Austin orders review of intel access and control in wake of leaks
BY ELLEN MITCHELL - 04/13/23 7:23 PM ET
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of intelligence access after the arrest of an Air National Guardsman who is thought to have leaked troves of classified documents online.
Austin said he was directing the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie “to conduct a review of our intelligence access, accountability and control procedures within the Department to inform our efforts to prevent this kind of incident from happening again,” according to a statement released Thursday evening.
“As Secretary of Defense, I will also not hesitate to take any additional measures necessary to safeguard our nation’s secrets,” Austin said, stressing that “every U.S. service member, DoD civilian and contractor with access to classified information has a solemn legal and moral obligation to safeguard it and to report any suspicious activity or behavior.”
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3949758-austin-orders-review-of-intel-access-and-control-in-wake-of-leaks/
