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This volume examines the investigation by the 1975 Senate Select Committee (‘Church Committee’) into US intelligence abuses during the Cold War, and considers its lessons for the current ‘war on terror’.

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How can the United States guard against a clever unknown enemy while still preserving the freedoms it holds dear? Hulnick explains the need to revamp U.S. intelligence operations from a system focused on a single Cold War enemy to one offering more flexibility in combating non-state actors (including terrorists, spies, and criminals) like those responsible for the attacks of September 11, 2001. Offering possible solutions not to be found in the federal commission's official report, Hulnick's groundbreaking work examines what is really necessary to make intelligence and homeland security more efficient and competent, both at within the United States and abroad.

The U.S. government's progress in establishing a system for homeland security is considerable, yet, besides shifts in alert status, most U.S. residents are unaware of the work being done to keep them safe. Describing the system already in place, Hulnick adds further ideas about what more is needed to protect Americans in the ever-changing world of intelligence. To create a truly valuable program, it is suggested the the United States consider not only new strategies and tactics, but also the need to break down the barriers between intelligence agencies and law enforcement.

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This is a very disappointing book. Arthur Hulnick is certainly a very knowledgeable and perceptive observer of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). He also understands the collection and analytic processes that are the core of the IC. Yet this book still disappoints for three primary reasons.

First, time has passed this book by. After the book was written, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) got a new director in one Michael Chertoff and set up its own intelligence office under Charlie Allen with whom I am sure Hulnick is familiar. It also was written before the Hurricane Katrina debacle that revealed a highly dysfunctional DHS and its subordinate Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In the same manner the book was written before Ambassador John Negroponte was appointed as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and under whose stewardship the Office of DNI grew into a major bureaucracy (some 1,500 employees and rising) while avoiding any substantive reforms of the IC. One can only speculate what Hulnick would have concluded about DHS and DNI had this book been written in 2006 not 2004.

Second, Hulnick appears primarily interested in defending the performance of the IC against criticism that arose after the surprise of 9/11 and in the dubious intelligence that was used to fuel Operation Iraqi Freedom. While he is correct that much of these criticisms were unfair, it is also true that the IC as a whole and CIA in particular could have done a lot better than they did in both instances. Indeed some of Hulnick's comments appear very one sided. For example, he points out that in his experience the clandestine CIA officers he encountered were always knowledgeable, target smart, and culturally sensitive. Yet this is not a complete picture. Would he have us believe that there are no mediocre or incompetent officers? Experience would suggest that CIA, like the IC as a whole, has more than its share of mediocre or incompetent officers.

Third, Hulnick appears reluctant to actually investigate any real reforms of the IC and the way it does business. To his credit he does recognize David A. Steele as the leading advocate for more effective use of open sources by the IC. Yet he does not acknowledge that Steele also has advocated a profound transformation of the way the IC does business.Hulnick recognizes the need to transform the culture of CIA, but only in terms of improving the co-operation between it Directorate of Intelligence and it Directorate of Operations. This like the other reforms he advocates can only be classed as too little too late.

All in all his first book "Fixing the Intelligence Machine" (Amazon.com) is by far the better book.

Restructuring Intelligence By An Expert
The photo of the little girl at the airport pulling her own suitcase over the bars to enter the Threat Level Orange alert station was so cute, I thought this book would be on a level for an ordinary U. S. citizen to know what is going on.However, it is written by a former intelligence officer with inside knowledge of what has been happening and how it could be improved to insure our saftety both here in America and abroad.

He is a retired CIA officer who now teaches in Boston but he brings his insider's viewpoint to the updated research of the U. S. intelligence community as a reformer about intelligence (spy) reform.He wants to make us feel safe without denying our documented freedoms according to the Constitution of the United States in his liberty and security section.He calls this the ever-changing world of intelligence and seeks ways to break down the barriers between intelligence agencies and law enforcement.He is of the mind to restructure the intelligence game.

