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Espionage Act of 1917 Made it a crime for a person to convey information with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the armed forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies. Sedition Act of 1918 added to Espionage Act to cover "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the American form of government, the Constitution, the flag, or the armed forces. Executive Order 12333 Timely and accurate information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign powers, organizations, and persons and their agents, is essential to the national security of the United States Goldwater-Nichols Act (1986) Defense reorganization plan which increased the power of the officers who coordinate the activities of different services. Identifies the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the senior ranking member of the Armed Forces. As such, the Chairman of the JCS is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council (NSC), and the Secretary of Defense. However, chairman does not have command authority over combat forces. Civilians are in charge at top to protect against excessive concentration of power. JP 2-0 This publication is the keystone document for joint intelligence. It provides fundamental principles and guidance for intelligence support to joint operations. JP 2-01 This publication provides doctrine for joint and national intelligence products, services, assessments, and support to joint military operations. JP 2-01.3 This publication provides doctrine for conducting joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment. It describes the process in which the adversary and other relevant aspects of the operational environment are analyzed to identify possible adversary courses of action and to support joint operation planning, execution, and assessment. JP 2-03 This publication provides doctrine for conducting geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) across the range of military operations.