Interagency Cooperation: It's As Hard As You Think It Is

Abstract

The Department of State has been charged with leading the interagency process for the U.S., including conducting stability and reconstruction operations harmonized with any planned or ongoing military operations. However, neither the State Department, nor national leadership has implemented the direction from the President leaving it to the military commanders. The regional commanders have accepted this responsibility and are driving the problem through JIACGs and interagency executive committees. As the military has learned to integrate their efforts, so too must the U.S. government learn to integrate the talents and capabilities of each agency. JIACGs are leading the way, but they are not the long term solution. This paper will illustrate the requirements for interagency cooperation, explore some of the ongoing work in this area, point out the gaps which remain, and develop possible solutions for the way ahead.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2006
Accession Number
ADA463508

Entities

People

  • Lester Moore

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Networks
  • Congress
  • Cooperation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • War Colleges

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
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