SELECTCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATES SENATE 'S ;D S ; '! ;H*fl D sh R bag HWy EP QUESTIONNAIRE FOR COMPLETION BY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATESSENATE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR COMPLETION BY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES PAR’r A - BIOGRAI'lllCAL I INFORMATION I;UI.I, NAME: Patrick llovakilnian o-l'Ill':R NAMES USI!!): N,'A l DA'l’I-: AND PI, ACI-: OF BIR’FI-1: June 16. 1983: San Francisco. CA c-l’rlzl.:NSllll': ( JSA MARI'l-AI. S’l’A-l'tJS: Single 4. SPOUSE’SNAME: N, A 5. SPOUSI!-SMAIDENNAMI{ II''APPL.ICABl'E: N/A 6. NAMI-IS AND AGES OF Cl III .bREN: Nf/\ 7. FDI IC'A'l-ION SIN('I': III( iII SCI IOOI.: INS-1-1’1-1 J-rION DA’I’ESA'I- l-[iNDliD Dl-:(iRlit! Rl-:C-l':lVl-iD bA 1-EOI-'DI':(iRI':l' Stanford1,a\\'School 2007-2010 Juris Doctor 2010 LJnivcrsitv of o\ ford 2005-2007 Masterof IJhilosoph) Rcquirclncnt s nlct in 2t)07. degree conferred in 2008 \VashintIIon Scnrcstcr Proqran1 Spring 200+ N'A N.'A 200 1-2005 Bachelor of Arts 2005 American IJniversity (>ccidcntill C'ollcgc 8. I-:MI)I.OYMENT RI-:CORD(1,IST Al,I, POSITIONSHEI.D SINCECOI,I,EGE. INC[,LII)ING MI LI-l’ART SERVI(-E. iNDie-ATE NAME OF iiMPLOYER. POSITION. TIT[.[ OR I) ESCRIP-l'lON. I.OCA’l'ION. AND DATESOF £MPI.OYM ENT) I{MPI'OY l{R IJ.S. I)cpannlent of Justice I'OSl’l-lON'-l'l-FI.I-: I,OCATION I)A'1-1 ;,S AssociateDeputy Attorney Gcncnll Washington. DC 5 20 19-1’rcscllt Oftlce of the DeputyAttorney General Chief of Staff Director. Counter-Transnational OrganizedCrinrc U.S.Dep,rnment of Justice OffIce of the DeputyAttorney General Associate Deputy Attorney General Washington.DC I Of:0 18-5/20 19 San Diego. CA 7/20 1 4-3.'20 Director. Counter.Transnational OrganizedCrime U.S. Departmentof Justice I J.S.Attorncv's Office SouthernDistrict of California Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Department of Justice DC AssociateDeputyAuomc) General Washington. 7/'20 1 8- 1 o 20 1 8 U.S. Departmentof Justice Office of the AssociateAttorney General Deputy Associate Attorney General Washington. DC 1 ,'20 1 8.7/20 18 U.S. Department of Justice Senior Counsel to the Washington.DC' 5/20 1 7- 1 /20 18 C)fRee of the AssociateAttorney General 19 ONIce of the Deputy Attorney General Associate Attorney General Latham & Watkins L'LP Associate CostaMesa.CA 9/20 12-7/20 14 I J.S. Court of Appeals. I.a\v Clerk Atlanta, GA 8/2011-8/201: L.athaln& Watkins I.I.P Associate CostaMesa.CA 11/20 IO-7/2011 ProfessorGeorgeFisher StanFordI'd\v School ResearchAssistant Stanford,CA 3/20 IO- I1 ,'20 IO SantaClara County District Attorney's Ofncc La\\' Clerk SanJose.CA 9/2009-12/2009 Latham & Watkins 1.1.P Sulnlrlcr Associate I.os Angeles, CA 6/2009-7'2009 1.atlranr & WatkinsLLP SummerAssociate Costa Mesa. CA 5/2009-6/2009 I J.S.Departmentof Justice LJ.S.Attornev's OffIce I.a\v Clerk SanFrancisco,CA 5/2008-8/2008 Senator John McCain LI,S, Senate Intern Washington.DC 6/2006-8/2006 RepublicanNationalConlnrittce Intern Washington,DC 5f''2005-8."2005 Eleventh Circuit Northern District of California 9. GOVI:RNMI':N'l' EXPERIENC'E(INDIC'A'l'l: EXPERIENCEIN OR ASSOCIATION WITI I FEDERAI" S'l'A'111. OR 1.0(' Al. GOVERNMENTS. INCI,UDING ADVISORY. CONSULTATIVE. I IONORARY. OR o’rI-II:R PAR’I--TIME SERVICE OR POSITION. DO NOT REPEAT INFORMATION ALREADY PROVID[:I) IN QUI-:S'rION 8) In addition to the positions listed in Question 8. 1 serveas a part-time Member of the Foreign ('lainls Settlement C’onlnlission of the United States.an independent federal agency which is administrati\cI) pan of the 11.S. Dcpannrcntof Justice. I began scr\ ing in this cilpacit} in June 2018. upon nonlinatiun h) the l’rcsidcnt and confirntdtionhv the Senate. I'’ron1March 20 :6 to May 20 18. 