Information and Intelligence

Paper Summary:

The paper describes the modifications in the organizational structure of agencies and bodies that allowed non-military staff to become part of the intelligence system. The paper explains that the implication of the non-military personnel as well as the use of additional, unconventional sources of information provide for a better acquisition and utilization of intelligence.

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"The system of information and intelligence is essential for the defense of the national interest both inside the borders and outside, in the conduct of foreign policy. The US is from this point of view one of the most powerful forces in terms of secret services and espionage.
"The reformation of the intelligence system was vital for the maintenance of this status and for the continuous defense of the freedom and security of the American people. In this sense, there had been numerous attempts to establish a system that would address both the fears of the people, without endangering their civil liberties. The National Security Act of 1947, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and the Protect America Act of 2007 all tried to keep the pace at which new threats and challenges facing national security evolved."

Sample of Sources Used:

• An Intelligence Community Primer. (2007) Accessed 17 August 2007, from http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wmd/pdf/appendix_c_fm.pdf
• Federation of American Scientists. (1996) The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical Overview. Accessed 17 August 2007, from http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/int022.html

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