We sometimes need to be protected from the homeland security which is supposed to protect us.A guard at the metal detection center at the front door of the govt. building insisted on seeing my I.D.!!!! When I willingly showed him my Tennessee drivers licence with my photo, he confiscated it and would not return it (even though I am a native of this town, small in stature, white, female, of no danger to anyone); he held onto it until it was confirmed by the local police (perhaps he called the FBI, who knows?) that I have NOTHING, no record of criminal activity of any kind.A Clean Record, but he refused to believe it!I was treated as a criminal and denied my rights to my property -- the only I.D. I had which he kept hostage as I stood there crying.

Mr. Hulnick calls the Iraqis "a clever unknown enemy" and non-state actors (terrorists, spies, and criminals) emphasizing that "we need to understand the enemy, who he is and all about espionage."He gives a long list of acronyms we use in the States; some of the most unusual are:

CREEP -- Committee to Reelect the President (sounds about right!)
ELF -- Earth Liberation Front (what's that got to do with U.S.?)
ICE -- Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (they need some heat to get them going, I think -- a pun)
CATIC -- Chinces National Aerotechnology Import and Export Corp.
JETRO -- Japanese External Trade Organization
SARS -- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (we'll all have it if a real alert sounds)
WAV -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (like in the movie STEALTH)
WMD -- Seapons of Mass Destruction
HUMINT -- Human Intelligence

Previously, he wrote a book in 1999, FIXING THE SPY MACHINE.He has an index and pages of notes on each chapter.He thought long and hard about this problem and presents here his solution to what we are doing wrong.

Covers the foundations of secret intelligence efforts
How can the United States guard against terrorists? Arthur S. Hulnick's Keeping Us Safe: Secret Intelligence And Homeland Security covers the foundations of secret intelligence efforts and homeland security issues alike, explaining the need to revamp US intelligence operations to one more flexible in handling modern terrorist activities. The U.S. government's progress in establishing homeland security processes has been considerable, but more work is needed - and more adjustment of systems: Hulnick shows just where work should be revised to create a valuable program with new strategies and tactics.

Great easy read with well researched details
I was fortunate enough to study under Art Hulnick as an undergraduate.He is a fascinating man with an intelligence background that started in the Air Force intelligence, then moved to the CIA where he stayed for about 30 years.He told some great stories about how George Bush Sr (when he was Director of Central Intelligence) would visit his office and sit on the corner of his desk.He is now (I certainly think) one of the best professors that Boston University has and is still an active leader in the examination of the intelligence process.
If you have an interest in how the intelligence community works, what is going on with it now, or want to take your love of Spy movies to the academic level, this is a great read.It is not dry, but instead a great source of information without being sensationalist.
This is a well written book, and it is CURRENT, which is a priority for me.In ten years though the explanations it lays out and the issues it addresses will still be relevant.
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Clark presents a brief history of the creation and development of the intelligence services in the United States.He centers his examination on the two main constants in the American way of gathering, processing, analyzing, and using intelligence; change and a concern for the impact of secret activities on democratic government. Resolving the ever-growing need for informed decision making continues to put pressure on the country's ability to manage and provide oversight of intelligence.Clark assesses how those forces have resulted in ongoing changes to the intelligence apparatus in the United States. Consistent with other volumes in this series, Clark supplements his narrative with key documents and brief biographies of influential personalities within the intelligence community to further illustrate his conclusions.

