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appropriation, and the authority to reallocate funds to higher prioritiesamong intelligence capabilities?

Can the DCI fulfill his role as the President's principal advisor onintelligence if agencies with lead responsibility for imagery intelligence,signals intelligence, foreign weapons intelligence, and collection systemacquisition capabilities (NIMA, NSA, DIA and NRO respectively) arepart of the Department of Defense?

What is the impact of such an organizational structure on national,strategic priorities such as global terrorism?

What is the impact of such an organizational structure on theprovision of intelligence to a major new customer, the Departmentof Homeland Security?

Has the Congress met its responsibility in establishing priorities, providingresources andproviding oversight of the Intelligence Community? Whatchanges in its role do you recommend?

If possible, the Commission requests your written testimony on these issuesand any other you deem pertinent to a full understanding of the role of theDirector of Central Intelligence and his ability to prosecute the war onterrorism. Please send your testimony via e-mail to Melissa Coffey atmcoffey@9-l lcommission.gov by 9:00 a.m. on October 7. Your fullstatement will be made part of the record and carefully studied by theCommission. Because of time constraints, we ask that you limit your oralremarks to 10minutes and focus on the aforementioned areas, highlighting themost important points.The agenda for the hearing is enclosed. Please plan to arrive 30 minutes priorto the beginning of your testimony.If you have any questions please contact Kevin Scheid at (202) 331-4069. Welook forward to your participation.

With best regards,

Thomas H. Kean Lee H. HamiltonChair Vice Chair

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Mr. James B. SteinbergV ice President and D irector of Foreign Policy StudiesThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts A ve., NWWashington, D C 20036Dear Mr. Steinberg:The National Commission on T errorist A ttacks U pon the U nited States willhold its fourth public hearing on October 14,2003, to receive testimonyregarding "Intelligence and the War onTerrorism." The hearing will be heldin the Russell Senate Office Building, R oom 253.We thank you for your willingness to testify in this proceeding, which will bean important part of the Commission's efforts to produce an authoritativeaccount of the terrorist attacks of September 11, and to developrecommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks.T he C ommission will consider the topic of "Intelligence and National SecurityPolicy," and your testimony will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. Pleasefocus your remarks on the following questions: Given that we are in a long struggle, how should the government bestorganize itself for the war against global terrorism? A re we properlyorganized to confront transnational threats? What is your assessment of the role and structure of the National SecurityCouncil and Homeland Security Council processes in (1) coordinatingnational counterterrorism efforts, and (2) overseeing and coordinating thework of the intelligence community?

Has the Congress met its responsibility inestablishing priorities, providingresources and providing oversight of the Intelligence C ommunity? Wha tchanges in its role do you recommend?T he Commission asks that you submit comprehensive w ritten testimony onthese issues and any other you deem pertinent to a full understanding of thegovernment's conduct of the war on terrorism and the role of intelligence.

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Please send your testimony via e-mail to Ms. Melissa Coffey at mcoffey@9-1 lcommission.gov by 9:00 a.m. onOctober 7. Your full statement will bemade part of the record and carefully studied by the Commission. Because oftime constraints, we ask that you limit your oral remarks to 10 minutes andfocus on the aforementioned areas, highlighting the most important points.The agenda for the hearing is enclosed. Please plan to arrive 30minutes priorto the beginning of your testimony.If you have any questions please contact Mr. Kevin Scheid at (202) 331-4069.We look forward to your participation.

With best regards,

Thomas H. Kean Lee H. HamiltonChair Vice Chair

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The Honorable R . James WoolseyV ice PresidentBooz A llen Hamilton8283 Greensboro DriveMcLe an, V irginia 22102Dear M r. Woolsey:The National Commission on Terrorist A ttacks U pon the United States willhold its fourth public hearing on October 14, 2003, to receive testimonyregarding "Intelligence and the War on Terrorism." The hearing will be heldin the R ussell Senate Office Building, R oom 253.We are writing to invite you to testify in this proceeding, which will be animportant part of the Commission's efforts to produce an authoritative accoun tof the terrorist attacks of September 11, and to develop recommendations toprevent future terrorist attacks.The Commission will consider the topic of "Intelligence and National SecurityPolicy," an d should you agree to appear, your testimony would begin atapproximately 10:45 a.m. We would ask you to focus your remarks on thefollowing questions: Are the attacks of September 11 evidence of systemic problems with theleadership, organization, pe rforman ce or funding of the IntelligenceC ommunity? What changes in the Intelligence C ommunity do yourecommend? The C ongressional Joint In quiry recommended the establishment of aD irector of National Intelligence with direct authority over the nationalintelligence agencies of the government. What are the strengths an dweaknesses of this proposal? D o you support it or not? Should the Director of C entral Intelligen ce have the same management

authorities as the heads of all other large government departments andagencies: i.e., hire an d fire authority, the authority to execute anappropriation, and the authority to reallocate funds to higher prioritiesamong intelligence capabilities?301 7* Street SW, Room 5125Washing ton , DC 20407T 202.331.4060 F 202.296.5545www.9-llcommission.gov

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Can the DCI fulfi l l his role as the President's principal advisor onintelligence if agencies with lead responsibility fo r imagery intelligence,signals intelligence, foreign weapons intelligence, and collection systemacquisition capabilities (NIMA, NSA, DIA and NRO respectively) arepart of the Department of Defense?

