Strengthening the Interagency Process: The Case for Enhancing the Role of the National Security Advisor

Abstract

Prior to the US invasion of Iraq on 20 March 2003, several State Department and Department of Defense (DOD) agencies were frantically piecing together a detailed Phase IV (post-war) plan for Iraq. Unclear and ambiguous guidance from the National Security Council (NSC) forced State and DOD entities to conduct planning largely in isolation from one another, ultimately leading to a disjointed and stove-piped approach to reconstruction planning. The lack of a coordinated Phase IV planning approach during the execution of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) highlights the need to expand the powers of the National Security Advisor. New congressional legislation should mandate the coordination of the security roles of all federal agencies in the U.S. Government under a Director for National Security to provide clear direction and focus for all pre- and post-war planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2006
Accession Number
ADA455278

Entities

People

  • David T. Wrubel
  • Jonathan M. Owens
  • Julio Arana

Organizations

  • United States Joint Forces Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Administration
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.