Working 24 hours a day, the Operations Center monitors world events, prepares briefings for the Secretary and other Department principals, and facilitates communication between the Department and the rest of the world.

Additionally, it provides a wealth of information for security professionals seeking to prepare awareness articles or briefings.

No job was found for him until Hugh Trenchard formed his Independent Bomber Command and he was attached as a group intelligence officer to prepare navigational briefings for attacks on Berlin.

Departments sponsoring legislation normally prepare briefings for their ministers when talking in Parliament; draftsmen may now be expected to vet these, a time-consuming process.

While the Army has scores of "PowerPoint rangers" (the title given to officers who prepare briefings and reports), the Iraqis have none.

The governor should immediately call on state agencies to prepare comprehensive briefings for the incoming governor and his staff, including analyses of key legislative priorities and initiatives, budget issues, pending litigation, personnel and political appointments.

His duties included coordinating Schlesinger's travel and public appearances, preparing briefings and speeches for Congressional hearings, and providing counsel on matters affecting the Army.

These reports are used by desk officers in the Pentagon and troops in the field when they make operational plans and prepare briefings on the situation in the war zone.

"I got a little more detail than I could see," said Mr. Brugioni, who during the Cuban missile crisis had prepared briefings based on spy plane photos.

Already the forgers were at work on positioning materials needed to secure legitimate entry into the area called The Brambles, and the scientists were preparing briefings for Cierto and his students regarding the same place.