WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.

CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe said Wednesday that American spies must stop foreign adversaries from winning the race for top tech, including through operations aimed at undercutting enemies’ supply chains.

What To Know During the hearing, Ratcliffe outlined his vision for modernizing the CIA by integrating artificial intelligence and quantum computing while bolstering traditional espionage methods. A key theme was countering China's influence, which he ...

John Ratcliffe has been confirmed as the CIA director under President Trump. Previously director of national intelligence, Ratcliffe is noted for his defense of Trump during his first impeachment and his focus on enhancing technological capabilities at the CIA.

A former federal prosecutor and Texas Republican, Ratcliffe gained prominence as a congressman as a staunch defender of Trump.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA told senators during his confirmation ... do more to harness technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing while also expanding the agency’s use of human intelligence ...

Ratcliffe said he would push the CIA to do more to harness technologies such as AI and quantum computing while expanding use of human intelligence collection. “We’re not where we’re supposed ...

Ratcliffe said that if confirmed, he would push the CIA to do more to harness technologies such as AI and quantum computing while expanding use of human intelligence collection. “We’re not ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.

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