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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...042001785.html Negroponte Cites 'Innovations' in Integrating Intelligence By Walter Pincus Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, April 21, 2006; Page A07 [EXCERPTS] Director of National Intelligence John D. Negroponte defended his first year on the job yesterday... Negroponte spoke at the National Press Club... One of the few specific actions Negroponte cited was his decision in July to change funding of the multibillion-dollar Future Imagery Architecture program, which involves the next generation of spy satellites. Negroponte moved the basic funding for the classified program from the Boeing Co. to Lockheed Martin Corp. Without mentioning the companies or the details, Negroponte said that, after study, he "decided we were on the wrong track" and that his decision "broke a lengthy impasse and provided the intelligence community an imagery way ahead." The report of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released this month had focused on that move. The panel described it as a "tough decision" that had "certain positive aspects" but "one disadvantage" that may lead to "future gaps in capability." Legislatively the committee, in its classified annex, apparently put forward its own approach that it said will likely cause "some discomfort within the intelligence community." "He may have made the decision, but it sounds like the House intelligence committee may have other ideas on this subject," said John Pike, a specialist in satellite programs and director of GlobalSecurity.org, an organization that conducts research on security issues and works to reduce reliance on nuclear weapons. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://www.dni.gov/speeches/20060420_speech.htm Intelligence Reform: Making It HappenNational Press Club DNI John D. Negroponte April 20, 2006 [EXCERPT] I began to exercise the new budgetary authorities the IRTPA grants the DNI last summer. My first major programmatic decision was based on an in-depth analysis of present and future imagery capabilities and requirements and the technical risk associated with the acquisition strategy to meet those requirements. I decided we were on the wrong track. My decision broke a lengthy impasse and provided the Intelligence Community an imagery way ahead. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ http://intelligence.house.gov/Media/PDFS/IAAFY07.pdf 109TH CONGRESS 2nd Session Report 109-411 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 APRIL 6, 2006.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. HOEKSTRA, from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, submitted the following R E P O R T together with MINORITY VIEWS [To accompany H.R. 5020] [EXCERPT] Finally, just as in last year's bill, the Committee has focused on the Nation's overhead imagery architecture. Last year, a decision was made to terminate a part of the Future Imagery Architecture program. Although this tough decision had certain positive aspects, one disadvantage is that it is essential to ensure that there are no future gaps in capability. In this bill, the Committee vigorously urge the Intelligence Community toward one of a very limited number of options, so that the Nation will have the imagery capability it needs in the future. The Committee's action in this area will begin a process of fundamental change for the Future Imagery Architecture program. Although the Committee expects some discomfort within the Intelligence Community with this and other provisions, it continues to agree with outside observers that the Intelligence Community appears incapable of meaningful change without significant outside assistance. The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 is intended to provide such assistance. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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