Clark provides a current, explanatory text and reference work that deals with what intelligence is, what it can and cannot do, how it functions, and why it matters within the context of furthering American national security.He describes the U.S. intelligence community prior to WWII, demonstrating that intellignece gathering and espionage have played a key role in national security and warfare since the inception of the Republic. Through their ubiquity, Clark establishes them as a necessary function of government and governmental decision making.Today, the intelligence apparatus encompasses numerous activities and organizations.They are all responsible for different parts of the practice of collecting, processing, analyzing, disseminating, and using intelligence. With the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, significant stresses began to appear in the U.S. approach to the intelligence process; Clark concludes by chronicling those stresses and the attendant drive for change was accelerated after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

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An excellent starting point for any discussion on the topic.
Joining others in the 'Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues' series is the excellent Intelligence and National Security: A Reference Handbook, which provides college-level and military collections with an excellent survey and analysis of what intelligence is and how it functions under the umbrella of American national security. From the initial creation of intelligence services and divisions within the US to the ways information is gathered and analyzed, INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY packs in a blend of history and military and social analysis, making it an excellent starting point for any discussion on the topic. ... Read more

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Takes a long-term view of the future.  Offers a fresh look at how key global trends might develop over the next decade and a half to influence world events. Offers a range of possibilities and potential discontinuities. Builds upon methods used to develop two earlier studies, "Global Trends 2010" and "Global Trends 2015”.  Employs a wide variety of innovative methodologies and approaches, including extensive consultations with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental experts. Includes a CD-ROM in a pocket which contains the entire text of the report.  National Intelligence Council 2004-13.

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Within this report is a plan to strengthen America from the inside, including suggestions on everything from recapitalizing on America's strengths in science and education to ambitious redesigns of the State Department, the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and Space Policy.

An exhaustive study by some of the most informed and intelligent minds of our time, the U.S. Commission on National Security for the 21st Century concluded this, Phase III of their three-year study on securing the national homeland, in mid-2001.

All things considered, Road Map for National Security could not have come at a better time. A highly ambitious, thoroughly researched, and absolutely possible vision of America's secure future in a turbulent world, this book is of critical importance to all Americans, and indeed, all citizens of the world.

The members of the U.S. Commission of National Security for the 21st Century are:

Gary Hart, Former U.S. Senator
Warren B. Rudman, Former U.S. Senator
Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House
James R. Schlessinger, Former Secretary of Defense
Harry D. Train
Andrew Young
Norman R. Augustine
Lee Hamilton
Lionel H. Olmer
Leslie H. Gelb
John R. Galvin
Anne Armstrong
Donald Rice
John Daney ... Read more

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This volume considers the web architectures and recent developments that make net-centric approaches for intelligence and national security possible. The development of net-centric approaches for intelligence, national and homeland security applications has become a major concern in many areas such as defense intelligence and national and international law enforcement agencies, especially since the terrorist attacks of  9/11.

Net-Centric Approaches to Intelligence and National Security presents developments in information integration and recent advances in web services including the concept of the semantic web.  Discovery analysis and management of web-available data poses a number of interesting challenges for research in web-based management systems. Intelligent agents and data mining are among the techniques employed.  A number of specific systems that are net-centric based in various areas of military applications, intelligence and law enforcement are presented utilizing one or more of such techniques.

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This report is the result of a requirement by the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s
National Preparedness Task Force to examine the history of national preparedness efforts in the
United States. The report provides a concise and accessible historical overview of U.S. national
preparedness efforts since World War I, identifying and analyzing key policy efforts, drivers of
change, and lessons learned. While the report provides much critical information, it is not meant to
be a substitute for more comprehensive historical and analytical treatments. It is hoped that the
report will be an informative and useful resource for policymakers, those individuals interested in
the history of what is today known as homeland security, and homeland security stakeholders
responsible for the development and implementation of effective national preparedness policies and
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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on June 5, 2004. The length of the article is 621 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ARAB-US RELATIONS - June 2 - Chalabi's Links With Iran.(Brief Article)
Publication: APS Diplomat Recorder (Newsletter)
Date: June 5, 2004
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 60Issue: 23

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A Word from David Shedd

We are engaged in a dynamic global environment, in which the pace, scale,
and complexity of change are unprecedented. It is a networked world where what
happens in Peshawar affects Peoria—and vice versa….. (a)dapting the Community
to this new environment is our fundamental challenge.
- Vision 2015

