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United States Code Title 50 — War and National Defense

§ 3043a. National intelligence strategy

§ 3043a.

National intelligence strategy

(a)

In general

Beginning in 2017, and once every 4 years thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop a comprehensive national intelligence strategy to meet national security objectives for the following 4-year period, or a longer period, if appropriate.

(b)

Requirements

Each national intelligence strategy required by subsection (a) shall—

(1)

delineate a national intelligence strategy consistent with—

(A)

the most recent national security strategy report submitted pursuant to section 3043 of this title;

(B)

the strategic plans of other relevant departments and agencies of the United States; and

(C)

other relevant national-level plans;

(2)

address matters related to national and military intelligence, including counterintelligence;

(3)

identify the major national security missions that the intelligence community is currently pursuing and will pursue in the future to meet the anticipated security environment;

(4)

describe how the intelligence community will utilize personnel, technology, partnerships, and other capabilities to pursue the major national security missions identified in paragraph (3);

(5)

assess current, emerging, and future threats to the intelligence community, including threats from foreign intelligence and security services and insider threats;

(6)

outline the organizational roles and missions of the elements of the intelligence community as part of an integrated enterprise to meet customer demands for intelligence products, services, and support;

(7)

identify sources of strategic, institutional, programmatic, fiscal, and technological risk; and

(8)

analyze factors that may affect the intelligence community’s performance in pursuing the major national security missions identified in paragraph (3) during the following 10-year period.

(c)

Submission to Congress

The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on each national intelligence strategy required by subsection (a) not later than 45 days after the date of the completion of such strategy.