Derrick Dortch, Brett Schaefer, Bill Gertz, Bill Roggio

DERRICK DORTCH, of the Diversa Group, explains the history of the US government's security clearance process in light of the USIS scandal.

BRETT SCHAEFER, of the Heritage Foundation, unravels the complexity of the political turmoil in South Sudan.

BILL GERTZ, senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon, details the growing recognition within the US government that it is engaging in a one-sided attempt to build trust between the US and Chinese militaries. He also reports on the ongoing UN investigation into human rights abuses in North Korea.

BILL ROGGIO, editor of the Long War Journal, outlines the security threats that face the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and discusses the recently foiled Al-Qaeda plot against a US target in Israel.