On Thursday, when the 116th Congress convenes, she will join a small vanguard of ex-intelligence officers becoming Instagram-friendly lawmakers. I miss it every day,” said Spanberger, 39, one of three former CIA officers who will serve in the new Congress. For one thing, agency officers, more than others in the intelligence community, usually maintain low-profiles, even after they leave Langley. “We served the mission under Republican and Democratic presidents.”While Spanberger and Slotkin have earned attention for being spies turned lawmakers, their paths are not without precedent. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)Along with Spanberger, Slotkin hopes she can apply her expertise to subjects like cybersecurity and Russian election interference.

Source: Washington Post January 02, 2019 12:00 UTC