Senate Intelligence Committee Hears Nominations for NSA and NCSC; Nominees Pledge Cooperation on Section 702, Clearances and Supply‑chain Risk

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence heard confirmation testimony for two nominees on matters of U.S. cybersecurity and counterintelligence, with General Haack nominated for director of the National Security Agency and Mike Casey nominated for director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

In opening remarks, General Haack said, "If confirmed, my focus will be to strengthen that advantage," citing NSA's work on signals intelligence, cybersecurity and partnerships across government, industry and foreign allies. Mike Casey said, "If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, I will seek to ensure that our nation's counterintelligence efforts are integrated and effective," and described priorities including security‑clearance reform,…