FBI Director James Comey has called on the U.S. government and the public to work together and identify ways to discuss issues of security and privacy related to encryption.

Comey noted in a speech delivered Wednesday at the Center for the Study of American Democracy Biennial Conference at Kenyon College in Ohio that it is challenging to establish conversations about the impact of encryption on national security and law enforcement.

“Ubiquitous strong encryption is bringing significant change to the way we think about liberty and security,” Comey said.

“We should try to have a thoughtful conversation about what we do about it as a people.”

He also discussed how the litigation between the U.S. government and Apple over the iPhone 5C of a terrorist involved in the December terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California incited several individuals to look for ways to get encryption data from the phone.

Comey also cited his views on the issue of privacy at the conference.

“You may still end up disagreeing with the government, but starting from the position that privacy should be absolute is just not a fair-minded place to be in my estimation,” he said.

“It’s also not the case I believe that any infringement on privacy is to be feared,” Comey added.

Brad Carson, formerly acting undersecretary for personnel and readiness at the Defense Department, has said his efforts to update the military personnel management processes and the “Force of the Future” initiative will prevail, Military Times reported Monday.

Andrew Tilghman writes Carson made the remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington days after he stepped down from his position Friday.

Peter Levine, deputy chief management officer at DoD, was appointed to succeed Carson in the role.

Scott Maucione also reported for Federal News Radio that Carson spearheaded efforts to allow women to serve in military positions and extend maternity leave for servicewomen during his time at the Pentagon.

He told event attendees that there will be more changes to DoD’s personnel system in the next few weeks.

Carson noted that he expects Congress to approve the Force of the Future’s third tranche, which aims to introduce changes to the Pentagon’s “up or out” promotion system for military officers under the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act, Maucione reports.

National Intelligence Director James Clapper signed a charter April 5 to formally establish a new council to help intelligence agencies implement transparency strategies.

The Intelligence Transparency Council was formed out of a working group that comprises senior intelligence officials who have worked to create the Principles of Intelligence Transparency for the community, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said April 5.

According to the ITC charter, the council aims to ensure that the public has access to information about the IC’s mission, authorities and oversight framework.

Council members will also provide advice to Clapper and other top IC officials on how to coordinate and sustain programs aimed at increasing transparency in intelligence activities as well as update a transparency implementation plan on an annual basis.