Sleet and freezing rain of the season this morning and follows days of weather misery around the country that left more than two dozen people dead in several states and welcome to your world this morning im stephanie sy. The southeast is dealing with rain and in texas the people there cleaning up from deadly tornados and causing chaos for air travelers and we have more. Reporter drivers are hearing warnings of a dangerous commute in several parts of the country from illinois to massachusetts where the first snow of the season is falling this morning. First storm of the year with a lot of accidents and hopefully they will be minor. Reporter anything but minor across much of the u. S. Already this week, high winds and icy roads created dangerous conditions in wisconsin. In missouri deadly flood water swept through homes, washed away rvs and shut down major highways and new mexico declared a state of emergency after heavy snow left behind snow drifts measured by the foot, one couple was t
Former intelligence officials from the clinton, bush and obama demonstrations spoke monday about the Government Security clearance process and recommendations for moving the system. From the Wilson Center, this is an hour and a half. Good morning welcome bright and early on monday to the Wilson Center. I and jane harman, president ceo recovering politician for many many years, too many for some of my detractors. I spent time in the house of representatives working on security and intelligence issues and numbers of people sitting here are my friends on a bipartisan basis. Im very excited that we are doing something truly useful this morning, which is to host a Panel Discussion on security clearance, and nextgen overhaul. If you dont understand what nextgen means you probably should leave the room. Todays problems are digital. Too many of our policies and politicians are analyzed. Anyone who has held a secret or top secret clearance knows what i mean. Parts of our system fit the 19th cen
Representatives working on security and intelligence issues and numbers of people sitting here are my friends on a bipartisan basis. Im very excited that we are doing something truly useful this morning, which is to host a Panel Discussion on security clearance, and nextgen overhaul. If you dont understand what nextgen means you probably should leave the room. Todays problems are digital. Too many of our policies and politicians are analyzed. Anyone who has held a secret or top secret clearance knows what i mean. Parts of our system fit the 19th century like the paper timecards we are stuck with it. Not kidding. Bottom line if we want a workforce with secure and talented our approach to security clearances needs an overhaul asap. The way we do business right now and at least three serious problems. First, we are not getting the right people in the door. More than ever we need individuals with Language Skills and cultural staff working in National Security but its too hard for a native
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by what if this year, we went around the table and instead of saying what we were thankful for, we say who were thankful for. Lincoln financial helps provide Financial Security for those who are always there for you, because this is what you do for people who love. Lincoln financial youre in charge. Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff fierce storms rolled across the south and the midwest today, but instead of snow and ice, warnings went up for tornadoes and floods. One twister struck in mississippi, and a woman
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by what if this year, we went around the table and instead of saying what we were thankful for, we say who were thankful for. Lincoln financial helps provide Financial Security for those who are always there for you, because this is what you do for people who love. Lincoln financial youre in charge. Moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff fierce storms rolled across the south and the midwest today, but instead of snow and ice, warnings went up for tornadoes and floods. One twister struck in mississippi, and a woman died in arkansas when a tr