On the recordSeptember 6, 2011
When DNI Clapper had his confirmation hearing in the Intelligence Committee, he listed the threats to America's national security. The No. 1 was cyber.
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Whitehouse highlights cyber threats as the top national security concern according to DNI Clapper.
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