CI Modernization: The SECURE Act Demands Technology Investment

On September 10, 2025, the House Intelligence Committee passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The portion of the bill pertaining to the Counterintelligence (CI) mission is known as the Strategic Enhancement of CI and Unifying Reform Efforts (SECURE) Act.

What the SECURE Act Does

The SECURE Act introduces multiple key reforms designed to modernize and enhance the CI mission. Chief among them, the Act will replace the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) with an empowered National Counterintelligence Center (NCIC). The NCIC will serve as the primary lead for CI Operations and Activities — developing a unified strategy and enabling coordination to address the fragmented, reactive nature of current CI operations.

Through this unified strategy and an interagency task force, the U.S. will shift to a more offensive CI posture, enact expanded authorities, and focus efforts on major adversaries:

Why Technology Is the Lynchpin

Modern technology is the critical lynchpin to enabling this CI mission unification and transformation. CI Leaders, Officers, Agents, and Analysts have long grappled with legacy technology and poorly designed, "home-brewed" solutions. To take up the mantle and meet the objectives of the SECURE Act, CI mission stakeholders need the right tools to:

• Manage the mission and drive accountability
• Accelerate mission operations
• Unite disparate data sets (e.g., PAI/CAI)
• Deliver tailored reporting products and damage assessments

How AxIS | Counterintelligence Enables SECURE Act Objectives

Building on our history as a leader in delivering technical CI services to Department of War (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers, Sphinx has invested heavily in building mission products that will be critical enablers for achieving SECURE Act objectives.

Our marquee solution, the Adaptive Intelligence and Security platform for Counterintelligence (AxIS | Counterintelligence), unites CI mission functions and delivers mission management and operational control for both offensive and defensive CI missions. Through workflow automation, a CI data ontology, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) agents built for the CI mission, mission stakeholders gain:

• Strategic mission and threat visibility
• Accelerated case and investigative outcomes
• Driven integration across CI mission areas (e.g., Defense Critical Infrastructure, Cyber)

Reach out to us on our contact page or email us directly at contact@sphinxsecure.com to receive more information or schedule an AxIS | Counterintelligence demo today.