Making Action

White House Situation Room – Washington, D.C.

President George Hale leaned back in his chair, his hands clasped together as he listened to NSA Director Greg Mathis and CIA Director Linda Harrington brief him on the recent developments regarding Facebook's new cybersecurity framework.

"Alright," Hale began, his tone direct. "What's going on with Facebook? You mentioned something about encryption causing intelligence issues."

Mathis stepped forward, a digital screen beside him lighting up with visual data. "Mr. President, for years, we've relied on indirect data streams from platforms like Facebook to assist in intelligence gathering. These include metadata—such as IP addresses, timestamps, and communication traffic patterns. This information has been critical for identifying terrorist networks, foreign espionage activities, and organized crime."