Congressional Hearing on Technology and Information Warfare
January 1, 2021
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The Frame
This hearing informs potential future legislative and budgetary oversight regarding how the U.S. military identifies and counters foreign influence campaigns and digital disinformation.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Department of Defense
The agency is the subject of oversight regarding its strategy and leadership in information operations.
Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems
The committee members are responsible for legislative oversight and policy direction regarding cyber and information warfare.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2021.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held remotely via Webex on April 30, 2021.
- The subcommittee focused on the role of the Department of Defense in countering technology-enabled information warfare.
- Witnesses included experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Wilson Center, Stanford University, and the Government Accountability Office.
- The hearing established formal protocols for remote participation, including requirements for video visibility and microphone management.
- No documents were submitted for the record during the hearing.
- No questions were submitted by members during the hearing, though one post-hearing question was submitted by Mr. Moulton.
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Why It Matters
This hearing informs potential future legislative and budgetary oversight regarding how the U.S. military identifies and counters foreign influence campaigns and digital disinformation.
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Remote Hearing Protocols
The document highlights the formalization of remote hearing procedures (Webex, video requirements) as a standard operating procedure for the 117th Congress.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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