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MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INTELLIGENCE)SUBJECT: 9-11Commission Input1. Reference memorandum, USD-1. 29 Dee 03, subject National Commission onTerrorist Attacks upon the United States.2. input provided as follows:

a. Please describeyour organization's role hi supporting CounterterrortsmacDvftfes prior to September 11, 2001, and your agency's CT role today. In theaftermath of the USS Cole bombing, recognition of the Increasing threats to DoDresearch, information systems and technology, and theIncreased need for morefocused Intefligencecollection and analysis support to deployed forces, the Army hadalready re-looked infefltganoa support to countertefrorism activities. 9-11eventsvalidated the on-going vision and planning to expand, modernize and better Integrateintelligenceactivates across the Army, DoD and the IntelligenceCommunity. ArmyIntelligence has mounted Intelligencecollection operations against stateentitieswhosupport terrorism, supported deployed forces with analysis of state and non-stateentities who present a threat to those forces, and integrated that Information into theIntelligence Community's overall knowledge of terrorist threats. To support deployedforces and Interrogations at Guantanamo, Army Intelligencedeveloped an IntettgenceSupport to Combating Terrorism course, specificany designed to teach intelligencepersonnel how to interrogate suspected terrorists. Army Intelligenceplays a key role In(raining, resourcing, and preparing hundreds of forward deployed Military inteVgeneopersonnel who provide dairy direct support to counterterrortsm, parbcularty In the U.S.Central Command area of operations.

b. .How do you decide between Counte/temrfstn and other high priorityIntelligence collection mndenmtysls ectMtiea? W ho makes these decis ions?How do you ellocate resources In accordancew r O t these priorities? ArmyIntelligence responds to IntelligenceCommunity and DoDstanding collectionrequirements, combatant commanders' priority Mergencerequirements, andintelligence emphasis requirements. Specific priorities are set by collection managere.according to the commanders* designated priorities at that particularechelon.Intelligence resource allocation ismade according to Army force alocationsand DoDadditional requirements at themacro level. Subordinate Intelligence organizationsallocateresources against a particular collection requirement by determining whatavaflabte resource ) can collect against that particular requirement most efficiently and

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most timely. What cannot be collected from internal assets Is passed up for collectionby higher echelon InteHgenoa collection capabilities.c. Which activities, If any, havebeen terminated to order to reallocateresources to CT efforts over the past five years? None hate been reported. A/myIntelligence personnel work-double duty,* addressing the terrorism threat without losingsight of the requirements to support deployed forces and the Army's sustaining base.Also, in the last five years, OoD has providedadditional resources,to further build onArmy Intelligence's ability to support the myriadArmy activities worldwide, both in theGlobalWar on Terrorism and other military operations.d. How arm your organ ization's priorities linked to guidan ce from th eSecretary of Defense and/or the Director of Central Intelligence? Are yourpriorities solely directed by trie cabin et secretary or agency head that laads yourdepartment or a g e n c y ? Army Intelligence responds to guidance fromthe Secretary ofDefense, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Secretary of the Army, accordingto their published strategies. Priorities are alsoestablishedby the combatantcommands for supporting Intelligence elements.e. What Is y o u r etnce' f strategy to m& et Its Kspenslbimesrtsgardlfiffcountertemrism? The Army Deputy Chief of Staff. 6*2 will continue to execute itsresponsibffity for policy formulation, planning, programming, budgeting, management,staff supervision, evaluation, and oversight for Army intelligence activities. In particular,the G-2win continue its aggressive Intelligence transformation effort. In support of Army

Transformation, to ensure the optimal m t ac of intelligence assets in eachArmy elementWhile this effort Is not unique to countertfirrorism efforts, the result will be an increasedawareness of and capability to respond to Intelligence requirements In the Global Waron Terrorism.f. Pleasedescribe your agency's l inkages to the following entities:Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC); CIA Countarterrorist Center (CTC); DIAJoint Tesk Force for Counlurtemtrfsrrj; FB I Countertemrlsm Division; DHSInformation Analysis an d Infrastructure Protection Directorate QAJP), ArmyIntelligence personnel are detailed to the CTC. assigned to DIA, and have routineliaison with theTTIC and FBI Counterterrorism Division. Army Intelligence analysis andproduction centers are electronically linked to theme,CTC, andDIA. Intelligencecollectors in the field produce Intelligence Information Reports that are disseminated tothe TTIC, CTC, DIA, and FBI. HQDAmaintains an around the dock terrorism watchcapability (Arrtterrorisrn Operations Intelligence Cell) within the Army OperationsCenter. ATO1C maintains secure connectivity with all of the aforementioned centers. Atpresent Anny has no direct liaison or personnel detailed to the IAIP.

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g. Please charactertxa rotations o n Counte r tonwtsm I ssues within th eIn teWgenee Communf ty pr io r to Sep tember 1 1 , ZO0 1 , an d today . H o w h a sinformation shar ing on CT Issues changed , Jf f aff? Th e Arrrr/s ATOIC hasprovided a daily AntRerrorism/Foree Protection Summary for many years beforeSeptember 11.2001. This document summartoBB law enforcement and intelligenceInformation for commands, Installations, and units. After September 11. the ArmyCotinterinteJItgence Center (ACIC) began production of dafly analytical products for useby customers ranging from counterintelHgence elements to criminal Investigative units.Additionally, suspicious Inddents that previously were not reporiable to Intelligence orlaw enforcement are now reported and databased at tfte OoO CounterintB)%enee FieldActivity. All anarydeal olcmento may query this database to produce relevant products.Army Intelligence personnel are also detailed to m any of the FBI's Joint Terrorism TaskForces throughout the United States, where much of the Information Is snared.h. P l e a s e Ident i fy t h e r e s p o n s i b le po l i cy off ic ia l f o r C T I s s u e * I n t heI n te l l i ge nce Communi ty rtom w h o m y o u take d i rec t ion a n d g u i d a n c e . ArmyIntelligence receives directionandguidance from theSecretary of theArmy andSecretary of Defense.

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