That was also the conclusion of a bipartisan report last fall from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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The vice chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Burr is also a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

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In May, GeoEye brought on Uyen Dinh, formerly counsel to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, as a senior director for government affairs.

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