ABSTRACT
Intelligence activities largely reflect the agency mission and overall purpose of the task at hand. In some circles, intelligence is broken down into various disciplines. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) tends to favor this integrative approach and for good reason. If there was any persistent critique of government in the aftermath of 9/11, it was the failure of intelligence. But even more compellingly, the critics and commissions repeatedly castigated the Intelligence Community for its failure to share, to disseminate, and to work collaboratively with sister and brother agencies. The array of federal agencies dedicated to the task of intelligence is simply mind-boggling. Long before 9/11, the governmental and military complex was incessantly in need of intelligence. In nearly 60 major American centers, Joint Terrorism Task Forces were operating before the Twin Towers or the Pentagon were ever struck. This chapter paints the picture of intelligence agencies that have been part of the historic and contemporary landscape.
