WHAT IS THE STATE OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY IN THE POST 9/11 WORLD?

2011 Sam Nunn Security Fellows

Unity of Effort

Issues on 9/11 Watchlists Sharing information Connecting-the-dots

Failure of Joint Action by the U.S. Government

9/11 Commission Recommendations

National Counterterrorism Center

Director of National Intelligence

Information-sharing network

Strengthened congressional oversight

National Security Branch of FBI

Reforms implemented

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 National Counterterrorism Center established Director of National Intelligence created; limited

powers Cultural shift from “need to know” to “need to

share” information New framework for FBI operations:

Operation’s centralization at Headquarters Creation of FIGs and increase in the number of JTTFs Cultural change in hiring leadership cadre

Congress did not reform itself

Analysis and Recommendations

NCTC Effective at pooling talent and information Needs more focused direction and training

DNI Effective at unifying intelligence community

standards Unclear authority and responsibilities

Sharing information Work-in-progress; still need to simplify

databases; increase security

Analysis and Recommendations

Congress Urgent need to reform the intelligence

oversight Need to clearly define agencies boundaries

and responsibilities FBI

Work in progress Privacy and civil rights concerns Need to be tighter control over informants