SELECTCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATESSENATE QUESTIONNAIREFOR COMPLETION BY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE UNITED STATESSENATE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR COMPLETION BY PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES PARTA - BIO(,,RAP!1ICAL INFORMATION 1. FULL NAME: Shannon Horgan Ratliff Corless (legal) OTHER NAMES USED: ShannonRatliff Corless(professional),ShannonHoIBanRatbff (maiden) 2. DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 16 May 1977, Detroit Ml 3. MARITAL STATUS:Married 4. SPOUSE’SNAME: JoshuaJamesCorless 5. SPOUSE’SMAIDEN NAME IF APPLICABLE: N/A 6. NAMES AND AGES OF CHILDREN: CITIZENSHIP: USA NAME AGE REDACTED 7. EDUCATION SINCE HIGH SCHOOL: LNSTJTWLOA Florida StateUniversity University of Tampa 8. DATbALrLNDED August 1995– April 1999 August 1999– August 2001 DEGREERE(:EIVEDWA J( bEagIE Bachelor of Arts MBA April 1999 August 2001 EMPLOYMENT RECORD (LIST ALL POSITIONSHELD SINCE COLLEGE, INCLUDING MILITARY SERVICE.INDICATENAME OFEMPLOYER,POSITION,TITLE OR DESCRIPTION, LOCATION, AND DATES OF EMPLOYMENT). EMPLOYER Office of the Director of NationalIntelligence POSITION/TITLE LOeATIQN DAms Intelligence Community Economic Security and Financial Intelligence Executive Washington, DC April 2020- Present Acting National Intelligence Manager, Economic Security and Threat Finance WashiiiTon, DC -FebruarFf)20 – April Diiiir, Inv=;;bnt Washiaon, DC Security G Fational 2020 mr-i;r5T7ntT;Tary 2020 Intelligence Coun Bipity Niim IntelligenceOfficer for EconomicsandCFIUS Support(National Intl ience SeniorAnalystfor CFITi: Support(National IntelligenceCoun iF®stmmE Washington,DC April 2012 – February 2017 Washington,DC August2007– May 2012 Washington,DC October2006– August 2007 Support(National IntelligenceCouncil,on detail from the Office of Naval Intelligence Office of Naval Intelljgence Intelljgence Anal mo October 2004 – October 2006 June 2003 – October 2004 October 2001 – June 2003 9. GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE (INDICATE EXPERIENCEIN OR ASSOCIATION WITH FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING ADVISORY, CONSULTATrVE, HONORARY, OR OTHER PART-TIME SERVICE OR POSITION. DO NOT REPEAT INFORMATION ALREADY PROVIDED IN QUESTION 8). Not applicable 10. INDICATE ANY SPECIALIZED INTELLIGENCE OR NATIONAL SEcuRrrY EXPERTISEYOU HAVE ACQUIRED HAVING SERVEDIN THE POSITIONSDESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 8 AND/OR 9. I am career intelligence professional with nearly 20 consecutive years of experience dating to October 2001. I started in the intelligence community (IC) as a summer intern at the Office of Naval Intelligence in 1997 and 1998. Iofncially entered on duty as a civilian intelligence officer at ONI in 2001 and served as an all source analyst until 2006. Since 2006, 1 have worked at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). I initially joined on a joint duty assignmentwith the National Intelligence Council, working on a new team created to support the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. I became a cadre ODNI ofFicer in 2006 and have spent the vast majority of my career developing expertise on investment security reviews such as those led by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. I started at ODNI as a senior analyst and progressively deepenedmy expertise on analyzing CFIUS transactions for national security threats. Eventually, I was selected to lead the team responsible for analyzing investment security reviews and expanded the team’s efforts to include strategic analysis more akin to that published at the National Intelligence Council. I oversaw a significant expansion of both the type of analysis published by the team, as well as the expansion of the IC’s capability to meet the requirements to support the updated CFIUS regime, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act. After serving in that role, I was selectedinto my current position asthe IC Executive and National Intelligence Manager for the Economic Security and Financial Intelligence (EFX). I am now responsible for ensuring that IC has the requisite resources and capabilities in place to effectively execute activities related to IC support to policymaker requirements on issues related to: economics, trade, export control, supply chain, investment security, telecommunications, threat finance, sanctions, energy security, and virtual assetsand payment systems. 