DOD would curtail long-term intelligence work during government shutdown

"Under shutdown guidance provided by the Defense Department, intelligence work that directly supports active military operations, threat monitoring or other national security emergencies is designated "excepted" and would continue uninterrupted if funding lapses. But agencies would be required to pause certain longer-term activities. Those include political and economic analysis work unrelated to current crises and intelligence support for weapons acquisition."

"Political and economic assessments can assist military planners' understanding of how foreign governments and global financial conditions shape conflicts, while weapons acquisition intelligence helps the U.S. design, test and purchase systems that can survive against current or emerging threats. In essence, tactical intelligence collection activities would remain active, though much of the strategic analysis that supports future planning of the DOD's spying activities would be curtailed until federal funding is restored."

Defense Department guidance designates intelligence work that directly supports active military operations, threat monitoring, and national security emergencies as excepted, meaning those functions continue during a government shutdown. Agencies must pause longer-term intelligence activities, including political and economic analysis unrelated to current crises and intelligence support for weapons acquisition. Political and economic assessments aid planners in understanding how foreign governments and global finance shape conflicts. Weapons-acquisition intelligence supports design, testing, and procurement of systems to survive current or emerging threats. Tactical collection, command-and-control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions remain active, while much strategic analysis for future DOD planning will be curtailed until funding is restored.

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