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This hearing will discuss the Central Intelligence Agency's newly submitted
"Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional Munitions, 1 July 2000
through 31 December 2000." The report, mandated by Congress, discusses the (1)
the acquisition by foreign countries during the preceding 6-months of dual-use
and other technology useful for the development or production of weapons of mass
destruction (including nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and biological
weapons) and advanced conventional munitions; and (2) trends in the acquisition
of such technology by such countries.
The scope of the hearing has been expanded beyond country acquisition activity to include
weapons of mass destruction proliferation attempts and trends by terrorist
organizations.
The witness will be Alan Foley, Director for Weapons, Intelligence, Non-Proliferation, and Arms Control (WINPAC), CIA. He may be accompanied by
other CIA experts.
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