Chapter 5:
Intelligence and Counterterrorism
Analysis
- What the Jan. 6 Committee Report Left Out (Politico, January 6, 2023): Remarkable op-ed describing perceived intelligence failures that led to the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
- Recalibrating U.S. Counterterrorism: Lessons Learned From Spain (Lawfare, October 10, 2021): “Understudied compared with the United Kingdom or France, Spain’s efforts against al-Qaeda and the Islamic State provide important lessons for the United States as it recalibrates its counterterrorism strategy.”
- 20 Years of Counterterrorism: Are We Getting Safer? (The Defense Post, October 6, 2021): “The US must transfer counterterrorism lessons from jihadi groups to domestic threats. When it comes to international terrorism, it needs its allies and partners now more than ever.”
- EVENT RECAP: The future of counterterrorism: Twenty years after 9/11 (Atlantic Council, September 22, 2021)
Intelligence Community
- Workforce Priorities in the Intelligence Community (Government Executive, April 14, 2023)
- After Nearly 60 Years, National Intelligence University Moves to ODNI (Government Executive, June 28, 2021)
Types of Intelligence
- The Intelligence Community’s Deadly Bias Toward Classified Sources (Defense One, April 9, 2021): The IC’s Blindness to Publicly Available Information is Hurting National Security
Domestic Surveillance
- The Intelligence Community Doesn’t Warn About All Attacks Against the US Homeland. Why Not? (Defense One, October 20, 2022)
- No Domestic Surveillance Authorities Needed, NSA Director Reiterates (NextGov, April 14, 2021)
REPORT: The US National Threat Assessment (2021): This annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States responds to Section 617 of the FY21 Intelligence Authorization Act (P.L. 116-260). This report reflects the collective insights of the Intelligence Community (IC). This assessment focuses on the most direct, serious threats to the United States during the next year. This report is notable in that the impacts of COVID on global and national security is detailed. Download
Counterterrorism Funding
- DHS, DOJ Look to Spend Big on Countering Violent Domestic Extremism (Defense One, May 12, 2021)
Counterterrorism Policy
International Cooperation
- Adding India to the Five Eyes Would Cause a New Cold War, Pakistani Official Says (Defense One, November 8, 2021)
- ‘Nine Eyes’? Bill Would Look at Adding Four Countries to Intel-Sharing Pact (Defense One, November 2, 2021): The US is considering the addition of Japan, Korea, India, and Germany to the current group of five intelligence partners.
Intelligence Threats
- 21-Year-Old Air Force IT Specialist Charged With Leaking Classified Security Documents (Government Executive, April 14, 2023)
- The Latest: Leaks Investigation – Airman Faces Two Counts Under Espionage Act (New York Times, April 14, 2023)