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The SECURE Act (part of the FY2026 Intelligence Authorization Act) is a major counterintelligence (CI) reform proposed by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to overhaul U.S. CI strategy from passive protection to a proactive, “offensive” posture. It aims to deter, investigate, and disrupt foreign intelligence threats. [1, 2]
Key Aspects of the SECURE Act (2025-2026):Redefining Counterintelligence: The act redefines CI in federal law to emphasize proactive, offensive operations that “deter, disrupt, investigate, and exploit” foreign intelligence operations, rather than just protecting against them.
Unified Strategy: It establishes a centralized system for the Intelligence Community (IC) to store and access information on foreign intelligence threats.
Offensive Capabilities: It sets new doctrine, training, and certification standards for offensive counterintelligence activities.
Strengthening Partnerships: The legislation mandates improved international partner engagement for information sharing and joint operations.
Technological Protection: It includes provisions to safeguard technological advantages and protect intellectual property from foreign adversaries.
Security Upgrades: The act authorizes a new polygraph program for CI purposes and sets standards for damage assessments. [1, 2, 3, 4]This legislation was advanced in response to warnings of “9/11-scale intelligence failure” risks, aimed at curbing the ability of adversaries to operate with impunity in the United States. [1, 4]
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[1] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…
[2] thehill.com/opinion/national…
[3] congress.gov/bill/119th-cong…
[4] intelligence.house.gov/2025/…— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Apr 4, 2026
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