"The statute - ultimately yanked from the final House draft of the Intelligence Authorization Act - would have prohibited the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis from both collecting and analyzing intelligence, according to two of the people and the draft summary. The measure also would have renamed it as the Office of Intelligence and Information Sharing and reduced its workforce from around 1,000 employees to no more than 250."
"It's not entirely clear why lawmakers backed down on the provision, though the proposal raised concerns among law enforcement groups, who relayed their misgivings to members on the House Homeland Security Committee, one of the people said. One top-of-mind concern was that I&A's workflow would stagnate because the agency wouldn't be able to produce original insights for its stakeholders, the person added."
The House Intelligence Committee privately drafted a measure that would have barred the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis from collecting or analyzing intelligence, renamed it, and cut its staff from about 1,000 to 250. Lawmakers removed the provision from the final House Intelligence Authorization Act draft after concerns from law enforcement about lost analytic capacity and stagnating workflow. The proposal would have recast the office as a clearinghouse for other agencies' findings and stripped authorities commonly held by other intelligence agencies. The move follows administration efforts to reduce the office's staffing and renews debate over DHS intelligence reform.
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