Homeland Security: Intelligence Support (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 23, 2004 |
| Report Number |
RS21283 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Richard A. Best, Jr., Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Legislation establishing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ( P.L. 107-296 ) included
provisions for an information analysis element within the new department. It did not transfer to DHS
existing government intelligence and law enforcement agencies but envisioned an analytical office
utilizing the products of other agencies -- both unevaluated information and finished reports -- to
provide warning of terrorist attacks, assessments of vulnerability, and recommendations for remedial
actions at federal, state, and local levels, and by the private sector. In January 2003, the
Administration announced its intention to establish a new Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC)
to undertake many of the tasks envisioned for the DHS informational analysis element, known as
Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP), but some Members of Congress argue
that TTIC cannot be a substitute for a DHS analytical effort. This report examines different
approaches to improving the information analysis function and the sharing of information among
federal agencies. It will be updated as circumstances warrant.
