The Senate Intelligence Committee has received statements in closed session that could clear up the controversy surrounding the “Able Danger” data-mining program. A committee spokesman told the Washington Times that the committee will probably release a report or statement in the next two weeks that would make conclusions or determine the facts behind allegations that the intelligence program had identified 9/11 hijacker Mohamed Atta a year before the attacks. The Senate Judiciary Committee is still pursuing a request to the Pentagon that two defense intelligence analysts be allowed to testify in open session.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
