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DTIC ADA448571: Toward a Revolution in Intelligence Affairs

As the global war on terrorism continues to expand and the post-Cold War security environment remains in flux, both the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. intelligence have been thrust into the public spotlight, leading to renewed recognition of the importance of intelligence and the need for improvements in intelligence operations. The research presented in this report was conducted by Deborah Barger, a senior intelligence officer, during her Intelligence Community Fellowship at the RAND Corporation from September 2002 to August 2003. She advances the argument that a Revolution in Intelligence Affairs is needed to prepare the Intelligence Community to meet its future challenges. In this report, she presents a framework for how the United States should consider specific changes to its intelligence enterprise to improve its effectiveness. As such, this report should be of interest to intelligence professionals, students, scholars, and researchers alike. Data for this research project was gathered through a variety of unclassified sources, including books, articles, and other documents; speeches; Internet searches; workshops attended by government and nongovernment officials; and one-o

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