The interagency support provided by a composed of intelligence experts from dia, cia, nsa, ngs, and other intelligence agencies, affords the joint task force access to national-level databases and to agency-unique information and analysis.

National Intelligence Support Team (NIST)

Explanation: The National Intelligence Support Team is made up of personnel from the Defense Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, NIMA and the National Security Agency. It is a way to ensure there is an available team to support deployed forces should the need arise. This team provides Intelligence accessible on national-level databases and the mixture of difference agencies affords the Joint Task Force access to information across agencies during emergencies.

using the scientific method.