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Cybersecurity of Voting Machines

PURPOSE: To assess the current state of cybersecurity of vote tabulation machines.  To identify actions states, the Administration, and Congress can take to ensure voting machines are secure prior to the 2018 midterm elections. BACKGROUND:

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Regulatory Reform Task Force Check-In Part III

PURPOSE: To examine agency implementation of the Administration's Executive Orders on regulatory reform. To highlight best practices as agencies continue to develop and operate their own task forces. 

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Combating the Opioid Crisis

Purpose: To discuss the findings and recommendations from the President’s Commission on Combating Drug ...

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The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Scorecard 5.0

PURPOSE: To continue oversight of the federal agencies' implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). BACKGROUND: In December 2014, Congress enacted FITARA to promote federal IT modernization and strengthen the federal IT workforce. The Committee worked alongside the Government Accountability Office ...

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Recommendations and Reforms from the Inspectors General

PURPOSE: To examine the implementation of the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 and recent efforts to introduce transparency to the work of Inspectors General (IG). To examine ongoing management challenges identified by IGs in their respective agencies. BACKGROUND: On ...

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Regulatory Reform Task Forces Check-In: Part II

PURPOSE: To examine agency implementation of the Administration's Executive Orders on regulatory reform. To highlight best practices as agencies continue to develop and operate their own task forces. BACKGROUND: This hearing is part II in a series examining Regulatory Reform Task Forces. During part I ...

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Moving the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem: Challenges and Opportunities

PURPOSE: To discuss the benefits and challenges of relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel-Aviv to the capital of Jerusalem. BACKGROUND: In each country worldwide, the United States embassy is located in their capital; however, the U.S. Embassy in Israel is located in Tel Aviv rather than Israel's capital of Jerusalem. Congress has ...

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Examining the Regulation of Shark Finning in the United States

PURPOSE: To examine existing shark finning legislation and current issues with enforcement and reporting.  BACKGROUND: Shark finning is the practice of removing the fins of a shark while at ...

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Overview of 16 Years of Involvement in Afghanistan

PURPOSE: To examine the Office of Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's  (SIGAR) recent report detailing lessons learned from the United States involvement in Afghan reconstruction.  To discuss how to strengthen SIGAR's presence in Afghanistan.