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Table Shot from March 18th 2026 Hearing

From left to right: The Honorable Kash P. Patel (Director, FBI); Lieutenant General James H. Adams (Director, DIA), The Honorable Tulsi Gabbard (Director, ODNI), Lieutenant General William J. Hartman (Acting Director, NSA/CSS), and The Honorable John L. Ratcliffe (Director, CIA) testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee during the Annual Threat Assessment hearing on March 18, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kelsey Trinh)

DIA DIRECTOR ADDRESSES CONGRESS AT ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT HEARINGS

On March 18 and 19, DIA Director Lt. Gen. James Adams testified before the U.S. Congress to present the Intelligence Community’s Annual Threat Assessment report alongside the Director of National Intelligence, the acting director of the National Security Agency, and the directors of the Central Intelligence Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Date & Time: March 18, 2026 10:00 a.m.
Location: Hart 216

Opening Statement

Date & Time: March 19, 2026 8:30 a.m.
Location: HVC-210

Opening Statement
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U.S. HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

DIA DIRECTOR ADDRESSES CONGRESS AT HEARING BEFORE U.S. HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS

On Thursday, April 11, DIA Director Lt. Gen. Jeff Kruse testified to the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations alongside the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security, the Honorable Milancy Harris, and the Director of the National Security Agency and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Gen. Timothy Haugh.

Date & Time: Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:30pm
Location: Rayburn 2212

This was the second hearing that Kruse attended as the director of DIA. In his prepared testimony, he laid out DIA’s assessment of global threats and his priorities for posturing DIA to best meet these challenges. In the open session, Lt. Gen. Kruse also answered the Subcommittee’s questions on various topics including managing open-source intelligence, integrating emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, and how DIA balances its focus on China while maintaining global overwatch for other threats.

Past Hearing Events

03/10/2022 Open Hearing: Worldwide Threats
04/14/2021 Open Hearing: Worldwide Threats
01/29/2019 Open Hearing: Worldwide Threats
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From left: Lt. Gen. Kruse, DIA; Honorable Wray, FBI; Honorable Burns, CIA; Honorable Haines, DNI; Gen. Haugh, NSA; Assistant Secretary Holmgren, INR, Dept. of State; Tuesday, March 12, 2024, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. (Source: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence)

U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

DIA DIRECTOR ADDRESSES CONGRESS AT ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT HEARINGS

On Monday, March 11, DIA Director Lt. Gen. Jeff Kruse joined the directors of the Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, U.S. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research and the Director of National Intelligence to present the Intelligence Community’s Annual Threat Assessment report to Congress.

Date & Time: Monday, March 11, 2024 - 2:30 PM
Location: Hart 216

The report represents the IC’s collective findings on worldwide threats to the United States. The directors answered questions from the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). Transcripts of the SSCI and HPSCI hearings are available online.

This was the first hearing that Kruse attended as director of DIA. He spoke on strategic competition with China, the threat posed by Russia and next steps in Ukraine. He also highlighted the Agency’s work with disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence.

Past Hearing Videos

03/08/2023 U.S. Intelligence Directors Testify on Global Threats
03/10/2022 Intelligence Directors Testify on National Security Threats and Ukraine
04/14/2021 Senate Select Intelligence Committee Hearing on National Security and Global Threats
01/29/2019 Global Threats and National Security