Report of T He National Commission for the Review of T He National Reconnaissance Office the Nro at the Crossroads

By Eisenhower, Dwight David

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Title:	Report of T He National Commission for the Review of T He National Reconnaissance Office the Nro at the Crossroads
Author:	Eisenhower, Dwight David
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Language:	English
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Excerpt
Excerpt: The National Commission for the Review of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is one of several Commissions that have been chartered in recent years to review the various intelligence and security institutions charged with maintaining the national security of the United States. The Commission’s review is significant because the NRO provides unique intelligence capabilities that are vital to maintaining our national security.

Table of Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Organization of the Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Changes in The National Security Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overall Finding and Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Summary of the Commission’s Key Findings and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Evolving Role of the NRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The NRO Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Organizational Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Changing NRO Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 NRO Technological Innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Preparing The NRO For The Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 The Office Of Space Reconnaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 The Secretary of Defense-Director of Central Intelligence Relationship . . . . . . . . 44 Balanced Response to Customer Demands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Defense Space Reconnaissance Program (DSRP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Increased Resource and Budgetary Flexibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 NRO Technical Expertise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Increased Launch Program Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Commercial Satellite Imagery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 NRO Airborne Reconnaissance Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Appendixes A. List of Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 B. List of Witnesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 C. List of Interviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 D. Historical Development of The Secretary of Defense— Director of Central Intelligence Relationship With The NRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103