There used to be a clear distinction between national and tactical intelligence. but the line is blurred today. Increasingly. the same agencies and collection systems that produce intelligence for the national policymaker also support the military. even at the tactical level. The same U2 mission can bring back information on a Bosnian Serb air defense mission. intelligence for the local NATO. and simultaneously take pictures of refugee flows or mass graves that our policymakers and diplomats can use in their negotiating efforts. This growing dual capability of intelligence is often overlooked by those who associate intelligence exclusively with military operations. The annual authorization process is a time to ask how our intelligence efforts can maximize their contribution to the nation.