[FYI] NSA und ECHELON in Finanz- und Motivationskrise?

[Horns@t-online.de (Axel H. Horns)]

http://jya.com/nsa-clash.txt

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National Security Agency

    The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) has stated to 
the committee that recapitalization of SIGINT capabilities is 
one of the top priorities for the Intelligence Community. The 
recently retired, former Director of NSA suggested that a 
significant amount of investment will be required in order to 
revitalize the overall SIGINT system. The committee believes 
that the DCI and the former Director of NSA are correct in 
terms of priority and funding requirements. The committee 
notes, however, that money and priority alone will not revive 
NSA, nor the overall SIGINT system. In the last two Congresses, 
the committee has been direct in its identification of process 
and management problems that require attention. The committee 
believes that NSA management has not yet stepped up to the 
line. There have been some efforts at reform, but there are 
still several areas where change is not only needed but is 
critical for NSA's future.
    The committee believes that NSA is in serious trouble. The 
committee has devoted considerable attention to this issue in 
the classified annex to this report. The committee believes 
that NSA has very talented people dedicated to an exciting 
mission, whose creativity can be unleashed and properly 
directed, in concert with private industry, to build a bright 
future. The committee looks forward to the opportunities for 
change that present themselves with the introduction of a new 
Director of NSA. The committee salutes the efforts by the 
former Director, who we credit for starting some of the changes 
that we have seen. But, there is much more to do. The committee 
hopes that the new Director will find the specific points and 
observations in the classified annex to this report of value as 
he seeks to effect needed changes.

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