Interagency Steering Group Meeting 19 May 2004

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Interagency Steering Group Meeting19 May 2004

• Agenda/Items for Discussion
• JIACG Educational Program
• Strategic-Level Curriculum Update
• Civ-Mil Relations Working with the Military
• Post-Conflict Reconstruction Legislation
• TIM2 Conference
• HIU Update
• JFCOM Joint Experimentation
• Alliance for International Conflict Prevention
  Resolution
• News of Note

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JIACG Educational Program Mandate  

• Develop a short course (2-5 days) of instruction
  to assist JIACG members in their assignments. The
  program must provide personnel the requisite
  knowledge and understanding of interagency
  culture, planning and coordination to be fully
  integrated into the combatant command. It must
  have an exportable capability, be Web-accessible,
  and at a minimum contain AOR-specific
  transnational issues, military culture and
  organization. (Tasking from CJCS Memo to NDU-P,
  29 October 2003)  

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Objectives

• Better prepare newly assigned JIACG staff
  (military and civilian) to interact with other
  members of the interagency community, leverage
  the expertise of those departments/agencies
  represented, and achieve greater unity of effort
  during crisis planning and response.  
• Demonstrate the link between policy developed at
  the national strategic level with actual planning
  and implementation at the Combatant Command
  level.  
• Support the continued expansion of JIACG
  functionality by developing tailored educational
  programs that provide the knowledge and skills
  necessary to promote interagency coordination
  throughout the spectrum of engagement.

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US Northern Command

• First iteration of ITEA educational program for
  Joint Interagency Coordination Groups
• 3 day event (23 March 25 March 2004)
• Exportable course at NORTHCOM Headquarters
  (Colorado Springs)
• Partnership between National Defense University
  and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
• Audience permanent Interagency Directorate
  (JIACG) members (military and civilian), Civilian
  reps to Command, other CoCom staff that interact
  with JIACG (25 participants)

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Approach

• Three educational modules--- environment,
  players, and process
• The environment module analyzes the current
  global environment, in terms of trends and
  transnational threats and their impact on US
  national security policies.
• The players module includes an overview of the
  responsibilities, capabilities, equities, and
  limitations of executive departments and
  agencies.
• The process module examines interagency planning
  (forms of formal and informal interaction
  throughout the coordination and planning
  process), including lessons learned, to
  facilitate a better understanding of the process
  for effective and efficient multi-agency
  cooperation across the spectrum of national
  engagement.
• Domestic consequence management exercise
  (Impending Storm)
• Help further define JIACG role during crisis. How
  JIACG fits into NORTHCOM organization and
  structure.
• FMCS facilitated discussion and tailored
  exercises focus on building the knowledge,
  skills, and relationships necessary for effective
  interagency cooperation within the JIACG.

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Main Themes

• Environment
• Disconnect between long-term objective (GWOT)
  and short-sighted society that functions in 2/4/6
  year cycle.
• Disconnect between new environment and archaic
  laws
• Homeland Defense vs. Homeland Security
• Cannot integrate plans for 2 overlapping missions
  when they are being dealt with separately at
  policy level. Need clear lines of authority and
  responsibility
• Guidance
• Need greater guidance from CoCom and Washington
  to implement meaningful interagency coordination

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Main Themes

• Planning
• DOD cannot expect civilian agencies to commit to
  their plan if they are consulted only after it
  has been developed in isolation
• Information Sharing
• Have not overcome obstacles to info sharing among
  agencies and between DC and Command. Placing
  unclassified information on SIPRnet hinders
  access and interagency coordination.
• Training Requirements
• Need indoctrination program for people assigned
  to Commands. How does Command work? Where does
  JICAG fit?

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US Strategic Command

• Request for JIACG educational program in late
  Summer early Fall timeframe
• Plan to visit STRATCOM in late June early July
  to meet with JIACG leadership and determine
  educational requirements

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Strategic Level Curriculum

• Course Structure
• 3 Modules Environment, Players and Process
• Delivery method Primarily seminars of
  facilitated classroom discussion, lectures from
  subject matter experts, and strategic policy
  exercises Supported by distance learning through
  ITEA website
• Target Audience Personnel assigned to IA
  planning positions Personnel requiring refresher
  courses Newly appointed office directors and
  more senior executives in NCR
• Course Duration
• 4-5 day event for Strategic Level audience
• Status
• Final module to be completed by 1 July
• Pilot program to begin in Fall 04

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Topics

• Environment Module
• Topic 1 Transnational Threats Definition
  History
• Topic 2 Transnational Threats The US Response
• Topic 3 Transnational Threats Terrorism
• Topic 4 The Domestic Environment
• Topic 5 Complex Foreign Crises
• Players Module
• Topic 1 US Government Departments Agencies
  Preconceptions Stereotypes
• Topic 2 US Government Departments Agencies
  Transnational Threats
• Topic 3 US Government Departments Agencies
  Homeland Security
• Topic 4 US Government Departments Agencies
  Complex Foreign Crises
• Topic 5 Non-Governmental Organizations
  International Organizations
• Topic 6 Closing Discussion
• Process Module
• Topic 1 Background
• Topic 2 The National Security Council System
• Topic 3 Agency Planning
• Topic 4 Strategic and Operational Level
  Coordination
• Topic 5 Lessons Learned

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Civ-Mil RelationsWorking with the Military Video

