Developing Interagency Planning Capabilities: A Bridge Too Far
Abstract
This paper looks at the level of progress in U.S. Government interagency coordination from 2001 to present. It reviews some of the achievements towards interagency cooperation and capability to conduct planning and preparation for complex contingency operations to include government changes as a result of National Security Presidential Directive-44, Department of Defense Directive 3000.05, and the establishment of the Interagency Management System and Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction within the Department of State. Despite these initiatives the interagency process is still not capable of detailed, coordinated, planning and action. A few of the reasons for this stalemate are due to institutional biases, poor organizational construct, and limited budgetary support. The paper also identifies reasons that change has not occurred, explores several new interagency planning structures to facilitate the needed reform within the national security structure, and recommends a new leadership and organizational structure within the National Security Council.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA497684
Entities
People
- John Laganelli
Organizations
- United States Army War College