Panel urges Cabinet level intelligence chief for 15 agencies
The 9/11 commission plans to push for a Cabinet level director to oversee all 15 U S intelligence agencies and their budgets. The report cites CIA and FBI failures that allowed the attacks and argues the current director lacks power due to Pentagon budget control. It faces opposition from Defense Secretary Rumsfeld and aligns with calls from John Kerry and Senate inquiries.
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Intelligence overhaul proposals spark Senate hearings
A presidential commission led by Brent Scowcroft proposes reforms to U S intelligence agencies. Senator Pat Roberts says hearings will examine changes while the White House shows openness to reform. The commission, created in 2002 after terrorism lapses, interviewed over 1,000 witnesses and reviewed more than 2 million documents. The report will be released online and sold publicly.
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