11. HONORS AND AWARDS (PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS,FELLOWSHIPS, HONORARY DEGREES, MILITARY DECORATIONS, CIVILIAN SERVICE crrATioNS, OR ANy OTHER SPECLAL RECOGNrrioN FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENT). 2020: Meritorious Presidential Rank Award 2020: National Intelligence ProfessionalAward (NIPA) - Mission Integradon Unit Citation 2016: NIPA - Intelligence Integration Unit Citation 2012: National Intelligence Community Award: Meritorious Unit Citation Multiple Exceptional PerformanceAwards 12. ORGANIZATIONALAFFILiATIONS (LIST MEMBERSHIPSIN AND OFFICESHELD wrrHiN THE LAST TEN YEARS IN ANY PROFESSIONAL,CIVIC, FRATERNAL, BUSINESS,SCHOLARLY, CULTURAL, CHARrrABLE, OR OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS). ORGANIZATION QFFIClIEHELD DAIES None 13. PUBLISHED WRrTnqGS AND SPEECHES(LIST THE TITLES, PUBLISHERS, BLOGS AND PUBLICATION DATES OF ANY BOOKS, ARTICLES, REPORTS,OR OTHER PUBLISHED MATERIALS YOU HAVE AUTHORED. ALSO LIST ANY PUBLIC SPEECHESOR REMARKS YOU HAVE MADE WITHIN THE LAST TEN YEARS FOR WHICH THERE IS A TEXT, TRANSCRIPT, OR VIDEO). IF ASKED, WILL YOU PROVIDE A COPY OF EACH REQUESTEDPUBLICATION, TEXT, TRANSCRIPT,OR VIDEO? I spokeat the University of California Berkeley School of Law’s virtual SpringForum in March 2021, on the topic of M&A and Governance. I was part of a panel that included former members of CFIUS, and spoke to the role of the ODNI in supporting CFIUS reviews aswell as the broad nature of challenges posedby Chinese investment in the United Statesand allied counuies. The video is available here: https://www.theberkeleyforum.com/spring/ PARTB - QUALIFICATIONS 14. QUALEFICATIONS(DESCRIBEWHY YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO SERVEAS THE ASsisTAFfr SECRETARYFOR INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS AT THE DEPARTMENTOF THE TREASURY)? I believe I am qualified for the role of Assistant Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis for three key reasons. First, I have spent a majority of my career leading IC analysis and related acdviaes related to the office which I have been nominated to lead. I understand the requirements of the Department of theTteasuryextremelywell, as well as thoseof the broadpolicy community. Second,as a result of my years of focus on investment security, and expanding into broader issues of economic security and financial intelligence, I have developed strong interpersonal relationships with colleagues across both the intelligence communityas well as our policy customers.As a result,I havean intimate understandingof the community from which I come, the mission I would be responsible for leading, and the requirements of the policy customersI would be serving. Finally, I am recognized for my leadershipcapabilities, my ability to conceive of a vision and execute it, and my ability to develop relationships across a variety of organizations internal and external to my own. These traits will serve me well in this role, should I be confirmed. PART C - POLITICAL AND FOREIGN AFFILIATIONS 15. POLITICAL ACTivrrEES (LISTAIW MEMBERSHIPSOR OFFICESHELD IN OR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OR SERVICES RENDERED TO, ANY POLrrICAL PARTy. ELECTION COMMITIEE, POLmCAL ACTION COMMITTEE, OR INDIVEDUAL CANDIDATE DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS). None. 16. CANDIDACY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE (FURNISH DETAILS OF ANY CANDIDACY FOR ELECTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE). None. 17. FOREIGNAFFILIATIONS (NOTE: QUESTIONS 17AAND B ARE NOT LIMITED TO RELATIONSHIPSREQUIRING REGISTRATION UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENrs REGISTRATIONACT. QUESTIONS17A, B, AND C DO NOT CALL FORA POSITIVE RESPONSEIF THE REPRESENTATIONOR TRANSACTION WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE UNrrED STATESGOVERNMENT HVCONNECTION wrrH YOUR OR YOUR SPOUSE’SEMPLOYMENTIN GOVERNMENTSERVICE.) A. HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSEEVER REPRESENTEDIN ANY CAPACITY (E.G. EMPLOYEE, ATTORNEY OR POLITICAL/BUSINESS CONSULTANT), WITH OR wrrHOur COMPENSATION, A FOREIGN GOVERNMEIvr OR AN ENTIW COFfrROLLED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE FULLY DESCRIBE SUCH RELATIONSHIP. None. B. HAVE ANY OF YOUR OR YOUR SPOUSE’S ASSOCIATES REPRESENTED. IN ANY CAPACHX WITH OR wrrHour COMPENSATION.A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OR AN ENTITY CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT? IF SO. PLEASE FULLY DESCRIBE SUCH RELATIONSHiP. No C. DURUVGTHE PASTTEN YEARS, HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSERECEIVED ANY COMPENSATION FROM, OR BEEN INVOLVED IN ANy FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH, A FOREIGN GOVERNMEVr OR ANY ENrrFY CONTROLLED BY A FOREIGN GOVERNMENT? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. D. HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSEEVER REGISTEREDUNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT? IF SO, PLEASEPROVIDE DETAILS. No. 18. DESCREBEANY LOBBYING ACTIVITY DURING THE PASTTEN YEARS, OTHER THAN IN AN OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT CAPACITY, IN WHICH YOU OR YOUR SPOUSEHAVE ENGAGED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECTLY OR UVDIRECTLY INFLUENCING THE PASSAGE, DEFEAT, OR MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION, OR FOR THE PURPOSEOF AFFECTING THE ADMH{ISTRATION AND EXECUTION OF FEDERAL LAW OR PUBLIC POLICY. Not applicable. PART D - FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICT OF INIEREST 19. DESCRIBE ANY EMPLOYMEVr, BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, FINANCIAL TRANSACTION, HWESTMENT, ASSOCLATION,OR ACTivrrY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMrrED TO, DEALINGS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON YOUR OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT), WHICH COULD CREATE, OR APPEAR TO CREATE, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST iN THE POSITION TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED. None. 20. DO YOU INTEND TO SEVER ALL BUSINESSCONNECTIONS WITH YOUR PRESENT EMPLOYERS, FIRMS. BUSINESSASSOCIATESAND/OR PARTNERSHIPS,OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE? IF NOT, PLEASEEXPLAIN. If confirmed, I will resign from the ODNI so that I can acceptthe Treasury position. DESCRIBETHE FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS YOU HAVE MADE OR PLAN TO MAKE, IF YOU ARE CONFIRMED, IN CONNECTION wrrH SEVERANCE FROM YOUR CURRENT POSITION. PLEASE INCLUDE SEVERANCE PAY,PENSION RIGHTS, STOCK OPTIONS,DEFERRED INCOME ARRANGEMENTS, AND ANY AND ALL COMPENSATION THAT WILL OR MIGHT BE RECEIVED 21. N THE FUrURE AS A RESULT OF YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, None. 22. DO YOU HAVE ANY PLANS, COMMITMENTS, OR AGREEMENTS TO PURSUEOUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION. DURING YOUR SERVICEwrrH THE GOVERNMENr? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. 