1served as a part.tinrc. volunteer Commissioner of Gil) of San I)icgo llunr IIn Relations C'omlnission. I was appointed ttl this role by the Ma) or of San Diego and connrnrcd to the position b) the City Council. IO. INI)I('A'l'li ANY SPECIALIZlll) IN-l'l£1,1.1(it'INCE OR NA'l'loNAL SEC'LTRl'l'\’ liXPl{R'l'lSI':yoII tIAVli AC'QUIREI) lIAVING SERVED iN 'l'l Il: I>OSI-l'lt)NS I)ESCRIBl•:D IN QI IES I'l( )NS 8 AN 1) OR () M) various roles as a career civil servant at the I)cpanlncnl of Justice have allo\vcd nIe to build siunillcant experiencehandling national security and intelligence-related matters. As Associate I)cputy Allornc> (icncrat and Chief of Staff to the DeptH) Attorney General. I work cjog,el\ \\ Rh the FBI. DOJ's National Securit\ and Criminal I)ivisions. as \yell as the Ll.S. Attorneys' oIllees in the investigation and prosecution of national hccurit\-rclutcd federal crinrcs. OIIen, theseinvestigations and prosecutions inrplicatc the activities of the Ll.S. Intclliecncc C'runnrunityand involve receiving briefings from la\\ enforcementagenciesand our IC-partners. Following countcncnurisnt. counterintelligence. and silnilar bricllngs. I \york with DOJ leaders to collaborntc with and provide strategic direction to theseagencies. Serving as a principal advisor to DOJ leadership. 1\york with our nationalsecurity colnponcnts and IC partners to develop strategiesnot only for various law-cnforcclncnt efforts. including investigations. prosecutions. and operations. but also for setting U.S. government-wide policy. Relatcdl). I rcgularl\ \york with DOJ colnponcnts and advise DOJ leadershipon lnatters pertaining to the Committee on Foreign Investmentin the United Statesand on intcragcnc} nlatters called by the National Security Council In addition. I have servedas D( )J's Director of Counter-1ransnationalOrganizcd Crilnc. In this capacity. I routincl\ interacted with the Intelligence Community. receiving briefIngs on cuunternarcoticsefforts as \tell us countr\specillc and region-specifIc intelligence. Working closely u'ith FBI and DEA. \vc developed law-cnforccnrcnt operational plans and polic} priorities to combat the nalionul-sccuril} threats posed by transnational organized crime. Along with helping to set la\v cnforcenrcnt priorities. I also representedDOJ in the intcragcnc} processand worked with ’l'rcasurv {including the OffIce of Forejgn AssetsControl and the Financial Crimes I':nforccnrcnt Net\york). State. DOD. CIA, and ODNI. among other agencies.to etTectuatea whole-of-government approachto IIghting transnationalcrime. These counter-transnationalcrime efforts comprise a kc) national security priority ,Ind ncccssaril} entail close collaboration with the Intelligence (-onlmunit\ . II. I IQNORSAND AWARDS(PROVIDE INI''ORMA-flONON SC’}IOLARSHI PS.Fl{l,I.OWSllll'S I loNORARY I)EGREES.MILITARY DI':(’ORA-i-iONS. CIVILIAN SERVICECI'l'A-1-K)NS. OR ANY O'FI IFR SPECIAL RECO(iNl"FION FOR o[ I-l'S'I’ANDIN(i PERFORM AN(’II OR A('}lll':VEMI-:N’I-) U.S. Attonrc} 's "Getting it Done" Award. Southern District of California. 2016 \Filey W, Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services.State Bar of California. :o 13 Slttn11 WIl ItIn' Rc\-ic\t . I)istinguishcd Editor A\yard. 2009 Best t )raI Advocate. Stanlbrd La\r School Criminal Prosecution Clinic. 2009 Stanford I.a\r School Summer Public Interest Grant. 2008 llilnler (lehllnann. Jr. Award for l'egal Researchand Writing. Stanford La\\' School. 2007 Marshall Scholarship (national a\\'ard). 200S Occidental College Politics Depanlnent A\yard. niuncd Top Graduate.2005 Mortar Board National llonor Society member. 9tH)5 Frulnan Scholarship (national award ). 2004 Plli Beta Kappa (elected as ajunior). 2004 1.iljy I indo\\'ment Grant, 2004 Dean's List, 200 1–-2005 II. ORGANiZA'FiONALAFFiLIA’i-iONS (LIST MEM131':RStllPS IN AND OFFICESI-IF:1,DWI'l-HIN TIIE 1.AS’I-TEN YEARS IN ANY PROFESSioNAI„ CIVIC. FRATERNAL, BUSINESS. SCIIOl'ARI.Y. CIJLTURAL. clIARl’rABI,E. OR OT Ill-:R SIMILAR ORGANiZAl-ioNS). ORGANIZATION OFFICEHELI) DATES (cst.) State Bar of California Member 20 10-present StanfordAlunrni Association Mclnbcr 20 IO.Present Associationof MarshallScholars Member 2007-present Oxford Alunlni Association Member 2007-present l-'cderalistSociety litr I,a\r & Public Policy Mclnbcr 2007-Present l-runtan Scholars Association Mclnbcr loO 4.Present Cit) of SanDiego Fluman Relations Colnlnission Member 2016.3018 I Ion. Willianr B, Enright Inn of Court Member 2016_2017 l"cderal Bar Association. San Diego. (’ali lirrnia Member 20 15_2016 1.incolnClub of San Diego County Member 20 14.20 lb SanI)iI:gOCounty (CA) Bar Association Men)her 20 14.20 16 OrangeCounty (CA ) Mclnbcr 201 1. 2012- 3014 Federal Bar Association. Orange County (CA) Member 2011. 201:- 3014 OrangeCounty (CA) Bar Association Member 2010-201 1, 2012.:01+ I Ion. Willianr A. Ingram Inn of Court McnIbcr 2009-20 1o SILntfrlrd I.It\\' RevIew N'lclnbcr,’Senior Editor 2008-2010 Associationof Business’l-rial Lawyers. 