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== Overview == |
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The National Intelligence Council (NIC), which was established in 1979, reports to the [[United States Director of National Intelligence|Director of National Intelligence]]. The NIC bridges the [[United States Intelligence Community]] (IC) with policy makers in the United States, according to a February 2, 2007 DNI report.<ref name="DNI_PR_20070321">{{cite press release |url=https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/Newsroom/Press%20Releases/2007%20Press%20Releases/20070202_release.pdf |title=Prospects for Iraq's Stability: A Challenging Road Ahead: Unclassified Key Judgments] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302125700/http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070202_release.pdf |date=March 2, 2007 |archive-date=March 21, 2007 |access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> |
The National Intelligence Council (NIC), which was established in 1979, reports to the [[United States Director of National Intelligence|Director of National Intelligence]]. The NIC bridges the [[United States Intelligence Community]] (IC) with policy makers in the United States, according to a February 2, 2007 DNI report.<ref name="DNI_PR_20070321">{{cite press release |url=https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/Newsroom/Press%20Releases/2007%20Press%20Releases/20070202_release.pdf |title=Prospects for Iraq's Stability: A Challenging Road Ahead: Unclassified Key Judgments] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070302125700/http://www.dni.gov/press_releases/20070202_release.pdf |date=March 2, 2007 |archive-date=March 21, 2007 |access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref> |
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The report combines "traditional national security challenges" with "social trends that have clear security implications".<ref name="NYT_Barnes_20210408"/> |
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In 2011, NIC members included "18 senior analysts and national security policy experts", who were appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. The NIC support the work of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the [[National Security Council]]. Congress may at times request that the NIC prepare "specific estimates and other analytical products" to inform "consideration of legislation", according to a [[Congressional Research Service]] (CRS) report.<ref name="CRS_Best_20111227">{{cite report |series=The National Intelligence Council (NIC) |title=Issues and Options for Congress |first=Richard A. |last=Best |date=December 27, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2021 |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40505.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211070625/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40505.pdf |archive-date=April 17, 2021|pages=16 |publisher=[[Congressional Research Service]] (CRS)}}</ref> The NIC also "provides the U.S. intelligence community’s best judgments on crucial international issues".<ref name="CRS_Best_20111227"/> |
In 2011, NIC members included "18 senior analysts and national security policy experts", who were appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. The NIC support the work of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the [[National Security Council]]. Congress may at times request that the NIC prepare "specific estimates and other analytical products" to inform "consideration of legislation", according to a [[Congressional Research Service]] (CRS) report.<ref name="CRS_Best_20111227">{{cite report |series=The National Intelligence Council (NIC) |title=Issues and Options for Congress |first=Richard A. |last=Best |date=December 27, 2011 |access-date=April 16, 2021 |url=https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40505.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211070625/https://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40505.pdf |archive-date=April 17, 2021|pages=16 |publisher=[[Congressional Research Service]] (CRS)}}</ref> The NIC also "provides the U.S. intelligence community’s best judgments on crucial international issues".<ref name="CRS_Best_20111227"/> |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1979 |
| Jurisdiction | United States Government |
| Parent agency | Office of the Director of National Intelligence |
The National Intelligence Council (NIC), established in 1979 and reporting to the Director of National Intelligence, bridges the United States Intelligence Community (IC) with policy makers in the United States. The NIC produces the "Global Trends" report every four years beginning in 1997, for the incoming President of the United States. Their work is based on intelligence from a wide variety of sources that includes experts in academia and the private sector. NIC documents and reports which are used by policymakers, include the National Intelligence Estimate and the Global Trends reports delivered every four years. The NIC's goal is to provide policymakers with the best available information, that is unvarnished, unbiased and without regard to whether the analytic judgments conform to current U.S. policy.
One of the NICs most important analytical projects is a Global Trends report produced for the incoming US president which is usually delivered to the incoming president between Election Day and Inauguration Day. The Global Trends reports assess critical drivers and scenarios for global trends with an approximate time horizon of fifteen years. The Global Trends analysis provides a basis for long-range strategic policy assessment for the White House and the intelligence community. In 1997, the Office of the NIC Director released the first Global Trends report, "Global Trends 2010",[1] and in March 2021, their most recent report, "NIC Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World".[2]
Overview
The National Intelligence Council (NIC), which was established in 1979, reports to the Director of National Intelligence. The NIC bridges the United States Intelligence Community (IC) with policy makers in the United States, according to a February 2, 2007 DNI report.[3]
The report combines "traditional national security challenges" with "social trends that have clear security implications".[4]
In 2011, NIC members included "18 senior analysts and national security policy experts", who were appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. The NIC support the work of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the National Security Council. Congress may at times request that the NIC prepare "specific estimates and other analytical products" to inform "consideration of legislation", according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report.[5] The NIC also "provides the U.S. intelligence community’s best judgments on crucial international issues".[5]
The NIC has a Chairman and Vice Chairman, as well as a Vice Chairman for Evaluation, a Director of Strategic Plans and Outreach, a Director of Analysis and Production Staff, a Special Adviser, and National Intelligence Officers (NIOs) and Deputy National Intelligence Officer for different subject matters including Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Near East, South Asia, Russia and Eurasia. Issues include economics and global issues, science and technology, intelligence assurance, military issues, transnational threats, warning, weapons of mass destruction and nuclear proliferation, and cyber.
The first director of the NIC was Richard Lehman, (1979 – 1981) who served during the tenure of then President |Jimmy Carter. Avril Haines was appointed as incumbent NIC director on January 21, 2021.
