Defense Primer: Intelligence Support to Military Operations
Abstract
The bulk of the Intelligence Community (IC), eight of 17 total elements, resides within the Department of Defense (DOD). This includes the National Security Agency (NSA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the intelligencecomponents of the Navy, Army, Marines, and Air Force. Non-DOD IC elements, however, also provide support to the military. Integrated IC support of the military includes strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence activities, products and services that are necessary for military strategy, planning, and operations. The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as community manager for the IC and the principal intelligence advisor to the President. The core mission of the DNI is to lead the IC in intelligence integration to ensure the ICs 17 component organizations operate as one team. The Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security) (USD(I and S)) manages the DOD intelligence elements. His position is dual-hatted. When acting as the USD(I and S), the incumbent reports directly to the Secretary of Defense and serves as the Secretarys principal staff assistant on intelligence, counterintelligence, security, and other intelligence-related matters. When acting as Director of Defense Intelligence (DDI), the incumbent reports directly to the DNI and serves as his principal advisor on defense intelligence matters. Together, the DNI and USD(I and S) coordinate a number of interagency activities designed to facilitate the seamless integration of national and tactical-level intelligence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 30, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1169684
Entities
People
- Michael E. Devine
Organizations
- Library of Congress