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John Negroponte to Deliver Threat Assessment NewsMax.com Wires WASHINGTON -- National Intelligence Director John Negroponte's first public questioning by senators on national security threats is likely to cover a lot of ground, from al-Qaida and the Iraq insurgency to the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea. As Negroponte appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee, questions also abound about the National Security Agency's much-discussed monitoring program. Approved by President Bush, it allowed the agency to monitor - without warrants - the communications of people inside the country whose calls or e-mails may be linked to al-Qaida. In years past, the heads of the CIA, FBI and Defense Intelligence Agency have offered their own independent analysis on global and domestic threats to the intelligence committee. Providing a stark reminder that Negroponte is now in charge, he decided to change the format and deliver one unified assessment for the 15 U.S. spy agencies. The heads of other intelligence agencies, including CIA Director Porter Goss and FBI Director Robert Mueller, will be in attendance to take questions from senators. Thursday's session marks Negroponte's first appearance in an open congressional session since his confirmation hearings in April. The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq is the nation's first national intelligence director, charged with overseeing everything from highly technical eavesdropping from space to old-fashioned spying. Story Continues Below
Estimates and other figures made public indicate that more than $40 billion each year goes to that work. The exact figure is classified.
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