The National Security The National Security BureaucracyBureaucracy

Key AgenciesKey Agencies

The State DepartmentThe State Department

State Department MissionState Department Mission

Represent U.S. interests overseas conduct diplomatic relations with

other nations devise foreign policy strategy,

negotiating positions, etc. staff embassies

State Department OrganizationState Department Organization

State Department OrganizationState Department Organization

Civil Servants; Foreign Service Officer

180 overseas embassies; 40+ consulates

State Department BudgetState Department Budget

Personnel ~ 25,000 FY 2001 Request: $6.5 billion

• State Dept Activites: $4.7 billionSecurity upgrades: $1.5 billion

• Dues to International Organizations:

$1.8 billion

FY 2002 Request: ~7.5 billion

The Department of The Department of DefenseDefense

DoD MissionDoD Mission

Implement military aspects of

national security policy• organize, equip, train armed forces

• devise military strategy

DoD OrganizationDoD Organization

Organizing scheme: Civilian Control OSD

• Recommends appointments of senior

military officers to White House

• Controls the DoD budget

Armed Services

DoD OrganizationDoD Organization

DoD OrganizationDoD Organization

Defense BudgetDefense Budget

Source:National Defense Budget Estimates for FY 2001 Budget (Green Book)

(current as of March 2000)

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DoD PersonnelDoD Personnel

Military Personnel (1000s)Military Personnel (1000s)

DoD IssuesDoD Issues

Maintaining Organizational Direction

without a Super Power Threat Maintaining Public willingness to

support missions, budgets & force

structure Military technology industrial base Role in homeland security

Intelligence CommunityIntelligence Community

Intelligence CommunityIntelligence Community

Foreign Intelligence “Budget” Foreign Intelligence “Budget” FY 2002 FY 2002 ($ 16.4 billion)($ 16.4 billion)

CIACIA

Mission• Collect, Analyze Foreign Intelligence

• Covert Operations

• Counter-Intelligence (overseas)

CIA IssuesCIA Issues Political Independence Daily “Intelligence News” briefings v. long-

term studies Operational intelligence v. strategic

Intelligence Mysteries v. Secrets Humint v. NTM Covert Operations

• Spying

• Active measures

Mission• Signals/Communications Intelligence

Collection & analysis

• Code breaking

• Communications monitoring and

analysis technology

Reports to Secretary of Defense

National Security Agency (NSA)

DoD• Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)• NRO, NPIC• Armed Services

Tactical/operational Intelligence

Bureau of Intelligence & Research (INR) –State DOE, Treasury

OthersOthers