Considering the Creation of a Domestic Intelligence Agency in the United States, 2009 Lessons from the Experiences of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom

by Jackson, Brian A.; Chalk, Peter; Warnes, Richard; Clutterbuck, Lindsay; Kirby, Aidan

• ISBN13: 9780833046178
• ISBN10: 0833046179
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-16
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

With terrorism still prominent on the U.S. agenda, whether the country’s prevention efforts match the threat the United States faces continues to be central in policy debate. Does the country need a dedicated domestic intelligence agency? Case studies of five other democracies—Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK—provide lessons and common themes that may help policymakers decide.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
Figure and Tables	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Defining Domestic Intelligence	p. 3
Arguments for Change in Current Domestic Intelligence Policies	p. 6
About This Study	p. 8
Examining Other Nations' Experiences with Domestic Intelligence	p. 9
About This volume and Companion Volumes from the Study	p. 11
Australia	p. 13
Creation and Relevant History	p. 14
Mission and Critical Capabilities	p. 16
Leadership and Human Capital	p. 23
Management and Process	p. 24
Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns	p. 27
Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 27
The Australian Intelligence Community	p. 27
Law Enforcement	p. 31
Oversight	p. 33
Performance Metrics	p. 35
Problems or Controversies	p. 38
Conclusion	p. 41
Canada	p. 43
Creation and Relevant History	p. 44
Mission and Critical Capabilities	p. 45
Leadership and Human Capital	p. 51
Management and Process	p. 52
Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns	p. 53
Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 54
The Canadian Intelligence Community	p. 54
Law Enforcement	p. 55
Oversight	p. 57
Performance Metrics	p. 60
Problems or Controversies	p. 61
Conclusion	p. 64
France	p. 65
Creation and Relevant History	p. 65
Mission and Critical Capabilities	p. 73
Leadership and Human Capital	p. 77
Management and Process	p. 78
Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns	p. 82
Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 82
Oversight	p. 85
Problems or Controversies	p. 87
Conclusion	p. 90
Germany	p. 93
Creation and Relevant History	p. 93
Mission and Critical Capabilities	p. 98
Leadership and Human Capital	p. 103
Management and Process	p. 104
Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns	p. 104
Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 107
Oversight	p. 110
Problems or Controversies	p. 111
Conclusion	p. 114
The United Kingdom	p. 115
Creation and Relevant History	p. 116
Mission and Critical Capabilities	p. 121
Leadership and Human Capital	p. 124
Management and Process	p. 126
Organizational Structure and Funding Patterns	p. 127
Key Relationships with Other Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies	p. 129
Oversight	p. 132
Ministerial Oversight	p. 134
Parliamentary Oversight	p. 134
Functional Oversight	p. 135
Performance Metrics	p. 136
Problems or Controversies	p. 138
Conclusion	p. 140
Domestic Intelligence Agencies After September 11, 2001: How Five Nations Have Grappled with the Evolving Threat	p. 143
Australia	p. 144
Canada	p. 147
France	p. 149
Germany	p. 152
United Kingdom	p. 154
Conclusion	p. 157
Conclusions: Lessons for the United States	p. 161
Separation of Domestic Intelligence from Law Enforcement Authority	p. 162
External Oversight	p. 165
Community Interaction and Liaison	p. 166
Cross-Agency International and Regional Structures	p. 167
A Blurred Boundary Between Domestic and Foreign	p. 168
References	p. 171
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