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U.S. National Security

U.S. National Security. Bureaucratic Politics. National Security Bureaucracy. State Department National Security Act of 1947 National Security Council (NSC) Department of Defense (DOD) Air Force Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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U.S. National Security

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  1. U.S. National Security Bureaucratic Politics

  2. National Security Bureaucracy • State Department • National Security Act of 1947 • National Security Council (NSC) • Department of Defense (DOD) • Air Force • Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  3. State Department • 1789: the first executive dept. created • Mission statement: “Shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous, just, and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere.” • Organizational Chart

  4. Department of Defense • National Security Act of 1947 • Mission statement: “The mission of the Department of Defense is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.” • Revolution in military affairs (RMA)?

  5. Central Intelligence Agency • Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - 1942 • Many war agencies abolished after WWII and then recreated for “peacetime” • National Security Act of 1947 • Mission statement: “Preempt threats and further US national security objectives by collecting intelligence that matters, producing objective all-source analysis, conducting effective covert action as directed by the President, and safeguarding the secrets that help keep our Nation safe.”

  6. 2004: Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act • Restructured the intelligence community • Created the position of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to oversee the entire intell. community and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

  7. Department of Homeland Security • Sept. 2001: Office of Homeland Security • 2002: Homeland Security Act --> DHS • Combined 22 different existing agencies and departments under one umbrella • Mission statement: “The vision of homeland security is to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards.” • http://www.dhs.gov/our-mission • Organizational Chart

  8. Federal Bureau of Investigation • Formed in 1908 as the Bureau of Investigation; changed names in 1935 • Operates under the Justice Department • Formed to investigate federal crimes and enforce federal laws • After 9/11, shifted its focus to counterterrorism • Organizational Chart

  9. Federal Bureau of Investigation • Today’s mission statement: • “As an intelligence-driven and a threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities, the mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.”

  10. Management of the Bureaucracy • Abrams, “The Prince of the White House” • 11 suggestions for how the president can “have his way on national security” • Why does the article have this title? • What are some of the problems for national security that bureaucratic politics can cause? • What are Abrams’ suggestions? • Theme? • Agree/disagree? • What makes a good president in terms of national security?

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