Introduction
The current model for promoting national security is designed in such a way that there are different agencies pursuing diverse roles. The major ones include the Intelligence Community, the HPSCI, and the SSCI. The proposed initiative seeks to replace such organizations with a single joint committee of both House, Senate members, and the staff. This new committee will be tasked with monitoring the entire intelligence enterprise and authorize funds. The purpose of this paper is to explain why such a proposal needs to be adopted and implemented.
Supporting the Proposal
My role as the representative of the independent management consortium is to provide evidence-based opinions for introducing superior reforms that can improve the efficiency of different agencies and government-based institutions. The selected source that guides the final decision is “National Intelligence Program (NIP) Budget Formulation and Justification, Execution, and Performance Evaluation”. According to this document, all the existing agencies and houses focus on different activities that are intended to deliver the intended IC goals (Office of the Director of National Intelligence, 2013). The presented proposal seeks to address various challenges and obstacles that affect the way various security gaols are pursued in the targeted country. The one factor that explains why there is a need to support this idea is the need to reduce role duplication and streamline operations (Weinbaum, Parachini, Girven, Decker, & Baffa, 2018). Over the years, these agencies have been forced to file specific documents before funding is eventually made. Such a model means that all organizations should have their unique missions, visions, and goals. Consequently, there is a need to maximize coordination and ensure that positive results are recorded.
When this recommendation is adopted, chances are high that the new committee will be empowered to make appropriate policies and implement them in a timely manner. The agencies will go further to combine the existing infrastructure and resources to streamline security operations. This practice will maximize the level of coordination for all activities or programs (Matei & Halladay, 2019). Currently, there is a complex procedure through which the NIP budget is formulated, justified, and executed. For example, the NIP budget justification and formulation process needs to be aligned with the objectives of the NIS. Similarly, projects falling with the Department of Defence (DoD) need to submit the intended NIP budget. It is also notable that the Homeland Security, the Department of Energy, Homeland Security, Justice, State, and the Treasury have to submit its budget to ADNI.
The IC uses performance indexes to justify the resources of the NIP and eventually maximize the level of efficiency. From this analysis, it is evident that there are different hierarchical and mandatory requirements that explain why there is a need to have the proposed committee established or adopted (Mattis, 2019). This move will create a new opportunity for ensuring that the established agency has coordinated decision-making processes for security needs and resource allocation. Such a move will create the best opportunity for managing and launching new security-related projects successfully (Johnson, 2018). Additionally, the presence of different members of the Senate and the House will ensure that every initiative is pursued in accordance with the established laws.
Conclusion
The above discussion has identified non-partisan policy consortium as meaningful organizations for presenting additional insights for improving the operations of the government. The paper has supported the proposed formation of a single joint committee to minimize duplication and streamline operations. Such an initiative will make it easier for the government to launch new security projects efficiently and protect all critical infrastructure systems against potential attacks.
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Matei, F. C., & Halladay, C. (Eds). (2019). The conduct of intelligence in democracies: Processes, practices, cultures. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Mattis, J. (2019). Summary of the 2018 National Defence Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s competitive edge. Web.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (2013). National Intelligence Program (NIP) Budget Formulation and Justification, Execution, and Performance Evaluation. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Weinbaum, C., Parachini, J. V., Girven, R. S., Decker, M. H., & Baffa, R. C. (2018). Perspectives and opportunities in intelligence for U.S. leaders. Boston, MA: RAND Corporation.