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The #SECUREAct (Strategic Enhancement of Counterintelligence and Unifying Reform Efforts Act), included in the FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act, aims to overhaul U.S. counterintelligence (CI) from a defensive to an offensive, proactive posture. It mandates creating a national CI center, strengthening federal CI standards, and enhancing AI usage to counter strategic threats. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Key aspects of the SECURE Act (part of H.R. 5167/2026 intel reform) include:Offensive Reorientation: Redefining CI in federal law to not just protect, but to proactively deter, disrupt, investigate, and exploit foreign intelligence threats.
Structural Reform: Creating a centralized National Counterintelligence Center within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to unite fragmented efforts.
Operational Standards: Establishing strict doctrine, certification, and tradecraft standards for CI, including a modernized polygraph program.
Congressional Oversight: Requiring the FBI to notify Congress when initiating CI investigations into federal candidates or officeholders.
Technological & Legal Upgrades: Enhancing AI adoption for intelligence, utilizing Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT), and removing statutes of limitations for certain espionage crimes.
Strategic Focus: Targeting foreign intelligence efforts aimed at critical infrastructure, supply chains, the economy, and democracy. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]The legislation addresses long-overdue reforms to prevent a 9/11-scale intelligence failure, aiming to make the U.S. counterintelligence enterprise more agile and responsive. [1, 3]
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[1] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[2] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[3] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[4] thehill.com/opinion/national…
[5] congress.gov/bill/119th-cong…
[6] cornyn.senate.gov/news/corny…
[7] dni.gov/files/NCSC/documents…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Mar 3, 2026
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