TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01 - TRADOC - U.S. Army

TRADOC Pam 525-3-7-01Questions for Further ExaminationIf a better understanding of the future global and domestic environments is a precondition fora successful national security strategy, then the Army must improve its ability to achieve thisunderstanding. To this end, the following questions offer an opportunity for further study:Where does the responsibility for initiating and continuing a comprehensive examinationof the future OE reside?Which Service or agency is best postured to coordinate an ongoing effort to focusnational collection and analysis capabilities on understanding the future OE?Who should participate and who requires access?Does the Army need a new organization, agency, or community of interest, real orvirtual?In what form should the Army present the products of future analysis?Will consumers have access to the data or only the analyzed and consolidated product?What restrictions due to security issues are acceptable?How does the Army structure information sharing policy and procedures?Other than our national intelligence entities, and local, state, and federal law enforcementagencies, who can and should contribute to the gathering, analysis, and interpretation ofthis information?Do our current policies and procedures allow us to gather and store relevant informationabout the domestic environment?How can the Army ensure that commanders and staff are skilled enough with behavioraland social sciences in order to plan and execute all phases of full spectrum operations?Is the Army legally able to do the analysis to develop an accurate understanding of thefuture domestic environment?How does the Nation’s potential adversaries—large global competitors, regional rivals,non-state extremist entities, and others—view the future OE?50