ABSTRACT
During the Cold War, the Intelligence Community (IC) focused its attention on one major issue—The Soviet Union and its allies. In the twenty-first century, however, there are myriad threats and challenges that the IC faces, including terrorism, transnational crime, economic issues, climate change, rouge states, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and cyber security. As a general rule, the IC divides threats into two categories: natural and man-made. Under the “all-hazards” approach, it does not matter whether an earthquake or a terrorist attacks causes significant damage; the response by authorities follows the same template, allowing different agencies to better and more seamlessly work together.
