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. In an exclusive interview, he speaks candidly about the damage that Edward Snowden's leaks continue to cause. From terrorists to hostile nation-states to hackers, Snowden's guidance has shown them how to avoid being detected by the U.S. intelligence community. This week's episode of Target USA examines why that's a serious threat to the nation and you.

Millions of American citizens, dozens of U.S. companies and even top intelligence officials are victims of aggressive cyber intrusions. Target USA has learned that foreign intelligence agencies, cyber criminals and terrorists are robbing the U.S. blind - taking everything from large sums of money to ideas. Bill Evanina, Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), says 90 percent of the intrusions originate with spear phishing emails and more than 50 percent of the attacks originate in China. He says U.S. security, national secrets and your bank account are all at risk.