13. Pl JBI.ISIIED WRITINGS AND Sl'EEC'IIES (I.ls'r THE TITLES. PUBLIS;tIERS,BLOGS ANI) PUBLICATION DATES OF ANY BOOKS, ARTICLES. REPORTS.OR OTHER PtJBLISHED MATERIALS YOU HAVE AUTHORED. ALSO LIST ANY PUBLIC SPEECtIES OR REMARKS YOU [IAVI i MADE WITHIN TIIE LAST TEN YEARS FOR WHICH THERE IS A TEXT, TRANSCRIPT. OR VIDEO). IF ASKED, WILL YOU PROVIDE A COPY OF EACH REQUESTED PUBLICATION. 'l'EXl-. rRANSC-RIP-r. ORVIDEO? Remarks: As a DOJ attorney, I participated in trainings for federal law enforcementoftlcials. informal question-and-answer sessionsas well as outreach efforts to studentsthrough. for example. the United States District Court for the SouthernDistrict of California. In addition. as a campaign volunteer. over the years I have delivered infornral remarksto various groups. I have searchedmy files to identify as many of these events as possible. I do not recall preparingtext for these remarks. Instead, I spoke extemporancou5lyor otherwise referred to a PowerPoint presentationor perhapsan outline. To the extent that I have accessto these PowerPoint presentationsor outlines, iI asked,I will provide them to the Committee. March 29, 2019: Speaker.Edueation and Career Developlnent-oriented Discussion with Baylor University Undergraduate Students. Washington. DC. November 26. 20 18: Speaker. Education and Career Development-oriented Discussion with Baylor University UndergraduateStudents,Washington.DC October 30. 2018: Panelist. Discussion on Transnational Organized Crime in the Americas, hostedby Anlcrican Enterprise Institute and the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy. Washington. DC. August 6. 2018: Speaker,Education and Career-OrientedDiscussion with Sunrmer Interns. Washington, DC February2, 20 18: Master of Cerclnon ics. United States DeparUnentof Justice Human TraffIcking Summit. Washington.D( January23. 2017: Panelist. Discussion with High School Seniors on Legal Careersand Service as a Federal Prosecutor.SanDiego, CA. May 26, 2016: Speaker,''Meet and Greet" Event Hosted by Point Loma Republican Women FederatedChapterof California Federationof Republican Women. San Diego, CA. March 17, 20 16: Speaker.Discussion with High School Students on Legal Careersand Service as a Federal Prosecutor. San Diego. CA. December2. 20 IS: Speaker,Training for U.S. Departmentof Homeland Security. }lomeland Security Investigations Special Agents Regarding Liquid Methalnphetamineand Fentanyl, San Diego. CA. October 28, 2015: Speaker.Training for U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Officers Regarding Liquid Methamphetamine and FenIan}'I. San Ysidro. CA. October 27. 2015: Speaker.Training Sessionfor U.S. Departmentof Homeland Security, Flonleland Security Investigations Special Agents Regarding Liquid Methamphetamineand Fcntanyl, El Centro, C-A February 19. 20 II : Speaker,Retirement Celebration for Dr. Larry 'l'. Caldwell, Cecil H. and Louise Gamble Professorin Political Science, Occidental College. Los Angeles.CA. Publications: As an undergraduate,I occasionally wrote news articles k)r the student newspaper.the Occidenlal Weeklv, from about 2002 to about 2003. 1 do not have copies of these articles. In addition. as a member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United Statessince 20 18, 1have signed many decisions renderedby the Commission involving claims made by U.S. nationals. The Commission’s decisions are published online and are available at https: XWwJrb_LiU.gov'fcsc“nnaLt?pinjons'and-ordcrE-s PART B - (,)tIALIFICATIONS 14. QI IAI.ll''l('A'l’IONS (DESCRIBI; WIIY YOLI BI':I.It':VII YOLl ARE QLIAl,ll''ll iD TO SERVE l-Ill': ( iI•:Nl£RAI. COt JNSl•iI. II)R ’1-IIli OFFICE OF TII F DI REC-TOROF NA-l'loNAI iN’l'l-:l.I.I(il-:NC'E My professional cxpcricnccs have provided opportunities for nICto develop lhc necessaryjudgment and c\pcricncc to servesuccessfuljy as the General C'oullscl for ODNI. As set forth in my responsicto Question 10. 