# Intelligence Succeeds When Conflict Is Prevented by Tulsi Gabbard > Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard states the outcome by which intelligence should be judged: “The true success of a policy is when the American interest is met, and American liberties are secured, and no violence is necessary. As the Director of National Intelligence, answerable to the President who is answerable to the American people, our mission focus for the IC is this: our work is not, first and foremost, the winning of conflict, but the prevention and deterrence of it.” > > **— Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence**, *Remarks at GEOINT 2025* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [GEOINT 2025 Remarks](https://archive.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/speeches-interviews/speeches-interviews-2025/4075-dni-remarks-geoint-2025) — *Remarks at GEOINT 2025*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Intelligence Succeeds When Conflict Is Prevented.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter|How Austin Became a Different Kind of Defense Tech Epicenter]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/National Security|National Security]] ## Share on Social Media ``` Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard states the outcome by which intelligence should be judged: “The true success of a policy is when the American interest is met, and American liberties are secured, and no violence is necessary. As the Director of National Intelligence, answerable to the President who is answerable to the American people, our mission focus for the IC is this: our work is not, first and foremost, the winning of conflict, but the prevention and deterrence of it.” — Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, Remarks at GEOINT 2025 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-tulsi-gabbard-intelligence-succeeds-conflict-prevented ```