Our success in preventing future terrorist attacks depends upon our
ability to gather, analyze, and share information and intelligence
regarding those who want to attack us, the tactics that they use,
and the targets that they intend to attack. Our National Strategy
for Combating Terrorism, issued in September 2006, recognizes that
the War on Terror is a different kind of war, which requires a
paradigm shift and the application of all elements of our national
power and influence. The intelligence and information sharing
structures that once enabled the winning of the Cold War now
require greater flexibility and resilience to confront the threats
facing our Nation from a transnational terrorist movement
determined to destroy our people, our freedoms, and our way of
life. For the past six years, this Administration has worked within
the Federal Government, and with our State, local, tribal, private
sector, and foreign partners to transform our policies, processes,
procedures, and-most importantly-our workplace cultures to
reinforce the imperative of improved information sharing. The
exchange of information should be the rule, not the exception, in
our efforts to combat the terrorist threat. Substantial
improvements have occurred within individual agencies and
disciplines, but there is still more to be done. Improving
information sharing in the post-September 11 world requires an
environment that supports the sharing of information across all
levels of government, disciplines, and security domains. As with
our achievements to date, an improved information sharing
environment will not be constructed overnight, but rather will
evolve over time and will be the fruit of careful cultivation. An
improved information sharing environment also will be constructed
upon a foundation of trusted partnerships among all levels of
government, the private sector, and our foreign allies-partnerships
based on a shared commitment to detect, prevent, disrupt, preempt,
and mitigate the effects of terrorism. This Strategy sets forth the
Administration's vision of what improvements are needed and how
they can be achieved. The Strategy was developed with the
understanding that homeland security information, terrorism
information, and law enforcement information related to terrorism
can come from multiple sources, all levels of government, as well
as from private sector organizations and foreign sources. Federal,
State, local, and tribal government organizations use such
information for multiple purposes. In addition to traditional law
enforcement uses, such information is used to (1) support efforts
to prevent terrorist attacks, (2) develop critical infrastructure
protection and resilience plans, (3) prioritize emergency
management, response, and recovery planning activities, (4) devise
training and exercise programs, and (5) determine the allocation of
funding and other resources for homeland security-related purposes.
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