Vision 2015

United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

"We are engaged in a dynamic global environment, in which pace, scale, and complexity of change are unprecedented. It is a networked world where what happens in Peshawar affects Peoria--and vice versa. Risks are often unforeseen and threats are hidden and agile, making the job of intelligence professionals more critical and more challenging. Our national security depends on anticipating risks and out-maneuvering our adversaries, not just out-muscling them. Therefore, intelligence is more critical than ever. We must address these risks and threats by integrating all elements of national power--defense, homeland security, diplomacy, development, and intelligence. However, the Intelligence Community is still largely structured, staffed, and operated around a design optimized for a different era. Adapting the Community to this new environment is our fundamental challenge. The...