MEMORANDUM

Subject: Proposed Panels to Describe 1C Efforts to Monitor UBL Threat Prio

September 11
Panel 1: Resources:
Objective is to describe the record of intelligence spending and programmatic decisions
during 1991-2001 and the factors behind these trends. The witnesses are selected to
describe these decisions from the perspectives of both the Executive branch and
Congress, and through both the Clinton and G.W. Bush administrations.
Witnesses: ^^_____^_^
oan Dempsey 9/11 Closed by Statute
John Hamre \^
Oonold Rumcfeld-or Paul Wolfowj•fe
Porter Goss or chief budget officer. HPSCI
Bob Graham or chief budgetofficer, SSCI 3 ^-.^
Panel 2: CT fntelligence^TPaTCgy^ ^*
Objective is to provide a top level view of how the 1C tried to understand and respond to
the UBL threat. The two witnesses represent the two main organizations responsible for
monitoring and integrating intelligence about the threat.
John McLaughlan (BBCI) —> <J^f *Jb»4. CM ?
Maureen Baginski (NSA SIGINT Directorate)
Panel 3: CT Collection
Objective is to examine how the 1C specifically collected HUMINT, SIGINT, and other
source intelligence. Pavitt would be asked to describe how HUMINT was being
collected, the types and productivity of HUMINT sources^ s/n closed by statute
SIGINT. Allen would provide the cross-discipline perspective.
James Pavitt
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Charles Allen (A»CI Collection)
Panel 4: CT Analysis
Objective is to examine how the 1C became aware of the UBL threat, and how it
responded at each phase as the threat developed. CTC and the DI regional offices both
conducted analysis, although with different perspectives. Although it is mainly known as
I 9/11 Closed by S t a t u t e [WJtnCSS
would be asked to describe both the analysis and the level of effort devoted to UBL at
different phases, and also the methodologies used and the resources that were at hand.
Cofer Black (CTC)
Winston Wilev
9/11 Closed by Statute
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Panel 5: Alert & Warning
I I Objective is to ascertainjTronTTjwhat
ascertainVfrom intelligenceVwas'requested, and what intelligence
i closed by statute a s being provided. ClarkTand Downing had/tfjeXJ I accountfduring most of the period
I I in question and will provide a consumer's perspective. The director of the DI staff
' ' responsible for the limited-distribution version of the SEIB will be able to describe how
the 1C responded to day-to-day requests from the White House for intelligence regarding
UBL.
Richard Clarke

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9/11 Personal Privacy
Wayne Downing
(Power-SEIB director -- TBD -Clinton & Bush administrations)

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