John Ratcliffe would be one of the few national security officials from the first Trump administration to join the second

John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, has told members of the Senate that the nation's premier spy agency can do better.

CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that American spies must stop foreign adversaries from winning the race for top tech, including through operations aimed at undercutting enemies’ supply chains.

Ark., presided over the Senate Intelligence Committee for the first time as its chair on Wednesday as committee members considered President-elect Donald Trump's pick for CIA director.

An executive order issued by President Joe Biden just days before he leaves office aims to shore up America's cyber defenses while making it easier to go after foreign countries that launch cyberattac

Federal employees are facing a familiar bill in a long line of legislation aiming to cut telework options. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer reintroduced the SHOW UP Act this week. The bill would return federal employees to the work arrangements they had prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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John Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term, is a former federal prosecutor and conservative member of Congress representing a district in Texas. He was a fierce defender of Trump during his first impeachment proceedings in the House.

The hack was one of the most wide-reaching attacks of 2024 and saw the theft of millions of phone records from AT&T and Verizon.

The former Texas congressmember fielded an array of Democrats and Republicans about his ability to remain independent of Trump.