James Clapper: “National security threats are more diverse, interconnected, and viral than at any time in history.”

A stark reminder that the terrorist threat to this country hasn't gone away. We cannot take our eyes off this ball.

Given the broad distribution, low cost, and accelerated pace of development of this dual-use technology, its deliberate or unintentional misuse might lead to far-reaching economic and national security implications.

The frequency with which they are occurring, tells me that they're kind of in - they realize they're kind of in a jam.

Ties with Tehran offer some regional governments a means of staking an independent position on Iran, thereby mitigating its isolation while also attempting to extract Iranian financial aid and investment for economic and social projects.