National Intelligence Estimates (NIE’s)

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Each day the United States faces countless of threats within their borders as well as outside. There are innumerable issues that occur in the world that could help foreshadow events that may occur in the near future and help policy making decisions. An effective way to help predict possible outcomes in the future is the usage of National Intelligence Estimates (NIE). NIE is defined as “authoritative written judgments on national security issues and designed to help US civilian and military leaders develop policies to protect US national security interests”#(National Intelligence Council, 2007). The NIE is the highest-level strategic document generated by U.S. intelligence agencies. How are NIE’s created? NIE are only produced only when they are requested by “A senior executive branch official, a committee chair of the House or Senate, or a senior military official can request an NIE. An estimate can also be initiated independently by the National Intelligence Council. The request is authorized by the Director of National Intelligence”# (National Intelligence Council, 2007). NIE can be requested for further studies of a countries: economic state, military power, technological advancement, political state, any many more reasons. For example, past NIE include: July 2007 The Terrorist Threat to US, or November 2007 Iran Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities. If a current topic is worthy and grabs the attention of those people who are authorized to request NIE, then it’ll occur ,such as the 2002 Iraq's Programs of Weapons of Mass Destruction. After the request has been made, it’s sent to National Intelligence Committee. “The NIC employs thirteen National Intelligence Officers—senior experts drawn from agencies of the intelligence c... ... middle of paper ... ...ir sources used in developing the critical judgments of the NIE”#(National Intelligence Council, 2007. NIE’s continued to play an immaculate role to the United States, on predicting the future. Works Cited Best, Richard A."CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Intelligence Estimates: How Useful to Congress? " Congressional Research Service, 06 Jan. 2011. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. . Bruno, Greg, and Sharon Otterman. "National Intelligence Estimates." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, 14 May 2008. Web. 19 Jan. 2014. http://www.cfr.org/iraq/national-intelligence-estimates/p7758 Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities." National Intelligence Council, Nov. 2007. Web. 18 Jan. 2014.

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