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ANNUALTHREATASSESSMENT

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StatementBeforethe

SenateArmedServicesCommittee

UnitedStatesSenate

11February2014

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MichaelT.Flynn,LieutenantGeneral,U.S.Army

Director,DefenseIntelligenceAgency

Goodmorning,ChairmanLevin,RankingMemberInhofe,andmembersofthecommittee.Thankyou

forthisopportunitytotestifyandforyourcontinuedsupporttothededicatedmenandwomenofthe

DefenseIntelligenceAgency(DIA),manyofwhomremainforward‐deployeddirectlysupportingU.S.

andalliedmilitaryforcesinAfghanistanandotherplacesaroundtheworld.

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DIA’smissionistopreventstrategicsurprise,deliveradecisionadvantage,andtodeploygloballyto

meetanychallenge.OurgoalistohelptheNationunderstandthethreatsitfaces,enabledecisions

andactions–fromthePresidentoftheUnitedStates

toaprivateontheground–andhelpour

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