The Interagency Coordination Process: What We Can Do Now

Abstract

The intent of the U.S. Government's interagency national security coordination process is to ensure national security issues are addressed in an organized, systematic, efficient, and effective manner. An emerging argument is for a "Goldwater-Nichols-type" law that would force government to improve the interagency coordination process. An initiative of this magnitude could take years to realize, may not be necessary, and cannot guarantee progress. In the absence of a congressional mandate, grass root initiatives for coordination should continue to be developed and implemented between the national security agencies. This paper will review ongoing initiatives to standardize the development of national security professionals, identify and review current programs designed to maximize the interagency coordination process, and make recommendations on how to improve interagency coordination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 2008
Accession Number
ADA478630

Entities

People

  • Steven D. Mathias

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Education
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.