Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Download or read book Annual Threat Assessment of the Intelligence Community for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence written by Dennis C. Blair and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony by Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence, 12 Feb. 2009. Based on the efforts of thousands of highly skilled professionals, Blair acknowledges the assistance provided by all the intelligence agencies in preparing this report, in particular the National Intelligence Council and CIA¿s Directorate of Intelligence, which contributed a substantial portion. Contents: Far-Reaching Impact of Global Economic Crisis; Turning the Corner on Violent Extremism; The ¿Arc of Instability¿; Rising Asia; Growing Challenges in Russia and Eurasia; Testing Times for Latin America; Africa: Falling Further Behind; The Growing Cyber Threat; Organized Crime; and Environmental Security. Conclusion.