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The National Reconnaissance Office is a designated operating agency of the Department of Defense (DoD) as established in [1], and both entities are frequently cited as key participants in proposed inter-agency intelligence fusion centers for UAP reporting as described in [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], and [8].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 7 facts
perspectiveA former Pentagon official stated that the government needed a system similar to post-9/11 fusion centers, where Department of Defense, F.B.I., and National Reconnaissance Office personnel could share information, to properly handle UAP intelligence.
claimThe successor to the AATIP program argued that the government needed a process similar to post-9/11 fusion centers to handle uncategorizable observations, allowing different agencies like the D.O.D., F.B.I., and N.R.O. to share information.
perspectiveThe successor to the U.A.P. portfolio argued that the government needed a process similar to post-9/11 fusion centers to allow Department of Defense, F.B.I., and National Reconnaissance Office personnel to share information regarding uncategorizable observations.
claimAn unnamed former Pentagon official suggested that the government needed a UAP reporting structure similar to post-9/11 fusion centers to facilitate communication between the Department of Defense, the FBI, and the NRO.
perspectiveA former Pentagon official stated that the government needed a system similar to post-9/11 fusion centers, where Department of Defense, F.B.I., and National Reconnaissance Office personnel could share information, to avoid missing intelligence.
perspectiveThe former Pentagon official advocated for a U.A.P. reporting structure similar to post-9/11 fusion centers, which would facilitate communication between the Department of Defense, the F.B.I., and the National Reconnaissance Office.
perspectiveThe Pentagon official who succeeded Luis Elizondo in managing the U.A.P. portfolio argued that the government needed a process similar to post-9/11 fusion centers to allow inter-agency communication between the Department of Defense, the F.B.I., and the National Reconnaissance Office to handle uncategorizable observations.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 1 fact
claimThe National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) was designated a separate operating agency of the Department of Defense, reporting to the Secretary of Defense, while the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) retained a role in selecting key personnel and maintained substantial control over the organization's budget, requirements, and priorities.