The Lack of Intelligence Sharing Between Federal Agencies
The Lack of Intelligence Sharing between Federal Agencies
Author, James C. Brown, Kaplan University, Student 2009 - 2011
Abstract: The lack of intelligence sharing between federal law enforcement agencies is a known problem. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 attempted to correct the laws that erected a legal and bureaucratic wall, created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and others that prevented intelligence sharing between federal law enforcement agencies. My hypothesis is that Federal Law Enforcement agencies must share gathered intelligence; even the smallest piece of information may be the piece that is missing from another investigation. This study will show that more work needs to be done to improve intelligence sharing, not only between federal agencies, but also between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and at times should involve sharing information with the private sector. This study will also show that there is a need for policy changes to encourage intelligence sharing and get away from policies created during the cold war era.
Introduction:
Intelligence gathered by Federal, State, and Local law enforcement is the information that keeps us safe from the criminal element, terrorists, or any other group planning to harm citizens of this country and our interests abroad. The inability to share this information allowed the terrorists that attacked the United States homeland on September 11, 2001 to live and train in our communities. Federal law enforcement knew that the terrorists were here but failed to put the pieces of the puzzle together to prevent the attacks of that tragic day. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act, changing laws that prevented intelligence sharing between Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies. President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 into law on November 25, 2002. A legal and bureaucratic wall
Author, James C. Brown, Kaplan University, Student 2009 - 2011
Abstract: The lack of intelligence sharing between federal law enforcement agencies is a known problem. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 attempted to correct the laws that erected a legal and bureaucratic wall, created by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and others that prevented intelligence sharing between federal law enforcement agencies. My hypothesis is that Federal Law Enforcement agencies must share gathered intelligence; even the smallest piece of information may be the piece that is missing from another investigation. This study will show that more work needs to be done to improve intelligence sharing, not only between federal agencies, but also between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; and at times should involve sharing information with the private sector. This study will also show that there is a need for policy changes to encourage intelligence sharing and get away from policies created during the cold war era.
Introduction:
Intelligence gathered by Federal, State, and Local law enforcement is the information that keeps us safe from the criminal element, terrorists, or any other group planning to harm citizens of this country and our interests abroad. The inability to share this information allowed the terrorists that attacked the United States homeland on September 11, 2001 to live and train in our communities. Federal law enforcement knew that the terrorists were here but failed to put the pieces of the puzzle together to prevent the attacks of that tragic day. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act, changing laws that prevented intelligence sharing between Federal, State, and Local law enforcement agencies. President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 into law on November 25, 2002. A legal and bureaucratic wall
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