David R. Shedd

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David R. Shedd, a former acting director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, is a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation who served for over 30 years in various intelligence and national security positions.

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    Yes, We’re Safer From Terrorism Because of Intelligence Reforms After 9/11. However …

    David R. Shedd
    The mission of America’s intelligence professionals is to deliver timely, relevant, and unbiased information that includes warnings of impending threats to the nation. Nevertheless, America’s intelligence agencies failed to “connect the dots” and provide adequate warnings that could have prevented the terrorist attacks on our homeland on Sept. 11, 2001. Are we safer today from…
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    State Department Needs Mike Pompeo
    David R. Shedd
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    This Critical Reauthorization Will Help Keep Americans Safe
    David R. Shedd
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    How the Section 702 Program Helps America Thwart Terrorist Plots
    David R. Shedd
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    5 Reasons H.R. McMaster Is the Right Leader for a Tough President
    James Carafano
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    What Guides the US Intelligence Community
    David R. Shedd
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    Israel Was Targeted by US Intelligence for Obama Political Purposes
    David R. Shedd
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    Intelligence Analysts Claim US CENTCOM Altered Their Reports
    David R. Shedd
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