Intelligence Issues for Congress

Best, Richard A., Jr.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Intelligence activities;    Defense policy;    Counterterrorism;    Intelligence services;    Military intelligence;   

RP-ID  :  RL33539
RP-ID  :  RL33539_2008Jul11

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report explores the various issues currently facing Congress in regards to intelligence and counterterrorism activities, including the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (P.L. 108-458), signed in December 2004; the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI), which that act created; the importance of collaborative efforts between various intelligence agencies to successfully carry out counterterrorism measures; and other pieces of legislation relevant to such matters.