Gwen Graham: “this is the fourth floor statement I have made on the subject of intelligence reform. I have spoken previously about the…”

“this is the fourth floor statement I have made on the subject of intelligence reform. I have spoken previously about the history of our intelligence community, how did we get to where we are today. I have talked about the failures of the intelligence community to adapt after the end of the Cold War. And I have talked about the unfortunate lethargy with which both the current administration and, I must say, the Congress, have responded to the needs for much-needed reform of our intelligence agencies. I must also express my gratitude for the excellent work of the independent 9/11 Commission. This Commission has built upon other sets of recommendations going back to the mid-1990s for the overhauling of our intelligence structure. Today, I would like to spend a few minutes discussing the shape that I believe the organizational reform should take, and I would like to begin by briefly recalling the history of our modern Department of Defense.”