Assignment

Soon after the 9/11 Commission Report was released, Congress passed the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA) of 2004, which prescribed far-reaching reforms for the intelligence community. Of significant relevance was the call for the creation of two intelligence entities to address many of the coordination and information-sharing problems that were identified by the 9/11 Commission. These two entities are the Director of National Intelligence and the National Counterterrorism Center. However, some within the law enforcement and intelligence communities feel that these reorganizational changes have made little difference in the coordination and sharing of timely and needed intelligence, which is critical to successful counterterrorism efforts.

Before you begin this discussion, be sure to review the following readings and videos listed on the Learning and Assessment Activities page: