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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220095003321

Autore

Treverton Gregory F

Titolo

Reorganizing U.S. domestic intelligence : assessing the options / / Gregory F. Treverton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2008

ISBN

1-281-73675-9

0-8330-4821-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Collana

Rand Corporation monograph series

Disciplina

363.325/1630973

Soggetti

Intelligence service - United States

Terrorism - United States - Prevention

Terrorism - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-125).

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: domestic intelligence in context -- Defining domestic intelligence -- A range of options for improving domestic intelligence -- Assessing structural options -- Weighing pros and cons: an approach for considering the uncertain costs and benefits of organizational change -- Conclusions: the path forward.

Sommario/riassunto

One of the questions in the fight against terrorism is whether the United States needs a dedicated domestic intelligence agency separate from law enforcement, on the model of many comparable democracies. To examine this issue, Congress directed that the Department of Homeland Security perform an independent study on the feasibility of creating a counterterrorism intelligence agency and the department turned to the RAND Corporation for this analysis but asked it specifically not to make a recommendation. This volume lays out the relevant considerations for creating such an agency. It draws on a