1 hu\c c\lens.i\c c\pcricncc from in) tilnc in guvcrnnrclll. punicularl) at the Departmentof Justice. As a careerattornc) andd principal atI\ i\;or to I)( )J leadership. I advise the Attornc) (icncral and the Dcput} Attornc) General on o\crhigIIt and nranagcmcntof law enforcement and national securit\ nrattcrs. I work regularjy with FBI. the National Sccurit} I)ivision. the Criminal I)ivision. and thc IJ.S. Attorney community on significant national security-related nluttcrs. often in a hibthI\ time-sensitive conte\t. Working under tinlc pressureand in the context of many matters carr) ing wide.ranging inlplications. I frequently apply legal analysis to a diverse set of dit'llcult circumstances In addition to regularjy advising dccision.makers. I have managedand directed a stall ot'approximatcl} =5 attornc} s as Chief of Staff in tllc O111ceof the Dc’put) Attorney General. Working with thesealtornc}s and with other\ in the leadershipolnccs. \vc overseethe work of tens of thousandsof atlorneys and la\r enforcement agentsaero\s all of DOJ's national sccurit) . civil. criminal. policy. and la\r cnforcelnent conrponents, Providing strategic dircclion to theseattornc}s on both legal and policy nruucrs as well as oversight of the litigation and in\cstigation$ tllroughtlut I)oi preparesnICneII to sinrilarly manage the activities of the omcc of the General Counsel and interface \\ itIl attorneys across the 1 ISIC'. if I am conllrIItcd to serve In addition to attorneysand staff at IX)J. I have also haLlthc pleasureof working closely with career profc'l'}ionill\ throughout the I'cdcralgo\crnnrent. (ii\’on the role ODNI pla) s in coordinating the tlSIC'. In) c\pericncc\ iII the intcragcnc} processprepare Inc \veII for service as General Counsel. it’connrmed. Nl}' direct cxpcricnc,' \\ tlrkillg u'ith ci\'il scrviuIls iIt all Ic\cIs throughout the federal go\'crnnlcllt also translates into a deep apprccialion t-or the work thcscdedicatedcivil servantspcrl'ortn on a daily basis, if contlrnrcd. I look ft>rnard to working collaboratively with thesenational security professionals as I have done in nI) current a11dpast roles to better integrateand coordillatc thc functions of the federal govcrnnrcnt in this vitally inIponant arca PART (- - POI.I'rl C-AL AND FOREIGN AFFILIATIONS IS. POI.I l-ICAI. AC'l'l Vl’1-IES(l_lS'l- ANY MLMBI-:RSllll>S OR Ol-'FIC-ESIII:1.1) IN OR FINANCIAI (’ON I'lAC'1-1-Y (E.G. l:NIPI.o\'l"l’:. A'l’l'oRNl'.Y. OR POI.I'l'ICAI. BUSINESS CONSt II,-I-AN-r). WIT}I OR WI'l’lloUI COMI)lINSA'FloN,A FORI--,IGN GOVERNMIINl-ORAN ENTITY ('ONl-ROLLED BY A it)RI'II(iN (;oVI':RNMENT? IF SO. Pl.It.'\SI-:FULLY DI{SC'Rl131': StJC11RELA'FloNSFllP No Il lIAVli ANY OF YOUR OR YotIR SPOLiSE-S ASSOC-IA'l-IIS REPRF:SI':NTI:D. IN ANY CAI?AC'FI'Y.W11'11OR WI-i-iioLJ’i (-OMPENSAI'lON. A K)REIGN GOVERN I\tENT OR AN I':N’l'l'l’\’ CONTROI'LEDBY A FOREIGNGOVl-:RNNlliNT'.1 IF SO.PLliASl: FIll,LY DIISC’Rllil St 1(’11 Rl{1,A'I-iONSI III), No C I)tIRIN(; 1’}IE PAST TEN YEARS. lIAVE TOLI OR YOII R SPOIIS[ RE('l':lVliD ANY COMI)I-iNSA110N FROM. OR BEEN INVOI'VIII) IN ANY FINANCIAI. OR BLISINESS I'RANSAC-'FloNS WI-FI1.A ll)RI':IGN GOVIIRNMI IN-F OR ANY ENT11'y (-t)NI'ROLI,ED By A it)Rl-II( iN GOVERNMI':N-l'? IF SO, PLEASf: PROVIDl{ I)ETAIL.S. No D. I IAVI'=Y( H J OR YOUR SPotlS[ IIVER REG ISTliRED IINDER TIIE FORl:KiN AGliN'FS REGIS’FRATioN AC-I".I IF SO, Pl.EASE PROVIDE DETAII.S No. 18 DESC'RIBI':ANY LOBBYING A('-l'lVl'I’Y DURIN(i ’l'Ill-: PAS'l'TEN yEARS. o FIIER TIIAN IN AN Ol-'FIC'lAl. U.S. GOVERNMI-INT (’APACITl’. IN WIll(-H YOU OR yoLFR SPOLISE lIAVI liNG A(iI-II) FOR TIIE PI IRI>OSI:OF I)IRECTLY OR INI)IREC'-FLY INFI.I J[':NCIN(i -FIll: PASSA(il':. I)Et"l-:A'l', OR Mol)ll'-ICA-l'iON OF FEDERAI. I.l-:(ilSl'ATION. OR FOR FIIE PIJRP()Sl OF Al"l''l-:C"l-IN(i TIIE ADMINIS-1-RA1-10NAND [iXllC'l l-l'loN OF FEDERAI. I.AW OR PU ItI.It P01,1('\ None. I have never been a registered lot)b) ist or engagedin lobbying activjty. PART D - FINANCIAL DISCLOStJRE AND (-ONFLICT OF INTEREST 19, DESCRIBE ANY EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS RELA'l-IONSHIP. FINANCIAL 'I-RANSA(’'l'ION. INVESTMENT.ASSOCIATION.OR ACTIVITY (INCLUDING. BUT NOT LIMITED TO. DEAI,INGS WI'l-II TIIE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON YOUR OWN BEll ALF OR ON BElIAI.F OF A eLIEN'i-). WlllCll COULD CREATE, OR APPEAR TO CREATE. A CONFLICT OF INTI:RHS’I IN TIll i POSl’l'iONTO WHICH YOU HAVEBEEN NOMINATED, None. In the courseof the nomination process. I have consulted with ODNI's Designated Ethics Oftlcial. who. in turn. consulted with the Othee of Government Ethics to identify potential contlicts of interest. Any potential conn ict of interest \viII be resolved consistent with the connict of interest statutes. standardsot-conduct. and the terms of the Ethics Agrcelncnt that I have