White House prepares executive orders to reform intelligence community

[Judi Lynn]

White House prepares executive orders to reform intelligence community

By KATHERINE PFLEGER SHRADER
Associated Press
Published on: 08/26/04


WASHINGTON — The White House has drafted executive orders aimed at implementing the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations for a more powerful intelligence director and a new national counterterrorism center.

Bush administration and congressional officials said Thursday drafts of executive orders are circulating among an interagency group for approval. One of the officials said the White House is floating three proposals, and asking for feedback by Friday. The orders would:

— Enhance the powers of the government's intelligence chief and create a national intelligence director.

— Form a national counterterrorism center, putting that office under the new intelligence director and giving the director the power to decide who runs it.

— Improve information sharing with directions aimed at facilitating the exchange information among intelligence agencies.
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