" What is the impact of such an organizational structure on national,strategic priorities such as global terrorism? What is the impact of such an organizational structure on theprovision of intelligence to a major new customer, the Departmentof Homeland Security?

Has the Congress met its responsibility in establishing priorities, providingresources and providing oversight of the Intelligence Community? Whatchanges in its role do you recommend?

The Commission asks that you submit comprehensive written testimony onthese issues and any other you deem pertinent to a full understanding of thegovernment's conduct of the war on terrorism and the role of intelligence.Because of time constraints, we would ask that you limit your oral remarks to10 minutes and focus on the aforementioned areas, highlighting the mostimportant points.The current agenda for the hearing is enclosed. Please contact Mr. KevinScheid at (202) 331-4069 to indicate whether or not you will be able toparticipate. W e look forward to hearing from you.

With best regards,

Thomas H. Kean Lee H. HamiltonChair Vice Chair

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National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United StatesFourth Public Hearing - October 14,2003 Russell 253

Agenda fo r "Intelligence and the War on Terrorism"

9:00 AM Hearing CommencesOpening Statement by Chairman Kean

Intelligence and National Security Policy(9:15) James R. Schlesinger, Chairman, MITRE Corporation, and former Director ofCentral

Intelligence and Secretary of Defense(10:00) John M. Deutch, Professor of Chemistry, MIT, and former Director of Central

Intelligence and Deputy Secretary of Defense(10:45) R. James Woolsey, former Director of Central Intelligence (invited)(11:30) James B. Steinberg, Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy Studies,

The Brookings Institution, and former Deputy National Security Adviser

12:15 PM Break

1:15 PM PANEL: Warning of Transnational ThreatsRichard Kerr, Former Deputy Director, Central Intelligence AgencyMary O. McCarthy, Visiting Fellow, CSIS, and Analyst, Central Intelligence AgencyJohn Gannon, Staff Director, House Select Committee on Homeland Security

3:15 PM Hearing Concludes. Press availability to follow.

All times and panels ar e subject to change. Visit www.9-llcommission.gov fo r most current information.

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F. FieldingS. Gorelick

F. LehmanJ. Roemer

R . Thompson

D. Zelikow

October 1,2003

M r. John GannonStaff DirectorSelect Committee on Homeland Security2402 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515-0548Dear M r. Gannon:Th e National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States willhold its fourth public hearing on October 14, 2003, to receive testimonyregarding "Intelligence and the War on Terrorism." The hearing will be heldin the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253.We thank you for your willingness to testify in this proceeding, w hich will bean important part of the Commission's efforts to produce an authoritativeaccount of the terrorist attacks of September 11, and to developrecommendations to prevent future terrorist attacks.The Commission will consider the topic of "Warning of TransnationalThreats," and your panel will begin at approxim ately 1:15 p.m. Please focusyour remarks on the following questions: What are the essential methods orprinciples that have been developedover the years for analyzing and preparing warnings of a surprise attack? Before 9/11, were these methods orprinciples properly applied to thedanger o f a catastrophic terrorist attack? What is right and wrong with the current system of warning? What isand should bethe role of the Director of Central Intelligence, theSecretaries of S tate and Defense, and the National S ecurity A dviser? Who is in charge of warning of terrorist attacks against the United Statestoday? The National Intelligence Council? The Directorate ofIntelligence in the CIA? The Departm ent of Defense? The CIACounterterrorism Center? The Directorate of Inform ation Analysis &Infrastructure Protection in the Departmen t of Homeland Security? Or therecently established Terrorism Threat Integration Center? W ho should bein charge?

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Has theCongress met its responsibility in establishing priorities, providingresources and providing oversight of the Intelligence Community? Whatchanges in its role do you recommend?

What needs to be done to improve ourability as a government to providebetter warning?The Commission asks that you submit comprehensive written testimony onthese issues and any other you deem pertinent to a full understanding of thegovernment's conduct of the war on terrorism and the role of intelligence.Please send your testimony via e-mail to Ms. Melissa Coffey at mcoffey@9-1lcommission.gov by 9:00 a.m. on October 7. Your full statement will bemade part of the record and carefully studied by the Commission. Because oftime constraints, we ask that you limit your oral remarks to 5 minutes andfocus on the aforementioned areas. Our purpose in limiting opening remarksis to highlight what we expect will be a highly fruitful interchange with youand other members of your panel.The agenda for the hearing is enclosed. Please plan to arrive 30 minutes priorto the beginning of your testimony.If you have any questions please contact Mr. Kevin Scheid at (202) 331-4069.W e look forward to your participation.

With best regards,

Thomas H. Kean Lee H. HamiltonChair Vice Chair