To Counter China, Reform U.S. Intelligence for the Digital Age
Briefly

The U.S. confronts an escalating threat in the digital domain, primarily from the Chinese government, targeting the nation's digital future. Two decades after the last major restructuring of the intelligence community, the changing adversarial landscape demands a reevaluation of the community's efficacy in tackling these new challenges. Lawmakers are considering the Intelligence Community Efficiency and Effectiveness Act of 2025, which proposes cuts and a restructuring of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The focus should remain on addressing urgent threats rather than bureaucratic reorganizations.
The United States is facing a quiet and rapidly growing threat across the digital landscape, an unseen mathematical space of binary code and shadowy actors.
Ten years after the last major reorganization of the U.S. intelligence community, the adversarial threat landscape has changed dramatically, demanding optimized responses to emerging digital threats.
The current debate in Washington centers around the Intelligence Community Efficiency and Effectiveness Act of 2025, which proposes cuts and restructuring that could distract from addressing China's digital strategy.
Lawmakers and national security leaders have a critical choice: focus on the real challenges posed by China's digital strategy or become mired in bureaucratic reshuffling.
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