New Pentagon Task Force to Spearhead, Integrate GWOT Efforts

By Jason Sherman / August 28, 2006 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon is establishing a high-level task force designed to marshal counterterrorism efforts across the defense bureaucracy, according to Pentagon officials. The move is part of a sweeping new reorganization of its policy directorate, first reported today by InsideDefense.com. The new shop -- the Global War on Terrorism Task Force -- is expected to comprise as many as 20 experts drawn from across the Pentagon. It will provide a day-to-day focus on issues related to the U.S. military's fight against...

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