Martin Matishak

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Senior Cybersecurity Reporter at The Record from Recorded Future News. Send tips to martin.matishak@therecord.media. Signal: mmatishak.80

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jay Clayton as the next director of national intelligence, capping a turbulent process where his nomination was delayed after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his initial confirmation hearing. therecord.media/jay-clayton-...

Senate confirms Clayton as intel chief after delays

A party-line vote in the Senate installed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, a job that has drawn increasing scrutiny during Donald Trump's second term as president.

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Last weekend, our family & friends gathered at the U.S. National Arboretum for Lincoln Iris Matishak's memorial service. We had a bench dedicated to honor her. We also hope that it will raise awareness about congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV). Love you always & forever, Lincoln.

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Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, on Wednesday sought to allay concerns about his independence, while offering muddled answers on who won the 2020 election and past statements about voter fraud. therecord.media/jay-clayton-...

Trump’s DNI pick grilled about election security, voter fraud

Senators pressed director of national intelligence nominee Jay Clayton about his stance on the 2020 election and previous statements about voter fraud. Other issues took a back seat.

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This weekend, we traveled to Richmond, VA, and joined the Worldwide Walk for CMV to honor Lincoln Iris Matishak. #minishak was the top fundraiser for the Virginia event, which raised over $13,000 to boost CMV awareness. Love you always and forever, Lincoln.

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A controversial surveillance law is set to expire at midnight after a dizzying few weeks of failed efforts by Congress and the White House to renew it and prevent a loss of access to critical national security information. therecord.media/major-us-sur...

Major US surveillance program poised to lapse after legislative deadlock

It is the first lapse of the spy program, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), since it was passed into law in 2008.

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