Regional Interagency Commands: A Whole of Government Structure for Complex Operations

Abstract

This research investigates the evolution of the United States Government structures for integrated employment of the instruments of national power with greater unity of effort. Examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the current interagency planning and management mechanisms support the finding that comprehensive national security reform is needed. Reforms are proposed that would create a vertically integrated strategic planning and resourcing process based on greater horizontal integration at regional, joint task force, country and provincial levels. The Africa Command structures of the Department of Defense were examined as a working model of the regional integration proposed. National level reforms include integrated strategic planning with resource balancing that could be implemented within the executive branch but would be best implemented with concurrent legislative reforms. A key element of the proposed reforms is a strengthened and empowered regional-level system of interagency commands with the responsibility and authority to integrate all instruments of national power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520104

Entities

People

  • Ian S. Talbot

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.