On December 6, 2013, Victoria Nuland, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, joined Prime Minister Garibashvili and Defense Minister Alasania for a ribbon-cutting of a USAID-funded accessibility ramp at the State Chancellery building. Nuland told lawmakers that it would be pragmatic for the country to consider a new “fusion center.” / U.S. Embassy Georgia Senate to review fusion center plan to deter Russian cyberattacks Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee said they would consider plans offered by a Obama administration official to fight back against Russian aggression in cyberspace. Jun 20, 2018 By Chris Bing