For the ninth consecutive year, Intelligence Community employee job satisfaction ranks the IC as one of the “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government,” according to an independent analysis of federal workers’ job satisfaction and commitment.

“I am grateful to my former colleagues in the Congress for prioritizing the safety of America and our allies. Today’s bipartisan Senate vote to reauthorize FISA Section 702 for six years ensures that America’s intelligence officers can continue to use this vital tool in their 24/7 critical mission, while remaining true to the nation’s values.”

WASHINGTON – The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, announces today the upcoming launch of the Geopolitical Forecasting Challenge in February 2018, with pre-registration beginning today. Through this competition, IARPA will challenge contestants to develop innovative solutions and methods for integrating crowdsourced information into accurate, timely forecasts on worldwide issues. The challenge presents an opportunity for individuals and teams who are eligible to win prizes from a total prize purse of $200,000 for methods that successfully demonstrate a forecast of a wide variety of geopolitical events, such as political elections, disease outbreaks, and economic indicators.

WASHINGTON – The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, announces today an exciting new research effort to develop Deep Intermodal Video Activity— “DIVA”—to help narrow the gap between human visual perception, and a computer’s ability to automatically recognize activities.

Today’s decisive, bipartisan House vote to reauthorize FISA Section 702 marks a critical step in protecting Americans and our allies. Reauthorization is the most important legislative priority for the Intelligence Community. I am committed to ensuring that our officers have the right tools to do their vital jobs—and that they do so consistent with American values of civil liberty, privacy, and transparency. I have faith that my former colleagues in the Senate will follow the House’s lead. Our security is not a partisan issue.