JEANNE MESERVE, CNN ANCHOR: Here in Washington, a senior FBI official told a U.S. congressional committee Thursday that a number of intelligence agents from overseas may be posing as journalists at the State Department. More on this from CNN's Andrea Koppel.</s>ANDREA KOPPEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Jeanne, these unusually candid allegations came during today's hearing before a congressional committee on recent security lapses here at the State Department. But a senior FBI agent took congressmen by surprise when he disclosed that a number of intelligence agents are spies posing as journalists, have regular access to the State Department. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright neither denied nor acknowledged the charges, but said that security does matter.</s>MADELEINE ALBRIGHT, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE: We obviously do not want journalists posing -- or spies posing as journalists in this room or wandering around the State Department. If any of you are, please identify yourself.</s>KOPPEL: Following recent security lapses, including the disappearance of a top-secret classified laptop computer from the State Department, Secretary Albright ordered a top-to-bottom review of security practices. One of the issues being reviewed is the issuance of security passes. Reporting live, I'm Andrea Koppel, CNN, at the State Department.
FBI Officials Testifies That Spies May Be Posing as Journalists at the State Department