Already under FBI investigation, State Department Inspector General Howard "Cookie" Krongard testifies before Rep. Henry Waxman's committee today. Spencer Ackerman anchors our ongoing coverage of the hearing.

Right out of the gate this morning, Waxman has dropped the bombshell that Krongard's brother Buzzy--the former No. 3 at CIA--sits on the board of Blackwater, State's most controversial contractor.

Perhaps a minor conflict of interest?

Late Update: At issue is whether Buzzy Krongard sits on a Blackwater advisory board--not the Blackwater board of directors.