From February to May 1996, the House National Security Committee held hearings on the ballistic missile threat, and in a final report recommended that two reviews be created: one to investigate the NIE itself, and another to complete a new investigation of the ballistic missile threat.
从1996年2月到5月，众议院军事委员会针对弹道导弹威胁召开了多场听证会，并在最终的报告中建议采取两项审核措施：一项是对美国国家情报评估文件本身进行调查，另一项则是针对弹道导弹威胁展开一轮新的调查。