executed and which has been provided to the Committee 20. DO YOU INTEND TO SEVER ALL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS WITH YOUR PRESENI EMPLOYERS, FIRMS. BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND,/OR PARTNERSHIPS.OR OTHER ORGANIZA'rlONS IN T[IE EVENT -rHA'r YOU ARE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE?IF N(II . PLI:ASH IiXI'1.AIN Yes. if necessary. As a current federal employee. however. I do not believe I have any such business arrangements that would require severance. Instead, ifconfirnred, I intend to resign from the Ll.S. Depanmcnt of Justice 21 Dl{SL'RIBETIIE I.'INANC-IAL ARRANGEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE OR PI,AN TO MAKE. IF YOLI ARE CONFIRMED. IN CONNECTION WI’1’II SEVERANCE FROM YOL JR CIJRRENl’ POS11-10N PLEASE INCLL IDE SEVERANCE PAY.PENSION RIGHTS. STOCK OPTIONS. DEFERRED INCOMi-: ARRANGEMENTS. AND ANY AND ALI, COMPENSATION THAT WILL OR MIGHT BE RECEIVI':D IN TIll: Ft jTURE AS A RESULT OF YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAI. Rl:l.A'l'lONSI IIPS As a current federal cnrplo)’ee. I have no outside businessconnectionsor arrangelnentsto sever. As described in in) OGII Form 278e. I anticipate keeping an old 40 lk plan sponsoredby Latham & Watkins LLP. but there have been no contributions to that plan since 2014 and I do not anticipate any future contributions being made 22. DO YOt I lIAVE ANY PL.ANS, COMMI’I’MENTS, OR AGREEMENTS TO PURSUE OUTSII)E EMPI,OYMEN'l'. W IT[I OR WII-HOLJ-l' C-OMPENSATION. DURING YOUR SERVICE WI I'll r}IE Govi-:RNMEN'r? IF SO. Pl.EASE PROVIDE DETAILS No AS FAR AS CAN BE FORESEEN. sl'A'rE YOUR PLANS AFl-ER COMPI.l!’rING GOVERNM EN-I SERVICE. Pl.I':ASE SPllC-IFIC'ALl_Y DESCRIBE ANy A(iREEMENTS OR LINDERSI'ANI)IN( iS WRl'l-l'l-:N OR UNWRI-l-'l-L':N,C’ONCERNIN(i EMPI,OYMIINT AFTER LEAVING GOVIiRNMI-:NI SERVICI-:.IN PAR-l-lCIUI dAR.DESCRIBE ANY AGREEMENTS. UNDERSI'ANDI N(IS, OR OP-I-I()NS II) RI:’I-URN TO YOt JR CtJRREN’I’ POSITION I currently have no plans, agreements.understandings.or options with any employer concerning emplo\ ment after leavinggovernnrcntservice 24. IF YOU ARE I)I{ESENTLY IN GOVERNMEN'I- SERVICE. DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS OF SUCFISERVICE,HAVE YOt I RECEIVED FROM A PERSONOUTSIDE OF GOVERNMENT AN OFFER OR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO EMPLOY YOUR SERVICES AFTER YOLJ Ll:AVI: GOVI:RNMI:N'l- SERVICE? IF YES. Pl.EASE PROVIDE DE'FAILS No IS YOt JR SPOUSE EMPLOY[iD'.' IF YES AND TIIE NA-rl IRE OF THIS l{MPl'oYMEN-T' IS RELATED IN ANy WAy TO THE POSITION FOR W}llC'l-l YOU ARE SEEKIN(i CONFIRMA'l-I( )N. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER. TIIE POSITION. AND 'I-HE LENG I'll OF I'IMl-: ’FIIE Posl'rloN HAS BEEN lIEI,D. IF YotIR SPOLISE-SEMPLOYMI-iN’I- IS NOT REI.Ari-II) 1-o 'FI III POSITION TO WI{lCll yOU }IAVl: BEI’:N NOMINATED. Pl.EASE SO STA fE Not applicablc; I anI unlndnied 26. LIS-I- Bl.:i.OW ALL c'oRI'ORA’rIC)NS. PAR'rNI iRS IIIPS. I''ojINDA-l'IONS. I'RIf STS. OR o FIll-.R EN'l’l'l-lliS 'i-oWARD WlllC-II YOL1OR VOI JRSPOLiSI':lIAVE FIDI IC'lARY OBI'IGATIONS t )R IN WIll C-lI YOLI OR YOUR SPOLISEHAVE }IEI,D DIRI':CTORSFIIPS OR OTill(R POSITIONS OI FRI151-DURING THE PAS’l-FIVE YEARS NAMli OF I.:N'rITY I'osI'rl( )N I)A-l'l.:S Ill-iI,I) SI-II.I; ( )R SPOt IS[ None. 27 LIST Al,I. (]ll"-FS EXCEEDI NG SI 00 IN VALUE Rl£CEIVEI) DURING -FIIE PAS-t'FIVE YEARS 13\’ YOU. YOt JRSPOUSE. OR YOt TRDEPENDENTS. (N(TFI-:: GIFTS RI':CI':lVI ID FROM REt'AI IV ItS AND (;ll"’I-S GIVEN -FOYOt JR SPOLiSEOR Dt':PI':NI)I'.N I' NEED NCyI-131-: INCL.IJDED IJNI.I'.SS IIII GIF'[ WAS(ilVEN WI-111 YOUR KNOWLEDGEAND AC'QUIESC’ENC'E ANI) YOU HAD RI-IASt)N 1-oBI iI.Il-:VI: 'fl IE GIFT WAS GIVEN BEC'AIISE Ol•' YotIR OFFICIAI. l>oSl-l'l( )N.) While visiting Washington. DC. around March 2017. tticnds whonr I have known since 2007. when I \vas a graduate student.took me to a concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and dinner utter\yards. I-hesame friends took me and a group of people to dinner in April 2018 and also in December 30 18. both times in Washington.I)C’. Occasionally during the past five years. lticnds from high school, college. or graduate school have invitcd nrc to sports events. nrostly when I lived in California. if they had an extra ticket. Somctilncs the value of thosetickets and any associated Incals