Senate Intelligence Committee

The bud of a cannabis plant stands tall at a farm in Chonburi province, eastern Thailand on June 5, 2022. Marijuana cultivation and possession in Thailand was decriminalized as of Thursday, June 9, 2022, like a dream come true for an aging generation of pot smokers who recall the kick the legendary Thai Stick variety delivered. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Senator wants former and possibly current marijuana use to not count against clearance-seekers

In today’s Federal Newscast, new legislation would make it easier for security clearance applicants to overcome a history of using marijuana.

Federal Newscast

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SolarWinds fallout sparks calls for mandatory incident reporting, repercussions after cyber attacks

Cybersecurity

Sen. Warner: Intelligence community feels ‘under assault’

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 24, 2019, file photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas., questions former special counsel Robert Mueller as he testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump says John Ratcliffe, his pick for national intelligence director, to stay in Congress, cites unfair media coverage. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump pick for national intelligence director is withdrawing

People

Longtime Senate security director pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Federal Newscast

What Sen. Mark Warner is watching in the security clearance move from OPM to DoD

Federal Drive

Midterms are coming up: How to make sure they’re clean

Tom Temin Commentary

GOP senators hope to avoid government shutdown

Federal Newscast

ODNI to lead ‘clean slate’ review of current security clearance process

DNI nominee plans to evaluate, streamline intelligence community operations

Congress

Group of Business people in Office Building

Congress wants more, better federal cyber workers despite hiring freeze

Reporter's Notebook

Real-time info sharing a point of contention in Senate cyber bill

Senate Select Intelligence Committee chairs Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said they expect the Cybersecurity Information Sharing…

Cybersecurity

White House adds another layer to executive cyber powers

President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order giving agencies the ability to recommend economic sanctions against cyber attackers and their supporters….

Congress

I. Charles McCullough III, Intelligence Community Inspector General

Federal Drive

“Slow and disjointed” is how Senator Dianne Feinstein, former chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, described the federal document declassification process. But a routine inspector general report found no violations within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Such reviews are required under a law called ROCA, the Reducing Over-Classification Act. The review only recommended “refinement.” Charles McCullough is the Intelligence Community’s Inspector General. He joined the…