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Nominee for DOD intelligence chief says "economic security is national security" and outlines priorities for irregular warfare and partner coordination
Summary
Bradley Hansel, nominated for Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, told senators he plans to prioritize timely intelligence for forces, stronger counterintelligence and offensive cyber capabilities, and coordination on economic and irregular warfare.
Bradley Hansel, President Trump's nominee to be Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he would press to align defense intelligence with operational needs and to provide the secretary and combatant commanders with more timely, risk-informed options.
Hansel described "economic security is national security" as central to his outlook and said the intelligence enterprise must be reorganized to better support irregular and economic warfare activities that fall below traditional…
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