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Battlefield Successes and Challenges – Recent Efforts to Win the War against ISIS

PURPOSE: To examine the current administration's rules of engagement, the subsequent battlefield wins against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and next steps in the war against radical Islamic terrorism. BACKGROUND: In January 2017, the Trump Administration put pressure on ISIS by increasing aerial bombing and the use of Special Forces. ISIS has lost roughly 95 percent of the territory ...
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The Obama Rapprochement with the Castro Regime: The Anatomy of a Policy Failure

PURPOSE: To examine actions taken by the United States to normalize relations with Cuba. To explore the dangers associated with further normalizing U.S. diplomatic relations with the Castro regime. BACKGROUND: In December 2014, the Obama Administration removed Cuba from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, restored diplomatic relations between the two countries, loosened American ...
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Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons and Inmate Reentry

PURPOSE: To examine Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policies related to BOP's Release Preparation Program and use of Residential Reentry Centers, including reviews made by the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  To discuss policy related to "The Fair Chance ...
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Oversight of IT and Cybersecurity at the Department of Veterans Affairs

PURPOSE: To examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) information technology systems, including Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) performance, development of the Electronic Health Record system, and efforts to modernize its Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA). BACKGROUND: In June ...
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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 ...