Counterintelligence and Future War: How the Office of Special Investigations is Poised to Support Department of Air Force Commanders
Abstract
The US Department of Defense (DOD) fulfills a duty to the American public to maintain an ample supply of proficient service members capable of deterring war and ensuring national security. In 2018,release of the updated National Defense Strategy tasked a DOD-wide adjustment and encouraged a redesign of service-specific manning, finances, and capabilities. The services were tasked to be jointly competitive in any domain, despite great power competition from near peer threats, and regardless of future conflict. DAF commanders are therefore expected to recognize and respond to near peer threats using capabilities from across the range of military operations. A practical and proven method to meet these needs is through leveraging CI activities, such as information and activities meant to protect against foreign espionage or intelligence activities as predicated by the National Security Act of 1947. DAF commanders can leverage the OSI as a reputable and evolving federal law enforcement and CI agency to provide CI expertise in non-permissive and domestic environments. OSI will guard critical technologies and data; detect and mitigate threats; deliver global specialized services; conduct critical criminal investigations; and offensively engage foreign adversaries and threats. This arsenal of adaptive capabilities reinforced by unique operational authorities derived from Executive Order 12333 are tools available for the DAF to promote US national security interests in a more comprehensive manner than conventional DAF intelligence entities can provide.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 20, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1177679
Entities
People
- Vanessa Galvan
Organizations
- Marine Corps University