Dear Colleagues:
No single person or organization can protect our Nation from the many and varied threats we face today. These threats, from looming terrorist plots, to pandemic disease, to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, require that we, as a government, work together.
As we have articulated in the Intelligence Community (IC)’s Vision 2015, we must partner with intelligence consumers to meet the need for more timely and unique intelligence. In order to enhance our relationships, it is important for consumers to understand the mission, background, opportunities, and challenges facing the IC. We have published this handbook with this very thought in mind—to broaden your understanding of our work and to help us become stronger partners in protecting
our Nation.
Sincerely,
David R. Shedd
Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans, and Requirements



U.S. Intelligence Organizati on Profiles
Office of the Director of National Intelligence 22
Program Managers
Central Intelligence Agency 32
Defense Intelligence Agency 34
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Security Branch 36
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 38
National Reconnaissance Office 40
National Security Agency 42
Departmental Components
Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration
Office of National Security Intelligence 44
Department of Energy
Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 47
Department of Homeland Security
Office of Intelligence & Analysis 48 Department of State
Bureau of Intelligence and Research 50
Department of the Treasury
Office of Intelligence and Analysis 52
Service Components
Army 54
Navy 55
Air Force 57
Marine Corps 58
Coast Guard 59
Additonal Organizations
Joint Terrorism Task Forces 60 Fusion Centers 60

Oversight
Executive Oversight 62
National Security Council and Homeland
Security Council
President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
Legislative Oversight 66 Financial Management and Oversight 68
Classified Communic ati on Systems
Frequently Used Terms 71
Computers 72
Phone and Fax 75
Intelligence Communit y Assistance
References
Glossary 82
Abbreviations and Acronyms 84
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Writing Classified and Unclassified Papers for National Security is designed to serve as a style guide for those in the intelligence profession and for those aspiring to that career and pursuing studies in intelligence, national security, homeland security, or homeland defense. It provides essential information and guidelines regarding the preparation of written products to satisfy the intended consumers. This desktop reference is essential for career intelligence professionals and as a reference book for students. ... Read more

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Handbook of Warning Intelligence: Assessing the Threat to National Security was written during the cold war and was classified for 40 years. The majority of this manual, however, is now finally available to the general public. An abridged version, Anticipating Surprise: Analysis for Strategic Warning, was published, but this original document goes into much greater detail about the fundamentals of intelligence analysis and forecasting. It discusses military analysis, as well as the difficulties in understanding political, civil, and economic analysis and assessing what it means for analysts to have "warning judgment."Much of what Grabo writes in her book seems to appear in many of the numerous commission reports that emerged after the 9/11 attacks. However, this book was written in response to the "surprise attack" of the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. According to the author, that event was no surprise. And while analysts have to take some of the blame for their failureto strenuously present their case that the threat was real and imminent, what occurred was a failure by policymakers to listen to the warning intelligence reports that were written at the time. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin, published by U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School on July 1, 2004. The length of the article is 2878 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: CSA's focus area 16: actionable intelligence: national joint and expeditionary capabilities.(Chief of Staff of the US Army)
Author: Stephen K. Iwicki
Publication: Military Intelligence Professional Bulletin (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2004
Publisher: U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School
Volume: 30Issue: 3Page: 68(4)

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This work examines the labyrinth of complexities that confronts the Intelligence Community in its efforts to provide accurate and timely intelligence in support of American foreign policy and national security interests. Kennedy begins with an analysis of the collection processes and the obstacles that must be overcome if accurate and meaningful information is to be obtained. He addresses such issues as the need for strategic vision and clarity in setting priorities, as well as constraints imposed by the executive branch and the complexities associated with translating priorities into collection programs. The focus then shifts to the obstacles that confront those tasked to analyze collected information, examining such issues as the impact of people, technology, and budgets on the overall analytical effort. The third area of emphasis for Kennedy centers on the quality control of collection and analysis, addressing both Executive Branch and Congressional Oversight of the intelligence processes. Finally, he examines issues associated with the distribution and use of the intelligence products - the so-called end game obstacles. Issues addressed include the lack of presidential support for and confidence in the Intelligence Community, the impact of worst-case planning, and the coloring of intelligence to suit policy preferences. Ultimately, the component parts provide the reader with a broad understanding of the Intelligence Community and the difficulties it faces as it strives to keep the United States safe and informed.

