Testimony of Michael McConnell before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community   [open pdf - 202KB]

This Senate testimony of Michael McConnell, the Director of National Intelligence, discusses the threats posed to the United States, specifically, the continuing global terrorist threat; political and economic challenges in Iraq; WMD-related proliferation; vulnerabilities of US infrastructure to cyber attacks; growing foreign interest in counterspace programs; political stability in international regions; the rise in, food and energy prices; and financial capabilities of Russia, China, and OPEC countries.