Fixing Intelligence - For a More Secure America (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Security depends on intelligence. A leading authority discusses basic problems in American intelligence and how to fix them William E. Odom is the highest-ranking member of the United States Intelligence community ever to write a book outlining fundamental restructuring of this vast network of agencies, technology, and human agents. In the wake of 9/11, Odom has revised and updated a powerful critique he wrote several years ago for staffs of the U.S. congressional committee overseeing the vast American intelligence bureaucracy. His recommendations for revamping this essential component of American security are now available for general readers as well as for policymakers. While giving an unmatched overview of the world of U.S. intelligence, Odom persuasively shows that the failure of American intelligence on 9/11 had much to do with the complex bureaucratic relationships existing among the various components of the Intelligence Community. The sustained fragmentation within the Intelligence Community since World War II is part of the story; the blurring of security and intelligence duties is another. Odom describes the various components of American intelligence in order to give readers an understanding of how complex they are and what can be done to make them more effective in providing timely intelligence and more efficient in using their large budgets. He shows definitively that they cannot be remedied with quick fixes but require deep study of the entire bureaucracy and the commitment of the U.S. government to implement the necessary reforms.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2004
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	William E. Odom
Dimensions:	197 x 127 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-10304-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Espionage & secret services Promotions
LSN:	0-300-10304-2
Barcode:	9780300103045

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