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WORKPLAN FOR MANAGEMENTSet forth below is a proposed workplan fo r assessing th e management of theIntelligence Community (1C). Section I outlines key questions that must be answered fo rou r inquiry to be complete. Section n presents a research methodology for designed to

answer the questions in section I. Section HI discusses the avenues fo r obtaininginformation, an d section IV contains a timeline fo r conducting th e investigation.I. Key Questions Regarding 1C Management.

This section sets forth fundamental questions that we must answer for our inquiryto be complete. These questions center on (1) the role of 1C management in the 9/11attacks, and (2) whether changes to 1C management are needed in order to prevent futureterrorist attacks.

Pre-9/20. X,(1) Did senior Administration officials (e.g., the President, Vice Dresident, andNational Security Advisor) exercise-effective leadership and*oversight of the 1C n 7concerning counterterrorism? < s . o - CQ , U*-~o^\ / cXe P ifr-w^ \

* ' ' l ' \ ((2) Did the DCI manage the 1C effectively to counter terrorism? If not, did suchineffectiveness stem from insufficient legal authorities, timidity in exploitingavailable authorities, personal negligence, or other reasons?(3),How did the fact that many 1C components reside within the Department ofDefense affect th e IC's conduct of counterterrorism?(4) Was the IC's conduct of counterterrorism obstructed by any of the followingfactors: (a) particular organizational structures, policies, procedures, or decisions;

(b) organizational culture or certain management practices; or (c) specificpersonal failures?(5) Did the IC's management facilitate or hinder th e IC's response in the immediateaftermath of the 9/11 attacks?(6) Did Congressional oversight of the 1C improve the IC's performance regardingcounterterrorism, and ifnot, why? 'B. Post-9/20.ID(1) H ow should-senior Administration officials exercise effective leadership andoversight of the 1C concerning counterterrorism?

(2) Does the DCI need strengthened legal authorities or other enhancements in orderto manage the 1C effectively to counter terrorism?(3) H ow should U.S. intelligence capabilities be allocated between the 1C and theDepartment of Defense?1UNCLASSIFIEDCOMMISSION SENSITIVEDRAFT

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UNCLASSIFIEDCOMMISSION SENSITIVE(4) Is the IC's management adequate for the 1C to counter 21st Century threats such asterrorism? If not, what remedies are needed in (a) managem ent structure, policies,procedures, or decisions, or (b) organizational culture or mana gement practices?(5) How effective is Congressional oversight of the 1C, and how can it be improved?

n. Research Methodology For Answ ering The Key Questions Regarding 1CManagement.In order to answer the fundamental questions

The key questions to guide the assessment of the IC's management fall intoseveral broad categories. The first category concerns the IC's overall managementstructure. The second category focuses on the management of 1C agencies that playcritical roles in counterterrorism. The third category covers Congressional oversight.A. Management of the Intelligence Community (1C).1. What is the IC's mission? Where does counterterrorism fit?2. W hat are the history and major themes (e.g., risk perception, successesand failures, denial and deception) of the IC's organizational politicsgenerally and concerning counterterrorism in particular?3. What is the current state of 1C management - including responsibility,authority, accountability, formal and informal networks, andculture - bothgenerally and concerning counterterrorism in particular?4. Who sets priorities for the 1C, and how are they set? What wascounterterrorism's ranking?5. How is Executive Branch leadership and oversight of the 1C exercised

generally and concerning counterterrorism in particular?6. Is the 1C organized in order to learn from mistakes, and to wh at extent didthe 1C learn from each of the successive terrorist attacks in the 1990s?7. How did secrecy affect the IC's ability to perform generally and regardingcounterterrorism in particular?8. Should the IC's managem ent be changed in order to improve the IC'sability to conduct counterterrorism, and if so, how?B. Management of Individual Agencies.1. How successful has the CIA Director been in asserting control over the

CIA, and how effective was the CIA Director's leadership of the CIAconcerning counterterrorism? How effective was the CIA incounterterrorism?2. [NSA]3. [DIA]

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UNCLASSIFIEDCOMMISSION SENSITIVE4. [DOD] W hat are the roles of sen ior DO D officials (e.g., SecDef,DepSecDef, SDI/C3I, A SD/SOLIC, DOD -IG) regardin g in telligen ce ingeneral an d counterterrorism in particular?5. [INR]6. [DHS]C. Congressional Oversight.1. How does Congress conduct oversight of the 1C and determ ine the 1C'sbudget and policy priorities? To what extent did Congress focus oncoun terterrorism ?2. How effective is Congressional oversight of the 1C? Has Congressionaloversight led to better perform an ce of the 1C regarding coun terterrorism ?3. W hat factors lim it Con gress's ability to con duct effective oversight (e.g.,security, Com m ittee m em bership turnover)?4. How did the 1C keep Congress aware of terrorist threats to the U.S., an dhow did Congress respond?

V"\Sources of Inform ation.

Temporal Strategy.The strategy set forth below is based upon the assum ption that team m em bers willn ot receive the requisite clearances until m id-June 2003.A. June 2003.1. Con duct open source reading2. Read Join t In quiry report.3. File requests for inform ation interviews with 1C agencies.B. July 2003.1. Receive in form ational briefings.2. Subm it docum ent requests to 1C agencies.3. Meet w ith academ ics an d other private-sector individuals to discussresearch objectives.C. August 2003.1. Review docum ents produced.2. File requests for interviews.

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UNCLASSIFIEDCOMMISSION SENSITIVE3. Make preparations for travel.D. September 2003.1. Review docum ents produced.2. Submit new document requests as needed.3. Interview lower-level cu rrent and former officials.4. Travel.E. October 2003.1. Review docum ents produced.2. Interview lower/mid-level current and former officials.3. Travel.F. November 2003.1. Interview mid/senior-level current and former officials.2. Ascertain w hether any gaps in facts and circumstances of 9/11 need to befilled.G. December 2003.1. Interview senior current and former officials.2. Begin drafting.

Ten key questions that we want to have answered at the end of the day:

Sources of informationInterviews(1 ) Current com mu nity leadership(2) Former com mun ity leadership(3 ) Current CIA officials: DO, DI(2 ) Former CIA officials: DO, DI(3) Current NSA officials(4) Former NSA officials(5 ) Current DOD officials(6 ) Former DOD officials

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(1) Interviews of 1C professionals(2 ) Interviews w ith senior officials from other agencies conc erning their views of the 1C.(3 ) Interviews w ith intelligence professionals from other countries.(4) Interviews wit

1. Exhaus tive publication / docum ent review the open literature the Joint Inquiry's files and report- recent com m ission reports/studies and their recom m endations documents we request from the intelligence agencies2. Interviews 1C officials former 1C officials knowledgeable experts o utside of government foreign officials and/or US officials assigned overseas3. Findings & Commission Briefings- draw some conc lusions from theliterature and interviews-- brief the other teams and Philip / Chris on initial findings brief the commissioners on these findings and get feedback- if necessary goback over thematerials andcon duct additional interviews4. Recom m endations identify recommendations that are actionable and defensible for theCommission identify whic h require Adm inistrative action to implem ent, which requireExecutive Orders identify whic h require legislation and draft the legislation5. Draft Final Report / Mo nograph prepare a final product for the Commission (10 to 20 pages with analysis,findings, recommendations) prepare a m onograph which is a "scholarly w ork" that can be published onits own

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What roles did the Secretaries of State and Defense play?W hat role did the N SC play in the day-to-day managem ent of counterterrorism?Principals Committee and Deputies Committee?How often did the NSC Principals Comm ittee meet concerning the effectiveness

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