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The DoD is formally defined as a member of the Intelligence Community through executive orders [1] and collaborates with it on operational processes like IPB and ISR [2]. Furthermore, both entities are frequently cited together in discussions regarding the classification of UAP information [3] and the handling of whistleblower testimony [4].
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House Hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Transcript rev.com 2 facts
perspectiveLuis Elizondo argues that the Department of Defense and the intelligence community overclassify UAP information because they are solution-oriented organizations that find it difficult to admit when they lack answers.
referenceThe Department of Defense and the intelligence community utilize a process called Initial Preparations of the Battlespace (IPB) and assets like Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) to prepare the battlespace.
The Evolution of the U.S. Intelligence Community-An Historical ... govinfo.gov 1 fact
referenceExecutive orders issued by President Jimmy Carter (E.O. 12036, 1978) and President Ronald Reagan (E.O. 12333, 1981) defined the members of the Intelligence Community as the CIA, NSA, DIA, DOD reconnaissance offices, INR/State, intelligence elements of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, FBI, Treasury, and DOE (then known as the Energy Research & Development Administration), with staff elements of the DCI added in these orders.