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United States Counterintelligence and National Security Strategy

Speaker: The Honorable Michelle Van Cleave, National Counterintelligence Executive

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004

Sponsor: CIVITAS

Location: Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

On Thursday, November 18, 2004, the Honorable Michelle Van Cleave, National Counterintelligence Executive, will speak at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies on “U.S. Counterintelligence and National Security Strategy.”   This presentation is a part of the Potomac Institute’s Executive Luncheon Series sponsored by CIVITAS.  

As Congress debates the future of U.S. intelligence, the role of counterintelligence (CI) has been quietly evolving in the shadows. Historically the various CI elements of the U.S. government have long been part of a loose confederation of independent organizations with differing jurisdictions and capabilities, and no one in charge of the enterprise.   This structural flaw has undercut the Nation’s ability to connect the dots of intelligence anomalies or effectively coordinate the different CI arms of our government.   To help remedy this situation, the Congress created the position of the National Counterintelligence Executive.

President George W. Bush appointed Michelle Van Cleave as the first statutory National Counterintelligence Executive on July 28, 2003.   Ms. Van Cleave serves as the head of national counterintelligence for the U.S. Government, subject to the direction and control of the President.   Her office is charged with providing strategic direction to U.S. counterintelligence and ensuring the integration of U.S. CI activities.   She will discuss the challenges facing the Nation in transforming CI into a strategic tool to support U.S. national security objectives.  

Please RSVP – Acceptances only – via email to jgatchalian@potomacinstitute.org, or by calling (703) 525-0770.  

The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies is an independent, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit public policy research institute, and is dedicated to the development and implementation of policies that advocate and manage the increasing role of science and technology in our evolving world.