The first in a new series of Congressional Research Service reports on homeland security intelligence presents a broad introduction to the subject.
“The proliferation of intelligence and information fusion centers across the country indicate that state and local leaders believe there is value to centralizing intelligence gathering and analysis in a manner that assists them in preventing and responding to local manifestations of terrorist threats to their people, infrastructure, and other assets,” the CRS report suggests.
See “Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches,” August 18, 2006.
NATO today began its annual tactical nuclear weapons exercise in Europe. Known as Steadfast Noon, the two-week long exercise involves more than 60 aircraft from 13 countries and more than 2,000 personnel, according to a NATO press release. That is slightly bigger than last year’s exercise that involved “up to 60” aircraft. The exercise is […]
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These recommendations can catapult the Advisory Committee structure into one that continues providing the government with the best advice.