Senator Chuck Grassley's Oversight Update on HHS Office of National Security

Oversight of the Office of National Security (ONS)

• 📌 Senator Chuck Grassley is providing an update on his oversight project concerning the Office of National Security (ONS) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• 💡 ONS is described as an office that informs HHS leadership about the threat landscape, manages intelligence and counterintelligence, and protects HHS from confidential information disclosure and efforts undermining US-led research.

Grassley's Past Oversight and Collaboration Efforts

• 🏛️ Grassley has conducted oversight of ONS since his chairmanship of the Finance Committee during the 116th Congress and throughout the COVID pandemic.
• 🤝 He successfully advocated for ONS to have a seat at the table with the intelligence community to fulfill its duties to taxpayers.
• ⚠️ The senator emphasizes the need for ONS to collaborate closely with national security partners to combat health threats, both domestic and foreign, especially as pathogens evolve.

Ongoing Investigation and Future Expectations

• ✉️ As part of his continuing oversight, Grassley wrote to HHS Secretary Kennedy and Director of National Intelligence Gabbard on December 3rd.
• 🔍 He requested updates on their level of coordination and efforts to ensure ONS is engaged with the broader intelligence community for robust information sharing.
• 💬 Grassley looks forward to receiving their responses to his investigation in the new year.