23. AS FARAS CAN BE FORESEEN.STATEYOUR PLANS AFTER COMPLETING GOVERNMENT SERVICE.PLEASE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBEANY AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS. WRrrrEN OR UNWRITIEN, CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT AFTER LEAVING GOVERNMENT SERVICE. IN PARTICULAR, DESCRDBEANy AGREEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS, OR OPTIONS TO RETURN TO YOUR CURRENT POSITION. ODNI will prepare a memo that allows me to return to the organization, if I so choose upon departing Treasury. I do not have further employment plans at this time. 24. IF YOU ARE PRESENTLY IN GovERNMEvr SERVICE,DURDVGTHE PAST FIVE YEARS OF SUCH SERVICE,HAVE YOU RECEIVED FROM A PERSONOUTSIDE OF GOVERNMEFfr AN OFFER OR EXPRESSIONOF INTEREST TO EMPLOY YOUR SERVICESAFTER YOU LEAVE GOVERNMENT SERVICE?iF YES, PLEASEPROVEDEDETAns. No. 25. IS YOUR SPOUSEEMPLOYED? IF YES AND THE NATURE OF THIS EMPLOYMEVr IS RELATED HVAM WAY TO THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE SEEKING CONFIRMATION, PLEASE HVDICATE YOUR SPOUSE’S EMPLOYER, THE POSITION, AND THE LENGTH OF Tn4E THE POSITION HAS BEEN HELD. IF YOUR SPOUSE’SEMPLOYMENT IS NOT RELATED TO THE POsmoN TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMUVATED,PLEASE SO STATE, My husband is the Mce President for International Government Affairs and Political Risk at ConocoPhillips. He has been employed there since 2013 and has been in his role since 2015. In this capacity, he occasionally engages the Departmentof the Treasury’sOffice of ForeignAsset Control andother seniordepartmentofficials on matters pertaining to economic sanctionsand licensing activities. He does not have any contact with the DeparEnent of the Treasury’s Intelligence and Analysis function. 26. LIST BELOW ALL CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTS, OR OTHER ENTmES TOWARD WHICH YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE HAVE F[DUCIARY OBLIGATIONS OR IN WHICH YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE HAVE HELD DIRECTORSHIPS OR OTHER POSITIONS OF TRUST DURUVG THE PAST FIVE YEARS. NAMEOFENTrrY None POSITION DATESHELD SELFOR SPOUSE 27. LIST ALL GIFTS EXCEEDING $100 1NVALUE RECErvED DURING THE PASTFIVE YEARS BY YOU, YOUR SPOUSE,OR YOUR DEPENDENTS.(NOTE: GIFTS RECEIVED FROM RELATIVES AND GIFTS GIVEN TO YOUR SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT NEED NOT BE INCLUDED UNLESS THE GIFT WAS GrVEN wrrH YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND ACQUIESCENCEAND YOU HAD REASONTO BELIEVE THE GIFT WAS GIVEN BECAUSE OF YOUR OFFICIAL POSITION.) None. 28. LIST ALL SECURITIES, REAL PROPERTX PARTNERSHIP INIERESTS, OR OTHER INVESTMENTS OR RECErVABLESwrrH A CURRENT MARKET VALUE (OR, IF MARKET VALUE IS NOT ASCERTAINABLE, ESTIMATED CURRENT FAIR VALUE) IN EXCESS OF $1,000. (NOTE: THE HqFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO SCHEDULE A OF THE DISCLOSURE FORMS OF THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMEbrr ETHICS MAY BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. PROVIDED THAT CURRENT VALUATIONS ARE USED.) DESCRIPTIONOF PROPERTY VALUE Single Family Home, Washington DC $1.8M Information as provided in PartS and Part 6 of the OGE-278 forms 29. METHODQF VALUATION Comparable sales LIST ALL LOANS OR OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (INCLUDING AFW corfrINGENr LLABILITIES) Hq EXCESS OF $10,000. EXCLUDE A MORTGAGE ON YOUR PERSONAL RESIDENCE UNLESS IT IS RENTED our. AND LOANS SECUREDBYALrrOMOBiLES, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. OR APPLIANCES. (NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSETO SCHEDULE C OF THE DISCLOSUREFORM OF THE OFFICEOF GOVERNMENT ETHICS MAY BE INCORPORATEDBY REFERENCE,PROVIDED THAT CONriNGENT LIABILmES ARE ALSO INCLUDED.) NATURE OF OBLIGATION NAME OF OBI,IGEE Information as provided in Part 8 of the OGE-278 forms AMOUVr 30. ARE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSENOW IN DEFAULT ON ANY LOAN, DEBT, OR OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIOFWHAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSEBEEN IN DEFAULT ON ANY LOAN, DEBT, OR OTHER FINANCLAL OBLIGATION IN THE PASTTEN YEARS? HAVE YOU OR YOUR SPOUSE EVER BEEN REFUSEDCREDIT OR HAD A LOAN APPLICATION DENIED? IF THE ANSWER TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS IS YES, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. 