Proposal for a Comprehensive, Integrated National Warning System

Abstract

Abstract : The current National Warning System has neither the organization nor the analytical cohesion to perform effectively the vital function of providing timely and accurate strategic warning to the NCA. In order to correct this critical deficiency, the Intelligence Community must make three basic changes. First, the Community should create a National Warning Center under the direction of the National Intelligence Officer for Warning. The Center should be manned by experienced senior warning analysts from the three national agencies: the CIA, the DIA, and the NSA. Second, the Community should adopt and expand a standard warning analytical methodology based on the DOD warning system. Third, the Community should establish a training program and communications procedures which will integrate all intelligence analysts into the strategic warning process.