A Grey Area: Congressional Oversight of the Middle Ground Between Title 10 and Title 50

Abstract

This thesis examines the divide between Title 10 and Title 50 from a congressional oversight perspective. Beginning by explaining the origins of modern intelligence committee oversight and the legal framework supporting it the author sets up two case study relationships. The first case study explores the complex relationship between the military's Special Operations Command and the Central Intelligence Agency. The second surveys the developing relationship between the National Security Agency and Cyber Command. After breaking down these interactions in detail the final chapter considers changes in the contemporary strategic environment and identifies challenges threats today, and our responses to them, pose to oversight. Finally the author recommends changes to oversight to ensure that operations that straddle the Title 10/50 divide are reviewed, authorized, and executed appropriately.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1019365

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Curry

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Employment
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Terrorists
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Cyber