Monday, February 21, 2005
Draft
McCausland
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the critical need for greater oversight in the planning of military operations, preparation
for post-conflict requirements, and oversight of their execution.
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As the nation embarked on this new era the 2002 National Security Strategy noted
that we must “transform America’s national security institutions to meet the challenges
and opportunities of the twenty-first century”
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The Bush Administration reacted initially
with the creation of the Department of Homeland Security that is the largest change in the
structure of the Federal government since the National Security Act of 1947. But we
must also transform existing institutions, the policy process, our investments in “human
capital” and ultimately how we “think” about the defense of the nation. Furthermore, as
General Richard Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, observed this transformation
cannot wait – “it must take place as we wage the war on terrorism”.
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Crucial to this effort is developing a system that places the right people in the
right places in government at the right moment.
The nation critically needs civilian
policy makers who can manage change and deal with the here and now. This study will
examine the development of career civilian leaders for strategic decisionmaking in the
national security policy process. Such development must include the recruitment of
quality personnel, experiential learning through a series of positions of increasing
responsibility, training for specific tasks or missions, and continuous education that
considers both policy and process. Consequently, it requires people who are not only
substantively qualified and knowledgeable of policy issues but also have the leadership
abilities to direct large complex organizations.
The analysis will consider existing
programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), State Department, and Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) and make appropriate recommendations for each.
It will
Convention