31. LIST THE SPECiFICSOURCESAND AMOUvrs OF ALL INCOME RECEIVED DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING ALL SALARIES, FEES,DIVIDENDS, INIEREST, GIFTS, RENTS, ROYALTIES, PATENTS, HONORARIA, AND OTHER ITEMS EXCEEDING $200. (COPIES OF U.S. INCOME TAX RETURNS FORTHESE YEARS MAY BE suBSTrruiED SUBMISSION IS NOT REQUIRED.) HERE, BW THEIR REDACTED 32. IF ASKED, WILL YOU PROVIDE THE COMMITIEE WITH COPIES OF YOUR AND YOUR SPOUSE’S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS? Yes. 33. LIST ALL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH YOU AND YOUR SPOUSEFILE ANNUAL INCOME TAX RETURNS. Washington, DC 34. HAVE YOUR FEDERAL OR STATE TAX RETURNS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF AN AUDIT, IIWESTIGATION, OR INQUIRY AT ANY TIME? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS, INCLUDING THE RESULT OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING No. 35. IF YOU ARE AN ATrORNEY, ACCOUNTANT, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL,PLEASE LIST ALL CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERSWHOM YOU BILLED MORE THAN $200WORTH OF SERVICES DURING THE PAST FryE YEARS. ALSO. LIST ALL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH YOU ARE LICENSEDTO PRACTICE. Not applicable. 36. DO YOU INTEND TO PLACE YOUR FINANCLAL HOLDINGS AND THOSE OF YOUR SPOUSEAND DEPENDENT MEMBERS OF YOUR IMMEDIATE HOUSEHOLD IN A BLIND TRUST? IF YES. PLEASE FURNISH DETAILS. IF NO. DESCRIBE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS FOR AVOIDING ANY POTENrLALCONFLICTSOF INTEREST. No. 1 have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Treasury which documents my agreement and intention to recuse myself whenever a conflict of interest may arise given my investments or my husband’semployment with ConocoPhillips. 37. IF APPLICABLE, LIST THE LAST THREE YEARS OF ANNUAL FINANCLAL DISCLOSURE REPORTS YOU HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO FILE wrrH YOUR AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, OR BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT. IF ASKED, WILL YOU PROVIDE A COPY OF THESE REPORTS? If asked, I will provide a copy of the last three years of annual financial disclosure reports: 2020, 2019, and 2018 PART E - ETHICAL MATIERS 38. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE SUBJECTOF A DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDUqGOR CITED FOR A BREACH OF ETHICS OR UNPROFESSIONALCONDUCT BY, OR BEEN THE SUBJECTOF A COMPLAINT TO, ANY COURT,ADMiNJSTRATrVE AGENCY. PROFESSIONALASSOCIATION. DISCIPLINARY coMh4rrrEE, OR OTHER PROFESSIONALGROUP?IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS No. 39. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN INVESTIGATED, HELD, ARRESTED, OR CHARGED BY ANY FEDERAL. STATE, OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITy FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE, COUMW, OR MUNICIPAL LAW, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE, OTHER THAN A MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE,OR NAMED AS A DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE IN ANY INDICTMENT OR nVFORMATiON RELATING TO SUCH VIOLATION? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. 40. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF OR ENTERED A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONIENDERE TO ANY CRIMINAL VIOLATION OTHER THAN A MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSE? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. 41. ARE YOU PRESENTLYOR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A PARTY IN INTEREST IN ANY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY PROCEEDINGOR crvll LrriGATioN? