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Bill: OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Hutori
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 4434
Description[?]:
| OOC: Every Party is allowed to send a single Representative to this Committee. Questions are directed straight to the HSIS Director, rather then "Mr. Speaker". This Hearing is not public and unless you are on the committee you have no knowledge of anything that has occured. IC: Mr. Chairman, Honourable Members of the this Committee I come to you today to request an immediate increase of the Operating Budget of the Hutorian Intelligence Service. Current funding models redirects 15% of the Foreign Affairs Budget into our Operating Budget. This increase can either be a direct injection, or a larger percentage being divvied in. However I am requesting no less then an additional 250 Million HLR in funding to push funding over 3 Billion HLR. I am willing to answer any questions that this Committee holds. Lucas Woodbury Director; Hutorian Security Intelligence Service Admiral (ret.) Royal Hutorian Navy |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:54:25, July 12, 2018 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, How do you plan on using this potential increase in funds? How do you intend to expand Hutorian influence? How much will it cost us to have a truly effective HSIS? Sarah Jones Federalist MP |
| Date | 19:03:15, July 12, 2018 CET | From |  Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Madam Jones At it's apex HSIS had an operating budget of 3.2 Billion HLR, half a billion more then we have now. While I would prefer to have as much as we could, even a simple quarter Billion increase would allow me to expand the training facilities and program at the Campus; enhance our capabilities at Embassies across the globe and most importantly, expand the Directorate of Information; our HUMINT division. Did that adequately answer your question ma'am? Lucas Woodbury Director; Hutorian Security Intelligence Service Admiral; Royal Hutorian Navy (ret.) |
| Date | 19:22:15, July 12, 2018 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, That does answer my questions. Though I do have a follow up, is this particular expansion of our intelligence community a direct response to Vanukuean aggression and the expansion of the Dovani Union? If so how do you plan on responding to those threats? Sarah Jones Federalist MP |
| Date | 20:02:27, July 12, 2018 CET | From | New Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, Thank you for your attendance today and for your continued service to the country. I second Ms. Jones's questions. Also, I'd like to know what capabilities we do not currently have at embassies that you would like to add. Jack Hill MP for Wrightstown Centre |
| Date | 21:03:49, July 12, 2018 CET | From |  Scientian Enclave | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, As Hutori presently operates with a very healthy surplus, such a modest budget increase is acceptable and would likely gain the support of the other Scientians I represent. Norbert Lowell Ambassador of the Scientian Enclave |
| Date | 21:04:25, July 12, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Madam Jones A little of column A and a little of Column B. If I am being frank, the Intelligence community has suffered for many years, not on any fault of the organizations themselves, but more so because of other pressing concerns this nation faced. I am merely trying to restore HSIS to what it was, rather then attack any particular deficiency, The most obvious response is the most important aspect; getting more boots on the ground. While Signal Intelligence and Electronic Intelligence is invaluable nothing is more valuable then human eyes and ears observing, listening and more importantly; reacting. To get more boots, we need to recruit and expand our ability to train, and at the end of the day that will require money. Mr. Hill We have a defeict of case officers themselves. While most Embassies have one or two Intelligence Officers beyond the largest Embassies, we have nothing in terms of the Consulates throughout the nation; focusing entirely on the capitals, and further specific nations we do not have enough people to react to ongoing situations. Vanuku is a prime example; up until two years ago this was considered one of the safest posting in the world, now I would consider it ground zero and all we have are a trio of Case Officers that were there simply to be cycled through; a true and critical error considering Vanuku's threat level and more importantly the reputation of the State Security Agency. Whether or not that intelligence organization is the feared beast what is was is irrelevant; the fact that it could be is the true issue. I want more resources to be able to allocate officers and resources as situations evolve, but organically as possible that will not weaken us elsewhere. Lucas Woodbury Director; Hutorian Security Intelligence Service Admiral; Royal Hutorian Navy (ret.) |
| Date | 21:46:33, July 12, 2018 CET | From | Federal Heritage Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, You will have your funds if my party has anything to say about it. Sarah Jones (F-AD) |
| Date | 21:53:33, July 12, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Ambassador Nowell, Madam Jones I thank you for your support. Lucas Woodbury Director; Hutorian Security Intelligence Service Admiral; Royal Hutorian Navy (ret.) |
| Date | 04:10:44, July 13, 2018 CET | From | New Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, How long would it take to recruit and place these consular officers? Are you sure that the money you are requesting is enough to fund all of HSIS's needs? Jack Hill MP for Wrightstown Centre |
| Date | 05:24:13, July 13, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Mr. Hill I dont know if the quarter billion will be enough to completely satisfy our needs, but it's the estimated needs to jumpstart the expanded Training Program at the Campus, prepare the groundwork for the increase of Official Government Cover Operatives. This will also allow us to look at the viability at more Non Official Cover Operatives. The next training class of the expanded class will take three years; the average training class length. Lucas Woodbury Director; Hutorian Security Intelligence Service Admiral; Royal Hutorian Navy (ret.) |
| Date | 19:41:31, July 13, 2018 CET | From | New Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, To clarify - the quickest we could implement at least some of the changes you'd like to make is 3 years? Could more funds speed up that process? As the Northern Council is currently engaged in combat missions, it seems like we need to move a bit quicker than 3 years, no? Jack Hill MP for Wrightstown Centre |
| Date | 20:21:00, July 13, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Mr. Hill To specify this increased training program is for the "white hat" portion of the Directorate of Information.. our deficiency lays in the lack of boots we have on the ground for simple intelligence gathering purposes from those with Official Government Covers. If we are talking about paramilitary operations or specifically Officers appointed to the Alternative Options Branch that is a conversation for another time. Unlike most Intelligence Officers it's harder to "train" AOB Officers; they are made and molded from others. It's also training I would not want to rush regardless... rushed operations are how we make mistakes. Lucas Woodbury Director; Hutorian Security Intelligence Service |
| Date | 08:48:35, July 16, 2018 CET | From | New Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, I appreciate your sense of caution. I've heard enough here. I will vote to approve your funding. Thank you again for your service. Jack Hill MP for Wrightstown Centre |
| Date | 13:35:49, July 16, 2018 CET | From | Hutori Party | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | Director Woodbury, After hearing the great questions brought forward here, and all of the answers you have provided, I will vote in favour of this budget increase. Peter Houston MP for Glentingham East |
| Date | 20:47:05, August 04, 2018 CET | From | Liberal Party of Hutori | To | Debating the OOC/RP: Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (CLASSIFIED HEARING) |
| Message | OOC: Being Moved to a vote for Archiving |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 365 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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