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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
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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.

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http://www.dni.gov/speeches/20060420_speech.htm

Intelligence Reform: Making It HappenNational Press Club
DNI John D. Negroponte
April 20, 2006
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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.

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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]

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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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