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS No. 42. HAVE YOU BEEN INTERVIEWED OR ASKED TO SUPPLYANY INFORMATION AS A WITNESS OR OTHERWISE HVCONNECTION WITH ANY CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, FEDERAL, OR STATE AGENCY PROCEEDngG, GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION, OR CRnviiNAL OR CIVIL LrriGATiON IN THE PAST TEN YEARS? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. No. 43. HAS AIW BUsn(ESS OF WHICH YOU ARE OR WERE AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR PARTNER BEEN A PARTY TO ANY ADMiNiSTRATrVE AGENCY PROCEEDING OR CRIMINAL OR crvIL LrriGATiON RELEVANr TO THE PosrrioN TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. (wrrH RESPECTTO A BUSINESS OF WHICH YOU ARE OR WERE AN OFFICER,YOU NEED ONLY CONSIDERPROCEEDINGSAND LITIGATION THAT OCCURRED WHnE YOU WEREAN OFFICEROFTHAT BUSINESS.) No. 44. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE SUBJECTOF ANY INSPECTORGENERAL IIWESTIGATION? IF SO, PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS No PARTF - SECURITY INFORMATION 45. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DENIED ANY SECURITY CLEARANCE OR ACCESSTO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FOR ANY REASON? IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAiN IN DETAIL. No. 46. HAVE YOU BEEN REQUIRED TO TAKE A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION FOR ANY SECURrrY CLEARANCE OR ACCESSTO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION? IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN, Yes. I have had several polygraphs in my career in order to obtain and maintain a security clearance and accessto classified information. 47. HAVE YOU EVER REFUSEDTO SUBMIT TO A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION? IF YES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. No. PARTG - ADDmONAL INFORMATION 48. DESCRIBE IN YOUR OWN WORDS THE CONCEPTOF CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF U.S. iNrELLIGENCE ACTivrriES. IN PARTICULAR, CHARACTERIZE WHAT YOU BELIEVE TO BE THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARYOF INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS OF THE TREASURYAND THE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS,RESPECTIVELY,IN TIn OVERSIGHT PROCESS. Congressional oversight is crucial to ensuring that U.S. government departments and agencies execute their responsibilities in accordance with U.S. laws and regulations, and that they are fiscally responsible in doing so. If confirmed to the role of Assistant Secretary for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, I will keep our oversight committees informed and aware of the organization’s activities. 49. EXPLAIN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE RESPONSiBiLrrIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. The Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis plays a critical role in supporting Departmental efforts to protect and advance U.S. economic and financial integrity. OIA does so by ensuring Treasury leadership has access to timely and relevant intelligence analysis pertaining to issuessuch as sanctions, terrorism and financial crimes, and economic implications of Great Power Competition. OIA achieves this by working closely with other organizations within the Treasury Department and in close collaboration with other organizations within the U.S. Intelligence Community. OIA further serves IYeasury by overseeing security for the Department and ensuring the Department has access to secure communications. AFFIRMATION 1, SHANNON RATLIFF CORLESS, DO SWEAR THAT THE ANSWERS I HAVE PROVIDED TO THIS QUESTIONNAIREARE ACCURATEAND COMPLETE. IS OCT202\ SHANNON CORLESSSIGNATURE (Date) NOTARY SIGNATURE !8:+!i;ggii;{ TO THE CHAIRMAN, SELECTCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE: In connection with my nomination to be the U.S. Treasury Department Assistant Secretaryof Intelligence & Analysis, I hereby expressmy willingness to respond to requeststo appearand testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. SHANNON CORLESSSIGNATURE Date: /6 OCT ZOZl