National Intelligence A Consumers Guide

According to the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), National Intelligence and the term 'intelligence related to national security refer to all intelligence, regardless of the source from which it is derived and including information gathered within or outside the U.S., that: Pertains, as determined consistent with any guidance issued by the President, to more than one U.S. Government agency; and That involves: Threats to the U.S., its people, property, or interests; The development, proliferation, or use of weapons of mass destruction; or Any other matter bearing on U.S. national homeland security. The U.S. Government uses intelligence to improve and understand the consequences of its national security decisions. Intelligence assists policy decisions, military actions, international negotiations, and interactions with working-level contacts in foreign countries. In some circumstances, it can also aid homeland security providers and first responders.