National Strategy for Information Sharing: Successes and Challenges in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing

Abstract

Our success in preventing future terrorist attacks depends upon our ability to gather, analyze, and share information and intelligence regarding those who want to attack us, the tactics that they use, and the targets that they intend to attack. Improving information sharing in the post-September 11 world requires an environment that supports the sharing of information across all levels of government, disciplines, and security domains. While this Strategy describes the vision that has guided the Administration for the past six years, it also sets forth our plan to build upon progress and establish a more integrated information sharing capability to ensure that those who need information to protect our Nation from terrorism will receive it and those who have that information will share it. We will improve interagency information sharing at the Federal level, while building information sharing bridges between the Federal Government and our non-Federal partners. The National Strategy for Information Sharing takes its lead from the President's National Security Strategy, which provides the broad vision and goals for confronting the national security challenges of the 21st century. In addition, it is closely aligned with the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism and the National Strategy for Homeland Security. This Strategy also supports and supplements the National Implementation Plan, which is the foundational document guiding the efforts of the Directorate of Strategic Operational Planning in the National Counterterrorism Center. Finally, this Strategy aligns with the National Intelligence Strategy, published at Presidential direction by the Director of National Intelligence in October 2005. An information sharing framework is recognized as a critical component of intelligence reform in the National Intelligence Strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473664

Entities

Organizations

  • Executive Office of the President of the United States

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Intelligence Community (United States)
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Situational Awareness
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

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  • Strategic Security Studies