On June 24, 2024, Park Jang Ho, Director-General for Diplomatic Intelligence, and Brett Holmgren, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, signed the “Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea,
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thrilled to sign Memorandum of Understanding with the new Diplomatic Intelligence Bureau
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. Testament to the ironclad US-ROK alliance!
Pleased to see the State Department’s
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and Republic of Korea’s
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sign an MOU today on analytic intelligence cooperation – fortifying the ironclad U.S.-ROK alliance. The role of intelligence in supporting our shared interests has never been more important.
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was the successor to OSS's Research and Analysis Branch - its "Chairborne Division." General Donovan attributed much of OSS's success to "good old-fashioned intellectual sweat.”
Today, our Nation celebrates
#MemorialDay
, a day that has long served as a reminder of U.S. servicemembers throughout history who paid the ultimate price in defense of our democracy, freedom, and way of life. For their sacrifices, we owe them a debt of unending gratitude.
It was great to welcome Phil Lafortune, Director General, Global Affairs Canada, Intelligence Bureau, back to the State Department to strengthen and memorialize cooperation with one of our oldest friends—Canada.
Assistant Secretary Holmgren was proud to represent the analytic expertise of
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at this week's annual threat hearing before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Tune in at 2:30 p.m. ET to watch DNI Haines testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence with other Intelligence Community leaders on worldwide threats.
Two years on and
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will continue to support our
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colleagues by delivering and coordinating timely, objective intelligence on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Read the full article -
"Intelligence diplomacy is increasingly vital to supporting—and enabling—the mission of
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." Read the full article by
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Asst. Sec. Brett Holmgren
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The U.S. can no longer afford to regard intelligence solely as an analytic resource. Instead, it must be viewed as a critical enabler of U.S. diplomacy on the frontlines of competition with strategic adversaries,
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’s Brett M. Holmgren writes.
Today is Presidents Day in the United States, a day to honor all American presidents, past and present, and the legacy and impact of the U.S. presidency on our country and the world.