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DNI Threat Report Highlights North Korea, Syria, and Cyber In Threats Report

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

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The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) highlighted North Korea, the Syrian conflict, cyber issues, and terrorism in a report delivered to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence May 11.DNI Director Daniel Coats said North Korea’s nuclear program, public threats, confrontational posturing, cyber activities, and more “pose a complex and increasingly grave national security threat to the United States and its interests,” in a report made as part of his prepared statements at a committee hearing.Although the hearing was planned to…

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