• Sponsored by the Center of Excellence for
  Disaster Management Humanitarian Assistance and
  the National Defense University
• Designed to address the issues and perceptions
  held by the NGO community about the military, and
  to foster greater understanding as a stepping
  stone toward improved coordination.
• Follow-on to the video titled Civil-Military
  Relations Working with NGOs, produced by
  InterAction, and sponsored by the Center of
  Excellence in Disaster Management and
  Humanitarian Assistance, the Center for Disaster
  Management and Humanitarian Assistance, and the
  National Defense University.
• Filming of interviews in Washington, DC (NDU) and
  New York beginning in early July

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Post-Conflict Reconstruction Legislation

• Stabilization Reconstruction Civilian
  Management Act of 2004
• Establishes Office of Stabilization
  Reconstruction at State
• Establishes Response Readiness Corps made of 250
  members to staff office and deploy rapidly tasks
  include identifying and training personnel
• Establishes Readiness Reserve of 500 personnel
  (Feds and non-Feds)
• Urges the Foreign Service Institute to work with
  the National Defense University and the US Army
  War College to establish education and training
  curriculum
• Recommends establishment of a Stabilization and
  Reconstruction Coordinating Committee chaired by
  the NS Advisor at NSC

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Post-Conflict Reconstruction Legislation

• International Security Enhancement Act of 2004
• Establishes Office of Overseas Contingencies and
  Stabilization headed by an Under Secretary of
  State
• Established 3 bureaus Contingency Planning,
  Contingency Training, and Contingency
  Coordination each headed by Assistant Secretary
  of State
• Stands up International Contingency Training
  Center, Contingency Force and Roster
• Directs Combatant Commands, if planning for a
  contingency operation, to establish a Joint
  Interagency Task Force, headed by deputy
  commander
• Establishes Joint Task Force for Stabilization,
  Reconnaissance, and Contingency Operations at NSC

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Post-Conflict Reconstruction Legislation

• US Assistance for Civilians Affected by Conflict
  Act of 2004
• President appoints Special Coordinator to
  coordinate Federal agencies responsible for
  foreign affairs undertake planning, coordinated
  action and execution to respond to combatant
  command

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TIM2 Conference Information
Training Transformation Interagency,
Intergovernmental, and Multinational Mission
Essential Tasks Task Force
Convening Conference May 25-27, 2004 National
Defense University Marshall Hall, Ft. McNair,
Washington, DC for Interagency,
Intergovernmental, and Multinational planners,
operators, and policy representatives
Message with invitation and details 2 March 04

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Conference Objective and Goals

• Objective Expand the concept of joint to
  include interagency, intergovernmental, and
  multinational partners by developing methods to
  integrate training and operations
• Begin the process of discovering the values and
  priorities of key Federal, state, local, and
  international agencies and militaries to develop
  methods to integrate training and operations
• Improve understanding among the various
  agencies and militaries
• Develop an understanding of how each
  organization determines its own capabilities
• Obtain agreement on the best ways to proceed to
  reach the overall objective
• Obtain consensus on the means, in terms of
  time, people, and other necessary resources, to
  continue this process in the near future

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Benefits of Participation

• Opportunity to share and discuss your agencys
  perspective and requirements with other agencies
• Influence how other agencies can better
  coordinate and cooperate with your agency to meet
  national security requirements
• Describe the unique aspects your agency brings
  to a collaborative environment
• Explain what your agency needs to know about
  other agencies and wants from other agencies
• Receive mutually derived conference solutions
  and shared results that are beneficial to all
  agencies
• Be part of a collaborative, team effort
• Shape the future by developing more effective
  coordination and cooperation for conducting
  interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational
  operations

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Humanitarian Information Unit

• Mission Serve as a USG nucleus to identify,
  collect, analyze, and disseminate unclassified
  information critical to USG preparation for and
  responses to humanitarian emergencies worldwide
• Director Alan Davis, as of March 2004
• Current Activities
• Highlights Report Available on the ITEA Website
  (www.theinteragency.org) under Community News
• 20 Countries of Humanitarian Interest Maps and
  data bases for countries of strategic interest to
  US. Provides information for decision-making and
  field operators.
• Partnership with Center for Disease Control
  Share data on overlapping issues, i.e., health
  information
• Workshops Functional, focusing on information
  management (obstacles and recommendations for
  improvement)

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JFCOM J9 Joint Experimentation

• Promoting JIACG concept in the field to address
  operational problems
• Have prototype JIACG at JFCOM that can be used
  during Combatant Command exercises to illustrate
  JIACG capability (recently used in Blue Advance
  and Unified Quest)
• Consists of 3 full time State, AID, and Treasury
  representatives
• Rely on 11-12 part time interagency reps for
  additional support
• Interested in obtaining Justice and Commerce
  representation for prototype JIACG

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Alliance for International Conflict Prevention
Resolution

• Peace Gaming Initiative
• Want to increase involvement of NGOs and IOs in
  government exercises and simulations
• NGOs and IOs often on the ground years before USG
  involvement
• Training/learning together can improve actual
  response
• Working to establish process by which NGOs, IOs,
  and the United Nations are incorporated into USG
  exercises
• Want input into scenario development
• Ultimate goal improve understanding and
  knowledge of each other to work better together

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News of Note

• Foreign Service Institute
• Senior Seminar ending this year
• Developing training program for reserve corps
  being established to address post-conflict
  reconstruction
• Institute for Defense Analyses
• Combatant Command Support Division working in
  following areas 1. JIACG implementation, 2.
  Alliance and coalition management, 3.
  Post-conflict stability operations, 4. CPA data
  management
• Office of the Secretary of Defense
• Mary Tighe is the Special Advisor for Interagency
  and Coalition Affairs
• Her office serves as the focal point in OSD
  Policy for interagency related activities within
  DOD
• Interagency Publications
• Joint Pub 3-08 out for final review
• JFSC Pub 1, Annex E on interagency coordination

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