Summarized by the Alliance for Fort Eisenhower
Published December 13, 2024
The United States has spent trillions of dollars on ensuring intelligence and the network that distributes that intelligence is the best on the planet, but more needs to be done, said Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director, National Security Agency and chief, Central Security Service, in a discussion at the Reagan Defense Forum yesterday.
Intelligence is the lifeblood of defense strategy and a crucial aspect of deterrence. Haugh spoke during a panel hosted by New York Times reporter Julian Barnes. The panelists agreed that the United States does a good job of collecting intelligence and analyzing the intelligence but has shortcomings in ensuring that the people who need that information get it in a timely and effective form.