Homeland security and intelligence / Keith Gregory Logan, editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. History and the process of intelligence -- A history of U.S. intelligence / Greg Moore -- A brief look at the intelligence community/ Keith Gregory Logan -- Intelligence fundamentals/ David M. Keithly -- Intelligence analysis: a 9/11 case study/ Michael W. Collier. Part 2. The post-9/11 intelligence community. -- The Department of Homeland Security and intelligence: past, present, and future/ Stephanie Cooper Blum -- Military intelligence / Louis H. Liotti -- Connecting police intelligence with military and national intelligence / Gary Cordner and Kathryn Scarborough -- Private security intelligence and homeland security/ Pamela A. Collins and Ryan K. Baggett -- Foreign intelligence and counterterrorism: an Israeli perspective/ Nadav Morag -- Part 3. Homeland security and intelligence: does the new structure work? -- Congressional oversight of U.S. intelligence / John Riley and Mary Kate Schneider -- Assessing the domestic intelligence model and process / James Burch -- Fusion centers and beyond: the future of intelligence assessment in an information-deluged era/ Guntram F.A. Werther -- Disrupting human networks: ancient tools for modern challenges/ Jeffrey H. Norwitz.

A collection of expert articles provides an informative and critical insight into homeland security and the new intelligence community in the post-9/11 environment. The post-9/11 years have seen a revolution in intelligence analysis procedures and in steps to facilitate sharing among the various U.S. intelligence agencies. Yet experts still question whether the Department of Homeland Security has the appropriate intelligence-related resources to be successful. Few issues are as important{u2014}or as controversial. Homeland Security and Intelligence offers a series of articles written to inform readers about changes in homeland security intelligence, to explain the new structure of the intelligence community (IC), and to enable readers to question the effectiveness of the new intelligence processes. A brief history of intelligence in the United States covers past and current structures of the IC and the fundamentals of intelligence. There is an in-depth look at the new Fusion Centers and efforts to improve information-sharing among the federal, state, local, and private sectors. The book also addresses the critical questions of whether the IC is working as intended{u2014}and whether there is an effective system of checks and balance to govern it. Finally, there is an examination of issues that should be addressed for our future security. Each of the contributing authors draws on his unique experiences to provide the reader with a critical understanding of what has happened since 9/11 and where homeland security intelligence should be looking now. Highlights {u2022} Offers a history of intelligence, an explanation of the new structure of the intelligence community, and the fundamentals of intelligence, including a review of how the process works {u2022} Instigates a timely and critical discussion of whether the United States should consider a new, independent domestic security entity {u2022} Examines the continuing competition among agencies and whether Fusion Centers are providing the needed level of communication {u2022} Provides an insightful look at the Israeli perspective on homeland security