FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing on the Global Engagement Center's Fight Against Disinformation

Original title: THE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER: LEADING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S FIGHT AGAINST GLOBAL DISINFORMATION THREAT

January 1, 2020

disinformation national security foreign policy Global Engagement Center State Department propaganda

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing evaluates the effectiveness of the federal agency responsible for identifying and countering foreign-led campaigns that target U.S. elections and public health information.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Global Engagement Center

The agency is subject to congressional oversight regarding its operational progress and mission execution.

U.S. Voters

The GEC's activities are intended to mitigate the impact of foreign disinformation campaigns on the electorate.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This Senate subcommittee hearing reviewed the progress and operations of the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a State Department agency tasked with countering foreign propaganda and . Senators and expert witnesses discussed the GEC's role in coordinating federal efforts to protect democratic processes from foreign influence campaigns.

Key Facts

The Global Engagement Center (GEC) was established by bipartisan legislation to lead and synchronize federal efforts against foreign propaganda and disinformation.
The GEC operates within the U.S. Department of State.
The hearing took place on March 5, 2020, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The GEC's mission includes countering both foreign state and foreign non-state disinformation efforts.
The hearing included testimony from the GEC Special Envoy and experts from the American Enterprise Institute and the Center for European Policy Analysis.
The committee received written responses to follow-up questions from Lea Gabrielle and Alina Polyakova, but did not receive a response from Daniel Blumenthal regarding questions from Senator Booker.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Global Engagement Center?

It is an group within the U.S. State Department created to coordinate the federal government's response to foreign and propaganda.

Why was this hearing held?

To review the progress and operational status of the GEC in its mission to counter foreign influence campaigns that target U.S. elections and public information.

Why It Matters

The hearing evaluates the effectiveness of the federal agency responsible for identifying and countering foreign-led campaigns that target U.S. elections and public health information.

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Discoveries

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Expansion of GEC Scope

The hearing highlights that the GEC's mandate evolved to include countering misinformation related to public health crises like the coronavirus, in addition to election interference.

Global Engagement Center

Connected Entities

personLea Gabrielle“Special Envoy and Coordinator of the Global Engagement Center.”Map →

personDaniel Blumenthal“Director of Asian Studies at the American Enterprise Institute.”Map →

personCory Booker“U.S. Senator from New Jersey, Ranking Member of the subcommittee.”Map →

personAlina Polyakova“President and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis.”Map →

organizationGlobal Engagement Center“A State Department entity established to counter foreign state and non-state pro”Map →

personRob Portman“U.S. Senator from Ohio, presiding over the subcommittee hearing.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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