In the wake of recent intelligence failures, the Intelligence Community has come under increasing attack. Yet few people outside of government, and all too frequently many inside of government, do not understand just how difficult and complex are the processes of collecting, analyzing, disseminating, and effectively using gathered intelligence. The purpose of this undertaking is to illustrate the many road blocks the Intelligence Community confronts as it attempts to meet the needs of policymakers and to provide the average American, students of foreign and security policy, and many inside of government with a more comprehensive understanding of the overall intelligence effort.The complex processes for identifying, prioritizing, and communicating requirements to the intelligence community are further complicated by a lack of strategic vision on the part of American policy makers.Kennedy contends that those problems are compounded by Executive department oversight of the Intelligence Community, which has contributed significantly to past failures of intelligence. Moreover, the lack of effective oversight by Congress of the Intelligence Community in terms of the quality of its product upon which Congress has often been required to make life and death decisions too often has been either seriously deficient or non-existent. All too frequently, Kennedy notes, what could be called political coloring adversely affects the intelligence product. Intelligence findings are often colored to suit the preferred policies of decision-makers. As a result, actions are taken based on assumptions and opinions that are not supported by existing intelligence.

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World War II combat veteran and longtime CIA officer James Critchfield tells the incredible story of how a handful of former members of the German Army General Staff, under the watchful eye of American intelligence, planned a postwar national security system. At the heart of the activities he describes, Critchfield recounts details of the twin developments of a German intelligence service headed by Hitler's former chief of intelligence on the Eastern Front Reinhard Gehlen, and a German defense force headed by Hitler's former chief of operations Adolf Heusinger. These behind-the-scenes revelations will attract readers who enjoy good spy stories as well as historians of the period, for it has not been fully known until now the role played by the CIA or by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who secretly sponsored the men and their work.Known only as "Mr. Marshall," Critchfield was the CIA officer in charge of the secret compound in Bavaria where Gehlen and Heusinger worked with their staffs to put the new intelligence and defense systems in place. The stars and stripes flying from the flagpole at the center of the compound provided cover and implied American political support. The author gives full credit to the men's success, which he says helped Germany emerge in 1955 as a sovereign nation and a member of NATO. Critchfield's gripping eight-year chronicle of creating these organizations, as Germany moved from enemy to ally, exposes readers to a new perspective of postwar development. 19 photographs. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. 6 x 9 inches. ... Read more

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An insider's story of how Germany went from foe to friend
Hardly recognized in the United States other than in intelligence services, Jim Critchfied played a pivotal role enabling the formation of Conrad Adenauer's intelligence and military branches that allowed Germany to join NATO within ten years of Germany's defeat in WWII. His first hand account of this remarkable event that succeeded in spite of upper echelon plans to deny rearming Germany or allowing an independent intelligence agency is superb history and counters many myths about post-war Germany. The narrative leaves one thankful that Germany was able to join NATO and became a critical firewall against Russia throughout the Cold War. Had Critchfield failed in his mission, Europe may well have become colored Red. ... Read more

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PREFACEThis manual provides tactical-level guidance to brigade and battalion commanders and staff officers for planning, controlling, and coordinating combined arms operations in a low-intensity environment. This doctrine was derived from approved operational concepts. It contains tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting brigade and battalion operations within each category of LIC.This manual is for use by training developers as a source document for the combat critical tasks and missions of units operating in a low-intensity environment. It serves as a primary reference for both resident and nonresident LIC instruction presented to precommissioned, commissioned, and noncommissioned officers. 261 PAGES ... Read more