OpinionViewpointsThe Intelligence Community and Threat AssessmentCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA heavily armed Newark Police officer stands guard outside the Prudential Insurance Company building in Newark, N.J., on Aug. 10, 2004. Chris Hondros/Getty ImagesBy Brad Johnson2/27/2020Updated: 2/28/2020PrintCommentaryThe National Intelligence Council has published an unclassified strategic assessment every four years since 1997.