These essays from a diverse group of distinguished contributors deepen our understanding of the new national security threats posed by terrorism, by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and by the spread of Islamic extremism. They examine the obstacles to making U.S. intelligence more capable and offer recommendations for effective reform.

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• Acknowledgments (0817946624_vii.pdf ~38 KB)
• Contributors (0817946624_ix.pdf ~50 KB)
• Introduction (0817946624_xiii.pdf ~51 KB)
• Chapter 1: The Era of Armed Groups (0817946624_1.pdf ~145 KB)
• Chapter 2: Truth to Power? Rethinking Intelligence Analysis (0817946624_41.pdf ~101 KB)
• Chapter 3: Restructuring the Intelligence Community (0817946624_65.pdf ~130 KB)
• Chapter 4: A New Clandestine Service: The Case for Creative Destruction (0817946624_103.pdf ~134 KB)
• Chapter 5: The Role of Science and Technology in Transforming American Intelligence (0817946624_139.pdf ~525 KB)
• Index (0817946624_175.pdf ~59 KB)