Intelink: The real secret spy network

Abstract

The story of Intelink is not one of technology but rather the need for timely and accurate information. The network grew out of the problems the intelligence community and the armed forces faced during the Persian Gulf War. Warfighters complained that they had to access too much disparate intelligence systems and could not get a complete spectrum of intelligence. In 1994, the intelligence Systems Secretariat was created to tackle the problem.