The National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America

The 2009 National Intelligence Strategy NIS represents several advances in the Director of National Intelligences DNI leadership of the National Intelligence Program NIP and the Intelligence Community IC. It reflects a refined understanding of the counterterrorism challenge and elevates the importance of the challenges we face in the cyber domain and from counterintelligence threats. This NIS also affirms priories to focus IC plans and actions for the next four years, while providing direction to guide the development of future IC capabilities. The NIS highlights areas that demand our attention, resources, and commitment. It also establishes the basis for accountability, in conjunction with an implementation plan, to ensure that the Community meets the goals of our strategy. The IC has four strategic goals. To meet them, we must operate effectively regardless of where the intelligence resides, with a clear legal framework to guide us. The first two goals -- Enable Wise National Security Policies and Support Effective National Security Action -- speak to the missions we must accomplish. These goals are supported by six Mission Objectives MOs Combat Violent Extremism, Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction WMD Proliferation, Provide Strategic Intelligence and Warning, Integrate Counterintelligence, Enhance Cybersecurity, and Support Current Operations. The third and fourth goals -- Deliver Balanced and Improving Capabilities and Operate as a Single Integrated Team -- describe what we will achieve as an intelligence enterprise to support our Mission Objectives. These goals are supported by seven Enterprise Objectives EOs Enhance Community Mission Management, Strengthen Partnerships, Streamline Business Processes, Improve Information Integration and Sharing, Advance Science and Technology and Research and Development, Develop the Workforce, and Improve Acquisition.