Senate Intelligence panel will hold second hearing on Russian election hacking

The Senate Intelligence Committee announced Friday it will hold a second public hearing on March 30 examining Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election.

The committee will interview two panels of witnesses with a focus on “Russian active measures and influence campaigns.”

According to committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., and Democratic ranking member Mark Warner, D-Va., the first panel will focus on “the history and characteristics ” of Russian misinformation campaigns. The second panel will examine “the role and capabilities of cyber operations in support of these activities.”

The witness list includes Eugene Rumer, Director of Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who previously served as the National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia from 2010-2014.

The panel will also question former National Security Agency Director and Gen. Keith Alexander, who is now chief executive officer and president of IronNet Cybersecurity.

The House Intelligence Committee will hold a rare open hearing on Monday featuring FBI Director James Comey and current NSA Director Mike Rogers.

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