Listen to FBI director Robert S. Mueller III discuss current challenges to U.S. security and international efforts to combat a changing terrorist threat.

Six years after 9/11, the Bush Administration claims intelligence efforts have helped keep Americans safer, but critics say reforms are floundering.

Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations' New York headquarters, CIA Director Michael V. Hayden defended his agency's policies in the “war on terror” and accused irresponsible journalism of hindering vital CIA efforts.

Watch Central Intelligence Agency director Michael V. Hayden discuss the scope and function of the CIA's work and what he sees as the greatest current threats to U.S. national security.

Listen to Central Intelligence Agency director Michael V. Hayden discuss the scope and function of the CIA's work and what he sees as the greatest current threats to U.S. national security.

General Michael Hayden, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, discusses the war on terror and his agency’s role.

CFR’s Noah Feldman says outgoing U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales harmed the Department of Justice, especially abroad, by allowing it to become increasingly politicized.

The departure of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales highlights pressing questions about the Justice Department’s role in U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

This article discusses the responsibility of George W. Bush in waging a war against Iraq ignoring the warnings of many top civilian and military leaders.

A report on the fusion centers established all over the country following 9/11 and what Congress should do next.

Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell discusses the challenges facing the U.S. intelligence community and his vision for reforming it.

Michael McConnell, the U.S. intelligence czar, talks about the many challenges facing the U.S. intelligence community.

Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell says there is clear evidence of Iranian support for Iraqi insurgents, citing sophisticated new roadside bombs.

Watch J. Michael McConnell, director of national security, discuss the changing role of the national intelligence community in the post Cold War era.

Listen to J. Michael McConnell, director of national security, discuss the changing role of the national intelligence community in the post Cold War era.