exceeded $ 100. a8, LIS-l' AI,I. SI':('URll-IES. RF:AI. PIIC>PLICI-Y. PAR'fNltRSI IIP INTERESTS. OR O-I-HER INVES-I-MENTS OR REC'lllVABLI IS WITH A C’URRI-iN1-MARKET VAI,LIji (OR. IF MARKI'.'I VALUE IS NO’I- ASCERTAINABLE. ESTIMA'FED CtJRRIiNT FAIR VAl_tIE) IN EXCESS OF St .lioa (NCyI-It:’l-Ill': INI-'ORMAl’ION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE FO SCFIEDUI.I! A OF ’FIIE DISC-I.OStIRI FORMS OF Il IE C)FFiC-F': OF CiOVERNMI-:N'l' E’l'l llC'S MAY BE INCORI)(:)RAI'[tI) BY REFI:RI:NCI PROVII)I'Il) TI IA-1-C'tJRRENT VAI.t JA'FIONSARI': I ISFI). ) DL-:S('RIP-I-ION OF PROPERI'\' VAI,III: NIl-:'FllC>D OF VALt Ir\'I-I()N Please see nIV C)(iI-: 1:oral 278e 29 LIS'l- Al.L 1.OANS OR 011 tER INDEBTEDNESS ( INCLUDING ANY C'ON-l-iNGENl- I,IAl}ll.ll'll':S) IN l•:XC’ESSOF SI 0,000. EXC'LUDE A MORTGAGE ON YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE UNI.I-:SS IT IS Rl':N'rF.D Ot JT. AND 1,OANS SECURED BY ALJ’rOMOBiLES. }lOUSElloI'D FURNi'rLf RIC OR APPI.IANCES. (NOTE: TIIE INFORMATION PROVIDED tN RESPONSI!TO SCHEDI ll.L C OI. FHI: DISC-L(ISI iRE FORM OF TIIE OFFICE OF (;oVliRNMENl- ET tIlt-S MAy 1+1 INC'ORl’C)RA'l'lID BY REFI{RI-INCh. l’ROVIDEI) -flIA-I- CONI'iNGEN-l' I.I ADII.11-IES ARI{ Al.S( ) INCI.1Jl)I-:I).) NATUREOF OB!.IGA'rlON NAME OF OBLiGEE AMOLiN'r Please seemy OGI":Fornl278e. 30. ARE YOt J OR YOt JR SPOt JSP NOW IN DEFAI Jl.T ON ANY I.OAN. DEBT. OR OTHER FIN ANC-IAI. OBI.IGATION? tIAVE YOt J OR YOUR SPOIFSHBEEN IN DEFAULT ON ANY LOAN. DEB-r. OR O’I'll ER FINANCIAL OBLI(}AI'ION IN THE PAST 'l'EN YEARS? HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOLJSI! EVER BEEN REFUSEDCREDIT OR II AD A LOAN APPLICATION DENIED? IF 'IIIE ANSWEr.RTO ANY OF T FIESH QLJESTIONS IS YES. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. 31. LIST 1}IE SPl-:CIFIt’ SOURC-ESAN I) AMOLJN'I'S OF Al,L. INC'OME RECEIVIiI) Dti RING ’Flll': LAST FIVE yEARSq INCLUDING ALL SAt,ARIES. FEES, DIVIDENDS, INTEREST.GIFTS, RENTS. RoyAL’riF:ss PATENTS, HONORARI A, AND OTHER ITEMS EXCEEDING $200. (Cl )PIES OF t j.S. INCOME 'I-AX RETURNS FOR 111HSEYEARS MAY BE SUBS'l'l'l’U'1'1-:1) lIERE. 13UI T}IEIR SUBMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED.) INFORMATION REDACTED 32. IF ASKED. WIt.L YotI PROVIDE THE COMMIT-1-EI':WI'I-I I (’OPiES OF YOUR AND YOUR SPOLJSE'SFEDERAI. INCOME 'I-AX RETURNSFOR THE 1)AS’I-THREE YEARS'., Yes. I.IS'I-ALI. JURISDICTIONS IN WHIC'll YOU AND YOUR SPOUSEFILE ANN( JAI. INCOME 'l'AX Rli’l'URNS. For the past few years. I have fIled annual income tax returns in California and Washington. DC. For the tax year ending on Dcccnrbcr 3 1, 2020. however. I anticipate only filing in Washington, DC 34. FIAVI'=YotiR FEDERAL OR STATETAX RETURNS BEEN 'FIIE SUBJECT OF AN AUDIT. INVlis'l'iGA'rlON. OR INQUIRY AT ANY TIME? IF SO. Pl.EASE PROVll)I': DETAILS. INCI, I FDINCITHE RESUI;l- OF ANY St ICH PROCEEDING No IF YOt J ARE AN ATrORNEY. ACCOUNTANT. OR OT tIER PROFESSIONAL. PI'EASE LISI Al_l_ CLlliNTS AND CUSTOMRRS WHOM YO11 BILI.liD MORE THAN S200 WORTH Of; SERVICESDURING THE PASTFIVE YEARS. Al.SO. LIST ALL JURiSt)i(’'i-ioNS IN WIIIt'll YOt i ARE I.ICENSED TO PRACTICE. I am licensedto practice la\v in C'alll-ornia. Since 2014. 1have servedas a full-lilIIe federal cnlployeIC. I have therefore not billed more than 5200 worth of services during the past nvc years to an)-clients or custolncrs DO YOIf IN'rriND TO PLACE YOUR FINANCI ALI IOI,DINGS AND 'I-HOSE OF YOUR SPo[ iSI AND bl.:l'ENDENT MEMBERS OF YOUR IMMEDIAI'E lioUSEH01.1) IN A BI.INI) TRtls-l'? It' YES. Pl.EASt; FURNISH DETAILS. IF NO, DESC-Rlt)[ O'rHER ARRANGI{MENTS FOR AV(NI)ING ANy POl-l{N-l'lAL, CONFI,ICTS OF INTEREST. As a career cmplt» cc of the L J.S. Dcpilnmcnt of Justice for the previous nearly six >cars. I have ensured in> fInancial holdings ineel I J.S.Government requirenlents.and I do not believe an> current holding would presenta connict of interest. If con nrmcd, I \viII c\ccIRC, and abide h\ . an agreementwith the C)DNI to avoid all\ COIItlict nl interest under the applicable statues and regulations. 37. IF APPI.IC'ABI,E. LIS-l' THE I,AS-I' TrIREE YEARS OF ANNUAL FINANCIAL 1)iS(-LOSURi-: REPORTS YOt J lIAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO FILE wl'l'l ! YOUR AGENCY, Dt;.PARTMEN"l'.