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Intelligence Reform Press Briefing on "Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World"
http://www.dni.gov/nic/NIC_2025_project.html
"Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World" is the fourth unclassified report prepared by the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in recent years that takes a long-term view of the future. It offers a fresh look at how key global trends might develop over the next 15 years to influence world events. Our report is not meant to be an exercise in prediction or crystal ball-gazing. Mindful that there are many possible "futures," we offer a range of possibilities and potential discontinuities, as a way of opening our minds to developments we might otherwise miss.

100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration
http://www.odni.gov/100-day-plan/100-day-plan.pdf
The Director of National Intelligence offers a 100 day plan for federal agencies to improve agencies’ intelligence interoperability. The Plan focuses on collaboration, technology leadership, improving business practices and information sharing, and clarifying and aligning DNI’s authorities.

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=108_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ458.108.pdf
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.

President Signs Act
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/12/20041217-1.html
On December 17, 2004, President George W. Bush signed Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act into law. Connected to the link above is a transcript of President Bush’s comments and remarks regarding the need for the Act, the purpose of the Act, and the goals of the Act.

Congressional Report
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/intel_reform.html
The link above connects the reader to the House Report on S. 2845, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The report is broken into smaller pdf’s and each section addresses the many clauses of the Act itself.

History of Intelligence Reform Reflects Past Contingencies
http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/display.html?p=washfile-english&y=2004
&m=December&x=20041217151115dmslahrellek0.8836939
This article from Merle d. Kellerhals, Jr. of International Information Programs of the United States Department of State details the history of the intelligence community IC) from 1947 and the different attempts made at reforming the IC community. Kellerhals also mentions the numerous historical events that affected the IC environment.

Sec. Powell’s Remarks on Intel Reform
http://www.state.gov/secretary/former/powell/remarks/36123.htm
Then Secretary of State Colin L. Powell made remarks to the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C. on September 13, 2004, on President Bush’s plans for intelligence reform.

Report by the Senate Committee on Gov. Affairs, National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=5841&type=0&sequence=0
On September 24, 2004, the Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate released a report on the estimated cost the federal government. Among other items, this report details the estimated net budgetary impact of establishing the National Intelligence Authority.

Intel Reform Legislation
http://www.gao.gov/cghome/2005/defense92205/img22.html
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released several reports, statistics, and research regarding the proposed implementation of the Intelligence Reform Act.

Dem. Policy Committee, National Intelligence Reform Act 2004
http://democrats.senate.gov/dpc/dpc-new.cfm?doc_name=lb-108-2-255
The Democratic Policy Committee released a report and summary of the national Intelligence Reform Act of 2004. The report details the major provision that would come into effect after the passing of the Act.

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