Team 2: Intelligence (Management, Collection and Analysis) Status: The Team has been active on a number of projects, including investigation planning, document requests, Commission hearing preparations, review of public literature, interview requests; however, our work has been impeded due to lengthy security clearance reviews, document request delays and some administrative issues. Accomplishments To Date: •
Staffed the Commission's hearing on congressional oversight in May.
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Prepared the Commission's "determination" on what the Joint Inquiry did and did not cover in its investigation.
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Performed an exhaustive review of publicly available materials on intelligence and counterterrorism activities.
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Prepared a side-by-side analysis of the recommendations of previous Commissions on the Intelligence Community.
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Studied the Congressional Joint Inquiry report, transcripts and interviews; prepared issues for discussion/investigation and developed key questions to improve our interviews.
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Reviewed files of the Congressional Joint Inquiry maintained at CIA and NSA.
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Reviewed the "time line" prepared by the DCI Review Group.
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Prepared initial interview lists for front office review / coordination.
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Prepared detailed document requests for: -
Office of the Director of Central Intelligence
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Office of the Secretary of Defense Central Intelligence Agency National Security Agency* Executive Office of the President* House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee* House Appropriations Committee*
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Senate Select Intelligence Committee* Senate Appropriations Committee*
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Reviewing first batch of documents received from CIA; will be investing more time at these agencies to study the Joint Inquiry files.
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Meet weekly to review our "Action Plans" for Management, Collection and Analysis.
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Drafted an outline of the Team's "monograph."
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Planning interviews in New York City.
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Interview requests for former government officials prepared for Front Office.