From Mandate to Blueprint Lessons from Intelligence Reform
From Mandate to Blueprint Lessons from Intelligence Reform by Thomas Fingar is published by Stanford University Press in 2021 and spans 236 pages. This book serves as a guide for new federal government appointees tasked with the complex process of rebuilding institutions and transitioning to a new administration. Drawing from his experience as the first Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis, Fingar outlines the challenges he faced in establishing a new federal agency and implementing significant reforms in intelligence procedures.
Readers will find practical insights into defining and prioritizing tasks necessary for building and staffing a new organization, as well as strategies for integrating and improving the operations of multiple agencies. Fingar addresses the pressures from influential stakeholders while providing essential guidance for appointees who may not have the advantage of leading fully staffed and functional agencies. This edition offers a comprehensive look at the intricacies of national security reform, making it a valuable resource for those navigating the complexities of American government and intelligence.
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In From Mandate to Blueprint, Thomas Fingar offers a guide for new federal government appointees faced with the complex task of rebuilding institutions and transitioning to a new administration. Synthesizing his own experience implementing the most comprehensive reforms to the national security establishment since 1947, Fingar provides crucial guidance to newly appointed officials.
When Fingar was appointed the first Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis in 2005, he discovered the challenges of establishing a new federal agency and implementing sweeping reforms of intelligence procedure and performance. The mandate required prompt action but provided no guidance on how to achieve required and desirable changes. Fingar describes how he defined and prioritized the tasks involved in building and staffing a new organization, integrating and improving the work of sixteen agencies, and contending with pressure from powerful players.
For appointees without the luxury of taking command of fully staffed and well-functioning federal agencies, From Mandate to Blueprint is an informed and practical guide for the challenges ahead.
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