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Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches
Title: Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches
Date: August 18, 2006
Author: Todd Masse, Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and Counterterrorism Domestic Social Policy
Institution: Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress
Bibliographic Entry:
Masse, Todd. 2006. Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches. Congressional Research Service. The Library of Congress.
Electronic Link: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33616.pdf
Key Words: intelligence community, Homeland Security Intelligence (HSINT), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), intelligence strategy, intelligence definitions
Summary of Key Points, Issues, Conclusions:
Most intelligence disciplines are source specific, managed by an individual agency, and collected for a specific area. Homeland Security Intelligence (HSINT) however is none of the above. The author discusses if HSINT is another field or just another purpose for the intelligence fields that are already in place. This article has definitions of many types of intelligence and describes what sets HSINT apart.
HSINT pertains directly to:
1. Terrorist intentions and capabilities to attack people and infrastructure within the US
2. US abilities to deter, prevent, and respond to potential terrorist attacks
The author recommends framing HSINT with a holistic approach instead of a geographic or structural approach. He also recommends communication and integration of federal HSINT with state and local intelligence centers.
Name of Researcher: Courtney Weigand
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: October 27, 2006