Crs Report for Congress Received through the Crs Web Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance (Isr) Programs : Issues for Congress Updated February 22, 2005

By Best, Richard A., Jr.

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Title:	Crs Report for Congress Received through the Crs Web Intelligence, Surveillance, And Reconnaissance (Isr) Programs : Issues for Congress Updated February 22, 2005
Author:	Best, Richard A., Jr.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Summary: Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) functions are principal elements of U.S. defense capabilities, and include a wide variety of systems for acquiring and processing information needed by national security decisionmakers and military commanders. ISR systems range in size from hand-held devices to orbiting satellites. Some collect basic information for a wide range of analytical products; others are designed to acquire data for specific weapons systems. Some are “national” systems intended primarily to collect information of interest to Washington-area agencies; others are “tactical” systems intended to support military commanders on the battlefield. Collectively, they account for a major portion of U.S. intelligence spending that, according to media estimates, amounts to some $40 billion annually.

Table of Contents
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Congressional Concerns with ISR: Lack of Coordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Congressional Budget Justification Books (CBJBs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Supplemental Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Reprogramming Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Momentum for Reorganization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Multiple Types of ISR Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 NIP Programs Serve National Decisionmaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 JMIP Programs Serve the Defense Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TIARA Programs Serve the Military Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 ISR Programming and Budgeting Procedures Differ Among Agencies . . . . . . . 15 Role of the DCI/DNI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Role of the Secretary of Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Changes in DOD’s Management of ISR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 How ISR Funding is Included in DOD’s Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Internal DOD Coordinating Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Coordination Between DOD and the IC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Congressional Oversight of ISR Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Appendix A: A Case Study in ISR Acquisition: The Future Imagery Architecture (FIA) and Global Hawk UAVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24