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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: U.S. Counterintelligence Reform Cannot Wait

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of the FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence advanced Chairman Rick Crawford’s counterintelligence (CI) reform effort, or SECURE Act. Counterintelligence experts have issued a stark warning—years of ignored reform recommendations have created critical vulnerabilities in our nation's CI system. Without…

The Washington Times: House intel chair seeks to reform ‘disjointed’ counterspy system

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The Washington Times: House intel chair seeks to reform ‘disjointed’ counterspy system Chinese espionage threat flashes 'critical' red lights to agencies By Bill Gertz The Washington Times September 17, 2025 Multiple U.S. counterintelligence agencies charged with neutralizing foreign spy operations lack focus, and the system needs major reform, said the chairman of the House…

Chairman Crawford Statement on the Terror Attack on Manchester Synagogue

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) released the following statement on today's terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, UK. “Today’s sickening attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people is cowardly and…

Chairman Crawford Joins Fox News to Discuss Current U.S. Counterintelligence Threats

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) joined Fox News’ Saturday in America to discuss the U.S. Secret Service’s recent dismantling of a network of telecommunications devices that could have presented a catastrophic threat during the UN General Assembly in New York City last week.  The great work of the U.S. Secret Service…

House Intelligence Committee Passes Effort to Ensure Success of the U.S. Counterintelligence Mission in IAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of the FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act, which was passed by voice vote, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence advanced Chairman Crawford’s counterintelligence (CI) reform effort, or SECURE Act. In its current construct, the counterintelligence mission is spread across numerous federal agencies, where no single agency leads or synchronizes…

Rep. Steube in WashTimes: U.S. intelligence is sitting idly by

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U.S. intelligence is sitting idly by It's time for an intervention By Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) For far too long, the intelligence community has resorted to admiring problems instead of fixing them, a pattern of behavior that risks our national security and demands intervention. Deep-rooted institutional inertia is…

OSINT Subcommittee Chair Wagner Leads Intelligence Meetings in Japan

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02), Chairman of the Open-Source Intelligence Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly led a series of Intelligence meetings in Japan last week. The purpose of the meetings was to assess national security and intelligence-related matters with U.S. Military Commands and…

Crawford on Launch of the ODNI 2.0 Reform Initiative

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WASHINGTON, D.C— Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement in response to DNI Gabbard's announcement of the launch of the ODNI 2.0 initiative, which will return the ODNI to its critical national security mission and reestablish trust in the IC, while being strong stewards of American tax dollars. “I commend…