( )R BRANt-1 1 ( )F (;oV[RNMl:NT. IF ASKED. WII.L YOLI PROVIDE A L-CJPY( )I" "l'l ILSE REIN )R I s? :0 19 Annual Report. U.S. t)epdnmcnt of Justice 20 18 Annual Report. Ii.S. Department of Justice 201 7 New l{ntrnnt Report. I J.S. Dcpartlnent of Justice Yes. if asked I will provide the C'olnnlittcc \vial a copy of these reports. PART E - ETHICAL MATTERS 38 I-IAVE yoIf I:VER BEEN THE SIJBJEC'1'OF A I)IS('IPI.INARY A BRE ACI I o I'’ r-:'rH ICS OR UNPROFESSIONAL (-ONDU('1' PRC)CI:IiI)IN(i OR CITI tI) F(>R BY. OR BI{1":N-FIll i SURJI-=("r OI A COMPI.AIN'l- TO. ANY COI Jl{'r. ADMINISTRA'l- IVE AGENCY, PROI''[:SSIONAL ASSOCIA'l'lON, DISCIPLINARY COMMI-FTlll':, OR OTIll:R PROFESSIONAI, GROUP? IF SO, PLriAf'iIIPROVIDEDETAII.S. No. HAVy: YOU EVER BEEN INV[iS'l’I(iA-FED. I IEI,D. ARRESTED. OR CFIAR(iI:D BY ANY FI':l)l•:RAI" s-rA'l-r.: OR 0-FIIER LAW ENFOitCEMENT At J-FIIORI'rY FOR V101,Al-tON OF ANY FEDERAI. STATE, COI FN’rY. OR ML JNIC'lPAI. I.AW. REGI„il.ATiON. OR ORDINANCE. OI'}IER TI IAN A MiNOR rt{AFFlc' OFFENSE.OR NAMED AS A DEFENI)AN'l' OR OTHERWISE IN ANY INDlc'rMHN'l' OR INFORMA'1-10N RELATING -l'O SUL’It VIC)1_.ATiON?IF SO. PLEASE PROVtDE I)E'rAII,s. When I \vas about 16 or 17 years old. a friend and I played a prank involving a giant gumball machine at a Blockbuster Video store. The local police departnrentinvestIgatedthe prank. concluding the investigation within. as I understandit. a lnatter of hours. No one was held. arrested.or charged IO. II/\VI. Vt )II l-,VliR BLEN C'(>NVIC''l'lII) ( )I-'OR ItN I'EREDA PLEA OF (iI ;II. I-y ( )R N01,o C'oN'Fl£NDERli TO ANY CRIMINAI. VII )1.A-l'ICJNo fIIER I-HAN A MI NOR-FRAFI"lC' Ol•'Fl•.NSi'.? II; SO. I)l'LASI': PROVIDE DETAII.S N() 41. ARI{ YoIJ l>ltESliNTI,YOR lIAVI': YOt I EVER liELN A PARTYIN IN-FIIRES'I-IN ANy ADVlINIS'l'RAI'IVE AGENCY PRo<:'lil':bIN(i (JRCIVII, I,I'l-IGA-FION'? IF SO.pl.ItASI PROVii)I-: bI-:’rA 1 1 .S. My I'ornlcr wife and I engaged in infornIal nrcdiation. negotiateda scttlenIent. and finalized our divorce without litigation. I-llc settlement agreement \vas entered by the Orange County. California. Superior ('ourt in Jun,' 3016 12. 11/\VI. Y01 1131:FNINTF RVll•:\\lj'- I) ( )R ASKI Tl) 1-() St JPPI.YANY INFORMA-rION AS A \\'i'l-NI:SS ( )R O'l'lllIRWISl: IN CONNI:(-1-1()N \\'11 II ANY C-ONGR[iSSIONALINVI':S-FI(iA1-1( )N. FI-:bI-:RAI OR S-l-A'l-l•: A(;ENG-Y PROCEEDING, GRANI) JLIRY INVESTIGATION. OR CRIMINAI+ OR (-1\’ II I.I I'kiA'l'lON IN THE PAST 1-EN YEARS'.} IF SO. PLEASE PROVIDE DE'FAll.S No. 43 Il/\S ANY BLISINESS OF WlllC' tI YOII ARt; OR WERE AN OFFICER. DIRI.:("l'oR. OR bARI-NI.:R Bl':I':N A I)AltrY TO ANY Al)MINIS'I RA l-lVl: A( II iNC-Y I)RO(.'EEDiNG OR CRIMINAI' OR ('lVll 1.1'11(iA'l'lON RiiLEVAN-f'l-o-l' Ill-: POSl’i-ioN it) WIIICH Yoli HAVE B[I.:N NOMiNA I'l.:Iy.'It' St) PI.l':ASL':PROViDE DETAILS. (WI'1-11Rl tSI'l{C'-l' TO A BLISINESS OF WHIG II yoLI ARI.: t )R U’I.:RI. AN Ol'’FIC'liR. YOt J NEED ONLY CONSIDER PROCEEDINGS AND l'ITI(]A'l-ION ’I’IIA-1 o('C’t}RRl:l) WllILE YOt) WERE AN OFI;ICt iR OF TI iA’rBUsiNESS.) No 44. }IAVl-: Yoi ! I':VER BEEN TIIE': St r13JI':(’'I’OF ANY iNSPEc’'roR GENERAL IN\'I.:S-I-KiA-I ION'' it S(). l>1.1':ASltI)ROVIDl-: Dl:'I-All.S. No. PART F - SE(-lrRITY INFORM ATiON IS. lIAVI':YOLI l-:VER BEEN Dl':NII':I) ANy S}{('tIRI'l'Y Cl.l:ARANCE OR ACCliS,S -l'cj ('[.ASSll'-llil) iNi--ORMA'l'lON I''oR ANY Rl:.ASON'.'IF YES. PLEASE I.:XPI.AIN IN I)I.:'IAll. No 46. lIAVli YOII 131iENRl:QLIIRLD 'l'o -I-AKI:A POI-\’C;RAPll EXAMINA-I-It)N I;oR ANy SI•:C'tIRI'l \’ C'l.EARANCE OR AC'Cl•.SS 11 ) L-l_ASSIFI ED INFORMATION? IF yi-:Se 1)1.1-:ASI I.:XI'I.AIN NII 47 lIAVI'' VC)II I':Vb:R R}:FLJSIiD 'l'o St}BMI'l- TO A 1'OI'YGRAP ll EXAMINA I'lt)N'.I II. VI,S I)LI:ASI: IiXI'I,AIN No PART (; - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 48 I)I':S(’RIBl-. IN Y01 JROWN WORDS THE CONC-l':P[ OF CONGRESSIONAI, OVERSI(iHl- c)F i i.s INTI':l.I,IOIIN(:E ACTIVITIES.IN PARTICULAR, CHARACTERIZEWlIAI' YOII BELll':VIi.