Rare Open Intelligence Hearing Focused on Diversity Discussions

Rare Open Intelligence Hearing Focused on Diversity Discussions
Representative Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, speaks during the House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 21, 2019. Andrew Harrer/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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It’s not every day that the heads of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence all testify to Congress in an open setting.

An Oct. 27 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing was one of those rare occasions. But instead of focusing on any of the myriad national security issues facing the United States, the hearing was meant to discuss “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Intelligence Community.”