The Knowledge Management Working Group also studies the state of the technology, information technology, and information systems of the National Security Council and interagency groups, how they facilitate or hamper improved interagency collaboration, and what on-going reforms are seeking to achieve. It also examines how departmental systems impact interagency and coalition/international cooperation, drawing on case studies to illustrate deficiencies and problems.

The working group analyzes and describes current and future needs for knowledge in formulating and executing national security policy. The group is tasked with developing technological, infrastructural, organizational, procedural, cultural, and cognitive requirements for knowledge creation, sharing, and use within and among major national security organizations (including Congress and as appropriate allied and international groups). Since the Project on National Security Reform is firmly rooted in the present realities of the national security environment, the Knowledge Management Working Group also assesses the government’s ability to meet these requirements at the present time. Finally, the working group will recommend improvements in knowledge access, sharing, protection, and use, consistent with the organizational strategy, structure, processes and personnel recommendations made by other working groups.