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Security Clearance Reform: The Performance Accountability Council’s Path Forward

TAKEAWAYS: Department of Defense (DOD) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials cannot give a timeline for incorporating social media monitoring into the security clearance process. ...
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The Zika Virus: Coordination of a Multi-Agency Response

PURPOSE: • To examine the coordinated federal response to the spread of the Zika virus both within the United States (US) and internationally. • To address confusion and misinformation surrounding measures taken at home ...
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IRS: Reviewing Its Legal Obligations, Document Preservation, and Data Security

TAKEAWAYS: On multiple occasions, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) failed to meet its legal obligations to properly preserve documents. According to the IRS Deputy Commissioner of ...
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The President’s Waiver of Restrictions on the Visa Waiver Program

PURPOSE: • To examine and assess the impact of Congressional changes made to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to prevent terrorists from exploiting the program. • To review steps taken by the ...
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Developments in the Prescription Drug Market: Oversight

TAKEAWAYS: Former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, Martin Shkreli, refused to answer questions from Committee Members, opting instead to invoke his
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Securing Our Skies: Oversight of Aviation Credentials

PURPOSE: To examine aviation security issues, including weaknesses in airmen certificates, airport credentials, and other challenges. To better understand proposed solutions for increasing safety and ...
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Examining Federal Administration of the Safe Drinking Water Act in Flint, Michigan

TAKEAWAYS: The Flint water crisis is a failure at every level of government. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 was aware of dangerously high levels of lead in Flint drinking water in ...
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Seeking Justice for Victims of Palestinian Terrorism in Israel

PURPOSE:  To examine the role of the Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (OVT). To highlight the threat of terrorism to Americans in Israel. To examine U.S. ...
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U.S. Department of Education: Investigation of the CIO

TAKEAWAYS: The Department of Education’s (ED) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Danny Harris received substantial bonuses ...
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Wassenaar: Cybersecurity and Export Control

Chairman Will Hurd (R-TX) – Oversight Subcommittee on Information Technology Chairman John Ratcliffe (R-TX) – Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies PURPOSE: • To review the ...