Global Trends reports
One of the NICs most important analytical projects is a Global Trends report produced for the incoming US president which is usually delivered to the incoming president between Election Day and Inauguration Day. The Global Trends reports assess critical drivers and scenarios for global trends with an approximate time horizon of fifteen years. While the Global Trends analysis provides a basis for long-range strategic policy assessment for the White House and the intelligence community, it is proscribed by law to not provide any policy recommendations.[6]
The first Global Trends report was released in 1997,[1] and the most recent, "NIC Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World'" was released in March 2021.[2] The NIC's Strategic Futures Group, under the direction of Maria Langan-Riekhof, led the publication of the "Global Trends 2040" report, working with 18 organizations that make up the United States intelligence community. This includes the National Security Agency and C.I.A.[6]
Previous reports include "Global Trends 2035: Paradox of Progress" in January 2017.[7], "Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds" in 2012,[8] "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World", "Global Trends 2020: Mapping the Global Future", "Global Trends 2015: A Dialogue About the Future With Nongovernment Experts" was released in December 2000,[9] and "Global Trends 2010" in 1997.[1]
Global Trends 2035: Paradox of Progress
At the beginning the Presidency of Donald Trump in January 2017, the Obama administration released the its report, "Global Trends 2035: Paradox of Progress", which "highlighted the risk of a pandemic and the vast economic disruption it could cause."[4][7]
Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World
In their April 15, 2021 article about the March 2021 report, "NIC Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World", the New York Times editorial board cited experts in Washington saying "they do not recall a gloomier" NIC Global Trends report.[6] The Times listed headings such as "Competitive Coexistence", "Separate Silos", "Tragedy and Mobilization", and "A World Adrift" and questions if we will heed the report's warnings "at a time when states and societies are turning inward and political discourse has become poisonous."[6]
List of Chairs
| Name | Term start | Term end | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lehman | 1979 | 1981 | Jimmy Carter |
| Henry Rowen | July 8, 1981 | September 1983 | Ronald Reagan |
| Robert Gates | September 1983 | April 18, 1986 | |
| Frank Horton III | September 1986 | September 1987 | |
| Fritz Ermarth | 1988 | January 20, 1993 | |
| George H. W. Bush | |||
| Joseph Nye | February 20, 1993 | September 15, 1994 | Bill Clinton |
| Christine Williams | September 15, 1994 | June 1, 1995 | |
| Richard N. Cooper | June 1, 1995 | January 1997 | |
| John C. Gannon | July 22, 1997 | June 2001 | |
| George W. Bush | |||
| John L. Helgerson | August 3, 2001 | April 26, 2002 | |
| Robert Hutchings | February 2003 | January 2005 | |
| Thomas Fingar | June 13, 2005 | December 1, 2008 | |
| Peter Lavoy | December 1, 2008 | July 6, 2009 | |
| Barack Obama | |||
| Chris Kojm | July 6, 2009 | July 2014 | |
| Greg Treverton | September 8, 2014 | October 28, 2016 | |
| Amy McAuliffe | October 28, 2016 | October 27, 2019 | |
| Donald Trump | |||
| Neil Wiley | October 28, 2019 | present | |
| Greg Treverton | September 8, 2014 | October 28, 2016 | |
| Avril Haines (incumbent) | January 21, 2021 | ||
| Joe Biden |
Notes
- ^ a b c NIC Global Trends 2010 (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. 1997. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 20, 2021 suggested (help) - ^ a b NIC Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. March 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 14, 2021 suggested (help) - ^ "Prospects for Iraq's Stability: A Challenging Road Ahead: Unclassified Key Judgments]" (PDF) (Press release). March 2, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite press release}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 2, 2007 suggested (help) - ^ a b Barnes, Julian E. (April 8, 2021). "U.S. Intelligence Report Warns of Global Consequences of Social Fragmentation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Best, Richard A. (December 27, 2011). Issues and Options for Congress (PDF) (Report). The National Intelligence Council (NIC). Congressional Research Service (CRS). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; February 11, 2021 suggested (help) - ^ a b c d The editorial board (April 15, 2021). "Why Spy Agencies Say the Future Is Bleak". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b NIC Global Trends 2035: Paradox of Progress (PDF) (Report). Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. January 2017. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-16-093614-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 14, 2021 suggested (help) - ^ NIC Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds (PDF) (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ NIC Global Trends 2015: A Dialogue about the Future with Non-government Experts (PDF) (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. December 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 20, 2021 suggested (help)
External links
Global Trends reports
- 1997 NIC Global Trends 2010 (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. 1997. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 20, 2021 suggested (help) - 2000 NIC Global Trends 2015: A Dialogue about the Future with Non-government Experts (PDF) (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. December 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 20, 2021 suggested (help) - 2004 NIC Global Trends 2020: Global Trends 2020: Mapping the Global Future (PDF) (Report). Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; March 20, 2021 suggested (help) - 2008 NIC Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World] (PDF) (Report). 2008.
- 2012 NIC Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds (PDF) (Report). Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 14, 2021 suggested (help) NIC Global Trends 2030 - 2017 NIC Global Trends 2035: Paradox of Progress (PDF) (Report). Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. January 2017. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-16-093614-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 14, 2021 suggested (help) - 2021 NIC Global Trends 2040: A More Contested World (Report). NIC Global Trends. Office of the Director of the The National Intelligence Council. March 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
{{cite report}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; April 14, 2021 suggested (help)
