T2 B4 Team 2 Workplan Fdr- Draft Outline- Workplan- Intelligence Collection- Analysis and Management Team 581

8/14/2019 T2 B4 Team 2 Workplan Fdr- Draft Outline- Workplan- Intelligence Collection- Analysis and Management Team 581

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WORKPLANINTELLIGENCE COLLECTION, ANALYSIS, AND MANAGEMENT TEAM

Objectives: (1) Assess the performance of the Intelligence Community (1C)1 incollecting and analyzing information related to counterterrorism,both prior and subsequent to the 9/11 attacks;

(2 ) Identify the reasons fo r such performance; an d(3) Recommend ways to improve the IC's future performanceregarding counterterrorism.

I. Compile a notional list of general areas of focus and key questions to answer,with attention to possible overlap with other teams.A. Consider the extent to which we are focusing on pre-9/11 versus post-

9/11.B. General areas.

1. The IC's mission(s).a. What was the IC's intended mission(s), and how did the

mission(s) evolve over time? Where has counterterrorismfi t into th e mission(s)?

b. What organizing principle(s) governs how the 1C shouldfunction in general an d conduct counterterrorism inparticular?

2. Intelligence policy.a. What major policy decisions have guided the 1C? Who

made such decisions, and under what conditions?b. How did such policy decisions impact the IC's

counterterrorism capabilities and efforts, eitherintentionally or unintentionally?

3. Organizational structure of the 1C.a. How was the 1C intended to function, an d what were its

organizing principle(s)? How has it functioned in reality?

1 I assume that the 1C includes: CIA, DIA, NSA, NRO, NIMA, Army Intel, Navy Intel,Marine Intel, Air Force Intel, Coast Guard Intel, State, Treasury, Energy, and FBI, plusDHS and TTIC.


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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFTb. Wh at are the implications of such functioning fo rcounterterrorism?

4. Resources allocated to the 1C.a. Sources of resources.

(i) Requested by the 1C.(ii) Requested by the President and OM B.(iii) Appropriated.(iv) Spent by the 1C.

b. What resources were requested for, appropriated for, andultimately spent on counterterrorism? W ere such resourcesadequate?5. Information collection.

a. Aspects of information collection,(i ) Priorities.(ii) Types: HUMINT, SIGINT, open source, etc.

b. Where did counterterrorism fit in the priorities fo rcollection? W hat decisions were made regarding th e typeof counterterrorism information to be collected, and howsuccessful were such collection efforts? What impedimentswere there to successful collection of counterterrorisminformation?6. Information analysis.

a. Aspects of information analysis.(i) Priorities regardin g w hat topics are being analyzedan d thus what collected inform ation is mostimportant to analysts.(ii) Challenges to analysis, such as translation, datamining, an d "connecting th e dots."

b. Did the 1C give sufficient attention to analyzingintelligence inform ation fo r counterterrorism purposes?W hat challenges did the 1C face regarding analysis of suchinformation and "connecting the dots"?


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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT7. Information-sharing.

a. Venn diagrams depicting information-sharing,(i) Within the 1C.(ii) Between the 1C and other federal agencies (e.g.,INS).(iii) Between the U.S. Government an d other entities(State an d local governments, foreign countries, an d

the private sector).b. What policies an d procedures govern information-sharing?How has such information-sharing worked in practice, and,more specifically, how has information-sharing impactedU.S. counterterrorism efforts?

8. Oversight.a. Types of oversight.

(i) Executive B ranch.(a) President.(b ) Senior Presidential advisers.(c ) NSC.(d) OMB.(e) SecDef- of agencies within DoD budget,

(ii) Congress.(a) HPS CI and SSCI.(b ) Armed Services.(c) Judiciary.(d ) Appropriations.(e ) Other,

(iii) Judicial.(a) FISA court.


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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT(b ) Other fede ral courts,

(iv) Other.(a) Media.(b ) Other interest groups.

b. W hat is the objective of oversight? How has oversightaffected th e IC's mission(s), structure, self-perception,exploitation of its authorities, and - ultimately -performance? More specifically, what role did oversightplay in the IC's perform ance regarding counterterrorism?C. Issues of possible overlap with other teams (please note that I am onlyfamiliar with three other teams).

1. Possible overlap w ith the Al Qaeda team: intelligence collectionand analysis of Al Qaeda.2. Possible overlap with the law enforcement team: analysis of FBIlaw enforcement functions (assuming our team will focus on FBIintelligence functions) and FISA.3. Possible overlap w ith the foreign-relations team: relationshipswith foreign intelligence services.

II . Initial phase (April 2003): acqu ire unclassified backgroun d information.A. Review important work done over the past twenty years (Philip'smemorandum states "at least five years," but Kevin has suggested g oingback at least to 1985), and maintain rolling list of key docum ents.

1. Congressional hearings and legislation.2. Execu tive Branch docum ents (e.g., budgets, Exe cutive Orders, andCIA Center for the Study of Intelligence reports).3. GAO reports.4. Other literature.

B. Compile list of experts who are not objects of the Com mission 's inquiry,and conduct interviews as appropriate (a t this stage, interviews will mostlikely be intended to generate recom mendations on how to structure ourteam's investigation and what publications to read).

C. Prepare chrono logy of key events since 1985.


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PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFTD. Prepare organizational charts for the 1C an d relevant parts of other e ntities,with key officials noted, since 1985.E. Identify new key issues and key questions, and revise existing list of suchtopics.F. Develop notional list of individuals to interview and documents to request.G. Draft plans for briefing th e Commission on the IC 's history and how the1C functions.

1. Prepare the outline of a briefing book.2. Prepare a notional schedule for one or two days of private briefingsor pub lic hearings.3. Consider whether th e Commission in general should acquire suchinformation publicly or privately, or both.

H. Liaison w ith other teams to share information and navigate areas ofoverlap.III. Once personn el receive clearance, beg in in-depth research covering bothclassified an d unclassified sources.

A. Factors affecting this phase.1. Overlap w ith other teams, requiring our team to join with otherteams in requesting particular docum ents and/or interviewing

particular individuals.2. The extent to which the Com missioners, as opposed to theCommission's staff, will receive testimony or otherwise interviewindividuals.3. W hether we will be allowed to make general requests to agenciesfor categories of docum ents, as opposed to being permitted torequest only specific documents.4. The extent to which we have access to the documents subm itted tothe Joint Inquiry and to the Joint Inquiry's report and whether we

feel additional research is needed.B. Assessment of wha t classified documents should be obtained.

1. Specific documents based on knowledge of team members.2. Docum ent requests for general types of docum ents, to be submittedto relevant agencies (in accordance w ith Comm ission procedures).


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1. Resolve whether we may have off-the-record conversations.2. How many opportunities do we have to speak with a particularindividual, particularly policymakers and other current government

officials?3. Acquire background material on the interviewees in preparation fo rthe actual interviews.

IV . Draft a report for the Com mission with suggested recommend ations (based onguidance from the Commission an d senior staff).V. Draft language and recommendations for the Commission's report.

A. Will the report be classified or unclassified, or both?B. Wh at are the length and format strictures?

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T2 B4 Team 2 Workplan Fdr- Draft Outline- Workplan- Intelligence Collection- Analysis and Management Team 581