1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21283Updated February 23, 2004Homeland Security: Intelligence SupportRichard A. Best, Jr.Specialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryLegislation
2、establishing a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (P.L. 107-296)included provisions for an information analysis element within the new department. Itdid not transfer to DHS existing government intelligence and law enforcement agenciesbut envisioned an analytical office utilizing the products of o
3、ther agencies bothunevaluated 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 Administrationannounced its intention to e
4、stablish a new Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) toundertake many of the tasks envisioned for the DHS informational analysis element,known as Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP), but some Membersof Congress argue that TTIC cannot be a substitute for a DHS analytical ef
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