Report: http://www.odni.gov/release_letter_102505.html
NEWS RELEASE National Intelligence Strategy October 26, 2005 ODNI News Release No. 4-05 http://www.odni.gov/release_letter_102505.html The Director of National Intelligence today released The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America, a publication that establishes the strategic objectives for the Intelligence Community. ³This strategy is a statement of our fundamental values, highest priorities and orientation toward the future, but it is an action document as well,² said John D. Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence. ³For U.S. national intelligence, the time for change is now.² The document sets forth the framework for a more unified, coordinated and effective Intelligence Community and was written in consultation with the relevant departments. Its publication coincides with the six-month anniversary of the establishment of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Outlining the document¹s two types of strategic objectives mission and enterprise the strategy recognizes each Intelligence Community member¹s strengths and competencies. ³At its core, this National Intelligence Strategy capitalizes on the extraordinary talents and patriotism of America¹s diverse intelligence professionals, those serving today and those joining us tomorrow,² Negroponte said. ³It relies on our nation¹s tradition of teamwork and technological innovation to integrate the work of our distinct components into collaborative success.² The National Intelligence Strategy will guide Intelligence Community policy, planning, collection, analysis, operations, programming, acquisition, budgeting, and execution. These activities will be overseen by the ODNI, but implemented through an integrated Intelligence Community effort to capitalize on the comparative advantages of constituent organizations. Fiscal Year 2008 Planning, Programming, and Performance Guidance will reflect the mission and enterprise objectives. Ongoing program and budget activities for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 will adjust to these objectives to the maximum extent possible. Mission Objectives As detailed in this strategy, mission objectives relate to those efforts to predict, penetrate, and pre-empt threats to our national security and assist all who make and implement U.S. national security policy, fight our wars, protect our nation, and enforce our laws. Missions objectives outlined in the National Intelligence Strategy are: * Defeat terrorists at home and abroad by disarming their operational capabilities, and seizing the initiative from them by promoting the growth of freedom and democracy. * Prevent and counter the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction. * Bolster the growth of democracy and sustain peaceful democratic states. * Develop innovative ways to penetrate and analyze the most difficult targets. * Anticipate developments of strategic concern and identify opportunities as well as vulnerabilities for decision-makers. Enterprise Objectives Enterprise objectives relate to our ability to transform faster than threats emerge, protect what needs to be protected, and perform our duties according to the law. Enterprise objectives in the National Intelligence Strategy are: * Build an integrated intelligence capability to address threats to the homeland, consistent with U.S. laws and the protection of privacy and civil liberties. * Strengthen analytic expertise, methods, and practices; tap expertise wherever it resides; and, explore alternative analytic views. * Rebalance, integrate, and optimize collection capabilities to meet current and future customer and analytic priorities. * Attract, engage, and unify an innovative and results-focused Intelligence Community workforce. * Ensure that Intelligence Community members and customers can access the intelligence they need when they need it. * Establish new and strengthen existing foreign intelligence relationships to help us meet global security challenges. * Create clear, uniform security practices and rules that allow us to work together, protect our nation¹s secrets, and enable aggressive counterintelligence activities. * Exploit path-breaking scientific and research advances that will enable us to maintain and extend our intelligence advantages against emerging threats. * Learn from our successes and mistakes to anticipate and be ready for new challenges. * Eliminate redundancy and programs that add little or no value and re-direct savings to existing and emerging national security priorities. Report: http://www.odni.gov/release_letter_102505.html You are a subscribed member of the infowarrior list. Visit www.infowarrior.org for list information or to unsubscribe. This message may be redistributed freely in its entirety. Any and all copyrights appearing in list messages are maintained by their respective owners.
