ST. LOUIS \u2014 The intelligence community needs an enterprise-level integration officer to help collaborate on complex challenges that cut across organizations, according to the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In November 2021, the DIA \u2014 which analyzes and distributes information in support of combat-related missions and foreign intelligence \u2014 established a similar role within its agency, naming Greg Ryckman its deputy director for global integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, DIA\u2019s director, that position has been invaluable. Speaking May 24 at the GEOINT Conference in St. Louis, Berrier compared the role to that of a U.S. Department of Defense \u201cJ3,\u201d an operations officer with the authority to shift resources in response to emerging threats from adversaries like China and Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe DIA needed a J3 to be able to look across the enterprise and, with my authority, move things to where they needed to be,\u201d he said. \u201cI think that needs to happen in the IC as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Berrier said in a 2021 statement announcing the office\u2019s creation that the DIA\u2019s goal in creating the position was to \u201cgo beyond\u201d its observe and report mission and \u201cilluminate opportunities to disrupt, degrade, deter and deny adversaries\u2019 ability to and willingness to compete globally.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, who oversees the IC, said in a separate May 24 speech she\u2019s happy with how the various agencies are collaborating to get after shared challenges. While she didn\u2019t directly address the need for a high-level global integration director, she acknowledged there are opportunities for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s still room to be had to grow, essentially, in the integration space,\u201d Haines said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a constantly evolving process and one that we have to be disciplined in promoting.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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