-II) IiI TI II{ OBI.KiA-FIC)NS OF 'l'}{[ ( iIINERAI, COLiNSIII. FOR TIIE OFFICI'-.Ol" Tl 11:DIREC"FOROF NA'l'lC)NAI, INTELLI(IENCl{ RESPI':C I'lVEldY, AND ’FIIE INTEI,I,I(;FN('l': IN '1-HE C)Vb:RSI(iH C-OMMI'FTEI IS <)F -FIIF-IC-ON(iRl-'SS F PROC-I-:SS Congressionaloversight plays a vital role in the functioning of our system of govcrnnlcnt. Congressional oversight provides the American people. through their electedrepresentatives.a channel through which to re\ icu and evaluatethe operations and pcrfonnancc of the E\eeuti\c Branch Specifically. with regard to thc intelligence activities of the LISIC-.thorough and robust congressional oversight is of paramountinrponance. The USI C-engages in activities critical to the national security of the Llnitcd Statesand with implications on nldny of the other values civil libcnics. for c\ample that \\c as Americans rightl} pri/c As such.the electedrepresentativesin Congressought to have direct and thorough oversight of the LJSIC"bl intelligence activities and practices 1-heODNI General Counsel should work collaboratively with the intelligence committees of the Congressto facilitate robust and effective oversight. 'I’he General Counsel should engagewith and addressrequestsIlIInI the Congressionalconrlnittccs in a tilncI) and conrprchensivefashion. Requestsshould be addressedpronrptl}. with extensiveconsultation with the career prolbssionals who \york within the Office of the General Counsel and IIte USIC at large. Applicable la\v also requires. in certain instances.congressional notification of significant intelligence activities. The General Counsel should \york with ODNI leadership and staff to proactitcl) conrmunicatL-and notil') the Congressional conunittecs of such nlattcrs. as appropriate If contInued as ODNI General Counsel. 1 \viII assistthe Director in engaging with the Congressional intelligence colnlnittccs to facilitate a collaborative process.which provides the colnmittccs with the int'orlnation required b\ law. enabling the Congress to carry out effective oversight. 49. EXPLAIN YOUR UNDERS’I-ANDIN(I OF THE RIISl>(INSIBIL11’IES OF T}IE C;ENI':RAL Ll)I FNSI':I FOR 'I-III: OFFICE OF THE DIRI{CTOR OF NATIONAI. INTELLIC;ENCI Section 103C'(d)of the National Security Act provides that "It]he General Counsel shall perform such functions as the I)irector of National Intelligence may prescribe." Ifconnrnlcd. I anticipate that my chief responsibility \viII be to provide the Director and other ODNI senior leadership wilh the legal advice neededto carry out their responsibilities in a lawful manner. particularly the responsibilit} under section 102A( f)(4 ) ol'the National Sccuril\ Act to "ensure colnpliance with the Constitution and la\vs of the tlnited States'’ by the Intelligence Colnnlun iI\ . II conllrmed. I anticipate working closely with General Counsels of all elements of the Intelljqcllcc Communit\ as \veII as GeneralCounsels at Cabinet agenciesto addressinteraBcnc} legal issuesand other eoordination issuesthat IIla\' arise I also anticipate that. ifconnrmed, I would serve as a key member of the Director's managementteam, Mv duties and function would include providing him not only with sound legal advice. but also with advice on a varict\ of policy and operational questions. Such a role would necessitate close coordination with other senior c\ccuii\cs at ODNI. across thc LIS;IC,and indeed throughout the federal government. If confirmed. I would also assistthe Director in rcsponding to Congressional oversight. as discussedin Iny ans\vcrto Question 48 In addition. if connrmcd. I would make it a priority to promote collaboration and cooperation across the llttclligcncc Community's legal otTices. Consistent with and in furtherance ofODNI's intelligence-integration mission, the Office of General Counsel at ODNI is well positioned to contribute significantly to the overall efFective functioning and coordination of the legal offices within the Intelligence Community Finally. as the chief legal officer for ODNI, the General Counsel has and ought to have a primary role in ensuring that ODNI operatesand functions lawfully at all times. in accordancewith the Constitution and the laws of the United States. If I am confIrmed to serve as General Counsel, ensuring such compliance would be of paramount Importance AFFIRM ATiON I. PA'Fltl(-K l'lOyAI(IM IAN. [X} SWI':AR 'FlIA'1- 1Ill-. ANSWERS I lIAVI'- PR( )VII)El) Q{JI:S-I'IONNAIRI': ARI-: ACC't FRAI-II ANI) ('OMPI.It- rI'I. TM'7 1l”z' (i)atc ) I ( i I'l IIS SIGNATURE OF PATRICK HOVAKIMIAN SIGNATURE OF NOTARY TO THE CHAIRMAN, SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE: In connectionwith my nomination to be the General Counsel for the Ot-fleeof the Director of National Intelligence, I herebyexpressmy willingness to respondto requeststo aJppVr and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. SIGNATURE OF PATRICK HOVAKIMIAN Signature/ Date: ’l.ot£3