Second, we have to assure that there is integration of information from all sources, not from individual technical means. Third, we have to assure that there is interoperability of information systems, so that there is rapid communication between commanders, analysts, and civilian national command authority. One step that we are going to take to try and improve this is the establishment of a new agency to assure that all of our imagery efforts are brought together in one coherent way to serve the needs of the military commander. I have put in place a study that I hope will quickly lead to the creation of this national imagery agency as a way of assuring that the collection, analysis, and distribution of imagery will serve today's and tomorrow's warfighters. In sum, in the coming months and years, we will be taking a wide range of measures to improve our intelligence support to the military.
Good intelligence can help put our military forces at their full potential.
This is particularly important at a time when we have a smaller military that is being asked to take on a number of different challenges in remote and unfamiliar areas of the world. We can provide better effectiveness, less loss of life, and greater achievement of our national goals if we work together. The Intelligence Community has tremendous technical and human capabilities. I am committed to putting the power of these capabilities directly in the hands of you here today, now and in the future. I want to thank you for the opportunity to address you.