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Tipoffs: Congressional Testimony Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Cato Institute Chair Bier Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by David J. Bier, chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.1 I occupy The Selz Foundation Cha  more

Chief Defense Technology Officer Michael Testifies Before House Armed Services Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Department of War Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael, also the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for the opportun  more

Defense Innovation Unit Director West Testifies Before House Armed Services Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Defense Innovation Unit Director Owen West from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Committee about technology and innovation in the Department of War (DoW)  more