House Intel Committee Democrats demand full clearance process for Pulte.

Expect Russia to Escalate Its Attacks on our Democracies www.thecipherbrief.com/russia-escal...

Senate Intel Committee Vice-Chair Mark Warner identifies a logical off-ramp for Trump on the DNI pick and FISA 702.

Former DIA Director Robert Ashley among the generals. ⬇️ www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...

Senate Intel Committee Vice-Chair Mark Warner explains the Pulte pick to be acting DNI. WATCH: youtu.be/UErJFZHcEbU

Not a difficult choice. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

From our senior fellow John Sipher on the Pulte pick to be Acting DNI ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/o...

POTUS moves up Pulte start date. Juneteenth.

Our executive director Larry Pfeiffer joined CIA legend Jim Lawler for a conversation on The Steady State Sentinel podcast. Listen in: steadystate1.substack.com/p/inside-the...

A Putin two-fer: no FISA 702 and an inexperienced Acting DNI with a proven partisan track record. www.politico.com/live-updates...

Bloomberg gets it. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Our executive director Larry Pfeiffer joined CIA legend Jim Lawler for a conversation on The Steady State Sentinel podcast. Listen in: steadystate1.substack.com/p/inside-the...

Rubio responds to Republican Senators’ warning about FISA Sec 702 reauthorization by asking Democrats to “put partisanship aside.”

This is gettign seriuos--top Republican committee chairs warn WH of threat to FISA Section 702 reauthorization. GIFT: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/u...

Worth noting. www.timesofisrael.com/days-into-ro...

For those in the know, this not a surprise. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

2/ Panetta on ability of Director of National Intelligence to "weaponize" it: "Last thing you need is to weaponize the DNI in going after other people...the worst result would be to have somebody who is able to dig into intelligence files and then use that information to basically go after people."

“This guy has absolutely no business working in the intelligence area, but that's what the President has decided he's going to do.” “You are basically crippling the DNI by virtue of this appointment.” - Former Defense Secretary, Former CIA Director Leon Panetta on Bill Pulte appointment

You gotta read this one. Wow! Trump-run Kennedy Center took $2mn from ‘fake CIA operative’, lawsuit alleges giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

CIA officer who had millions in gold bars accused of creating fake spy program Gift article: wapo.st/4ufqYVp

Our founder Gen Hayden joined in this letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee opposing Pulte’s selection as Acting DNI ⬇️ @genmhayden.bsky.social

Any cuts to the US Intelligence Community and/ or ODNI should be done in a thoughtful non- or bi-partisan manner. There’s too much at stake. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

We believe there's a quick fix here. Dump Pulte. thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Remembering Alex Younger: The Intelligence Chief Who Shaped a Generation www.thecipherbrief.com/remembering-...

Pulte only temporary, says Trump, they early ‘27. Hints that digging into 2020 election to be primary focus. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Renewing FISA 702 is vital for America’s security. The President and Congress need to remove any impediments to an extended renewal. thehill.com/policy/natio...

RIP Sir Alex Younger, an esteemed partner and colleague to the US Intelligence Community