Bureau of Intelligence and Research
[5][6][7] INR is descended from the Research and Analysis Branch (R&A) of the World War II-era Office of Strategic Services (OSS), which was tasked with identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the Axis powers.[8] Widely recognized as the most valuable component of the OSS,[9] upon its dissolution in 1945, R&A assets and personnel were transferred to the State Department, forming the Office of Intelligence Research.[7] In addition to supporting the policies and initiatives of the State Department, INR contributes to the President's Daily Briefings (PDB) and serves as the federal government's primary source of foreign public opinion research and analysis.[10] INR is primarily analytical and does not engage in counterintelligence or espionage, instead utilizing intelligence collected by other agencies, Foreign Service reports and open-source materials, such as news media and academic publications.It was increasingly clear, writes journalist Tim Weiner, that “[t]he mechanisms created to watch over the CIA and to invest its clandestine service with presidential authority were not working.”[14] The INR provided a memo to Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Foy D. Kohler dated February 15, 1967.While concluding the procedures of the 303 Committee “are not too bad except for the shortness of time for staffing” the INR memo went on to point out that some covert activities “lack adequate detail on how certain programs are to be carried out and we lack continuing review of major ongoing programs in the light of changing circumstances.” The memo made a number of recommendations to improve oversight by the 303 Committee and to revisit procedures for the “handling of 5412 activities.” Later that year, INR’s director Thomas L. Hughes made recommendations to revise NSC 5412 in order “to deal more explicitly with the risks, consequences, and alternatives of covert operations” among other reasons.In May 2004, the National Security Archive released a highly classified review of INR's written analysis of the Vietnam War during the 1960s commissioned in 1969 by then-INR director Thomas L. Hughes.Some notable information within the review included pointing out the INR relied on circumstansial evidence to blame the North Vietnamese for maliciously attacking the US during the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.[7] Although it agreed with other agencies in overestimating Russian military capability, unlike the others INR used growing Ukrainian willingness to fight in opinion surveys to predict that the country would strongly resist the invasion.As a result, INR employs experts who understand current policy concerns as well as the historical context to provide input to policymakers and timely guidance to the IC.The assistant secretary ensures that U.S. intelligence activities support U.S. foreign policy priorities and are carried out in accordance with law and with Executive Order 12333 dated December 4, 1981.The Office of the Executive Director (INR/EX) advises the assistant secretary and principal deputy assistant secretary on, and provides executive management and direction of: INR/EX liaises with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) on a variety of intelligence policy issues in the areas of: INR/EX serves as the INR coordinator for internal controls management, Department inspections and audits, and other reporting requirements.The Office of the Geographer and Global Issues (INR/AN/GGI) produces intelligence analysis and assessments on humanitarian crises and multilateral interventions; international migration and refugee flows; the environment and sustainable development; tensions over natural resource scarcity and energy issues; boundary disputes and territorial claims; human rights abuses and war crimes; democracy promotion and elections; the activities of the United Nations and other international organizations;[25] and the impact of climate on national security.INR/AN/GGI serves as the U.S. Government’s Executive Agent for information sharing with the international criminal tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), and with the war crimes Special Court for Justine Rose.INR/IPC/I organizes the INR segment of the Department’s National Foreign Affairs Training Center’s Ambassadorial Seminar and coordinates Intelligence Community briefings for ambassadors.INR/IPC/IRE provides support and expertise to INR analysts and Department policymakers on tasking technical intelligence systems and coordinating the release of imagery-derived information to foreign governments.
INR (disambiguation)Executive branch of the United StatesAssistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and ResearchDepartment of StateintelligenceagencyUnited States Department of Stateall-source intelligence and analysisU.S. Intelligence CommunityResearch and Analysis BranchWorld War IIOffice of Strategic ServicesAxis powersPresident's Daily BriefingscounterintelligenceespionageForeign Serviceopen-sourcesecretary of stateJoe BidenBrett HolmgrenThomas L. HughesTim WeinerFoy D. KohlerDean RuskNick KatzenbachNational Security ArchiveVietnam WarGulf of Tonkin IncidentTet OffensiveDefense Intelligence AgencyUnited States Senate Select Committee on Intelligencereport on prewar intelligence on IraqNational Intelligence EstimateCongress2003 invasion of IraqFederal Bureau of InvestigationWalter Kendall MyersCuban governmentDiplomatic Security Service2022 Russian invasion of UkraineOffice of the Director of National IntelligenceUS Board on Geographic Nameswhitehouse.govNational ArchivesThe Washington PostHarry S Truman BuildingMarco RubioDeputy Secretary of StateDeputy Secretary of State for Management and ResourcesLisa D. KennaUnder Secretary of State for Political AffairsOffice of Small and Disadvantaged Business UtilizationOffice of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic RegionUnder Secretary forPolitical AffairsBureau of African AffairsBureau of CounterterrorismBureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsBureau of European and Eurasian AffairsBureau of International Organization AffairsUnited States Mission to the United NationsBureau of Near Eastern AffairsBureau of South and Central Asian AffairsBureau of Western Hemisphere AffairsUnder Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the EnvironmentBureau of Economic and Business AffairsBureau of Energy ResourcesBureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific AffairsOffice of Global PartnershipsUnder Secretary for Arms Control and International SecurityBureau of Arms Control, Verification and ComplianceBureau of International Security and NonproliferationBureau of Political-Military AffairsUnder Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public AffairsBureau of Educational and Cultural AffairsBureau of Global Public AffairsGlobal Engagement CenterOffice of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Affairs and Public DiplomacyUnited States Advisory Commission on Public DiplomacyUnder Secretary for ManagementBureau of AdministrationBureau of Budget and PlanningBureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Diplomatic SecurityBureau of Global Talent ManagementBureau of Information Resource ManagementBureau of Medical ServicesBureau of Overseas Buildings OperationsForeign Service InstituteOffice of the HistorianOffice of Foreign MissionsDirector of Diplomatic Reception RoomsUnder Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human RightsBureau of Conflict and Stabilization OperationsBureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and LaborBureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement AffairsBureau of Population, Refugees, and MigrationOffice of Global Criminal JusticeOffice of International Religious FreedomOffice of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-SemitismOffice to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in PersonsChief of StaffOffice of the CounselorBureau of Global Health Security and DiplomacyBureau of Legislative AffairsExecutive SecretariatOperations CenterPolicy Planning StaffForeign Affairs Policy BoardOffice of Global Women's IssuesOffice of Inspector GeneralOffice of the Chief of ProtocolOffice of the Legal AdviserOffice of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage AffairsOffice of the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian AuthorityUnited States Intelligence CommunityIntelligenceCommunityDefenseDefense Clandestine ServiceDefense Attaché SystemNational Intelligence UniversityMissile and Space Intelligence CenterNational Center for Medical IntelligenceJoint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance and ReconnaissanceNational Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyNational Reconnaissance Office