RELEASE: Gottheimer, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Intelligence Committee 9/11 Review Task Force, Releases Report Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks

Resources / Uncategorized Share on RELEASE: Gottheimer, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Intelligence Committee 9/11 Review Task Force, Releases Report Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks Makes Recommendations to Strengthen National Security Against Growing Threats Aug 31, 2026 Uncategorized ABOVE: Gottheimer Visits Shanksville to Announce Report Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence’s (HPSCI) bipartisan 9/11 Review Task Force, joined Committee Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-1), Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-4), and Task Force Co-Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21) to release the Committee’s report reviewing the federal government’s implementation of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, 25 years after the September 11th terrorist attacks. Watch Gottheimer’s remarks here . Over the past year, the bipartisan Review Task Force held hearings and briefings examining how the Intelligence Community carried out the reforms recommended in the original 2004 9/11 Commission Report — including the creation of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), which coordinates the nation’s intelligence agencies. The Task Force found that while many of the Commission’s reforms have made the country safer, dangerous gaps remain, and the threats facing the United States have grown far more complex, from great power competition with China and Russia to cyberattacks, foreign influence campaigns on social media, and the rise of artificial intelligence. Based on its findings, the Task Force’s report offers 20 new bipartisan recommendations to close those gaps and prepare the intelligence community for the threats of the next 25 years — while continuing to protect Americans’ privacy and civil liberties. “This morning, we had the heart-wrenching experience of visiting the Flight 93 Memorial and hearing from the first responders and family members of the heroes of Flight 93 – the brave forty men and women who put the lives of other Americans, and of our country, ahead of their own on the morning of September 11th,” said Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Intelligence Committee’s 9/11 Review Task Force. “The fight against terror isn’t static – our adversaries and their weapons of war are always evolving, and we must evolve too. That is why, after the last year of work, we are proud to release our bipartisan twenty-five-year review of the original 9/11 Commission Report, and I’m proud to have led this effort with my colleague Representative Elise Stefanik.” The Committee’s report reviews the 9/11 Commission’s original recommendations related to the Intelligence Community — including the creation of the NCTC and ODNI, along with reforms to congressional oversight and bolstering information sharing. The report also examines threats that did not exist in 2004, including great power competition with China and Russia, cyberattacks, foreign influence campaigns, economic espionage, drones, and the rise of artificial intelligence. The report’s 20 bipartisan recommendations call on the nation’s intelligence agencies to operate as a single team by sharing information faster, training their people across agencies, and adopting new tools like artificial intelligence and open-source intelligence to keep pace with modern threats. They also aim to strengthen defenses against foreign spying and deepen partnerships with state, local, and private-sector partners to protect our communities. Twenty-five years after September 11th, the message of the report is simple: America must keep evolving to stay ahead of its enemies. The full report is available here . BELOW: Gottheimer Visits Shanksville to Announce Report Marking 25th Anniversary of September 11th Attacks. ### Share on