CSP Daily Brief: Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Latest From the Center…

…and From our Colleagues

Gatestone Institute: U.S. Ambassador to Egypt: “Muslim Brotherhood’s Lackey”

Secure Freedom Radio

Growing Anti Missile Defense Rhetoric in the U.S. Government: with Senator Jim Inhofe, Matt Brodsky, Andy McCarthy, Diana West
Secure Freedom Minute: Filibuster Perez

News

Commentary

Hearings and Events of Note

Wednesday, July 17, 9:30am Oversight: Major Threats Facing Navy Forces (Senate Armed Services Committee, Closed Hearing)
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am Nomination (Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Nominee Ms. Samantha Power)
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am The Security Situation in the Syrian Arab Republic – Implications for U.S. National Security and U.S. Policy Options (House Armed Services Committee)
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am The Department of Homeland Security at 10 Years: Harnessing Science and Technology to Protect National Security and Enhance Government Efficiency (Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee)
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am Evaluating Privacy, Security, and Fraud Concerns with ObamaCare’s Information Sharing Apparatus (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00am Stakeholder Perspectives on TSA Acquisition Reform (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation Security)
Wednesday, July 17, 10:15am Border Security Oversight, Part III: Examining Asylum Requests (House Oversight and Government Committee, Subcommittee on National Security)
Wednesday, July 17, 2:30pm Oversight: Revisions to the Nuclear Employment Strategy (Senate Armed Services Committee, Closed Hearing)
Thursday, July 18, 9:30am Nominations (Senate Armed Services Committee)
Thursday, July 18, 10:00am Benghazi: Progress on State Department Accountability? (House Foreign Affairs Committee)
Thursday, July 18, 10:00am Oversight of Executive Order 13636 and Development of the Cybersecurity Framework (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies)
Thursday, July 18, 2:00pm Global al-Qaeda: Affiliates, Objectives, and Future Challenges (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade)
Thursday, July 18, 2:00pm Is There an African Resource Curse? (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
Thursday, August 1, 9:30am Political Status of Puerto Rico (Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee)