SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks exposed devastating gaps in America’s intelligence system, Rep. Josh Gottheimer is helping lead a bipartisan effort to make sure the country is prepared for threats that could look very different from the attacks of 2001.
Gottheimer, D-N.J., co-chair of the House Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan 9/11 Review Task Force, joined congressional leaders Monday to release a report reviewing the federal government’s implementation of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations.
The yearlong review found that while many of the reforms made after the attacks have made America safer, dangerous gaps remain as threats have become increasingly complex.
The task force issued 20 new bipartisan recommendations addressing threats including China and Russia, cyberattacks, foreign influence campaigns, economic espionage, drones and artificial intelligence.
The original reforms included creating the National Counterterrorism Center and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, along with changes to congressional oversight and intelligence sharing.
The new recommendations call for intelligence agencies to share information faster, train personnel across agencies and adopt emerging technologies including AI and open-source intelligence. The report also calls for stronger defenses against foreign espionage and closer partnerships among federal, state and local governments and the private sector.
Gottheimer announced the report after visiting the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, where he heard from first responders and family members of the 40 passengers and crew members who fought back against the hijackers.
“The fight against terror isn’t static – our adversaries and their weapons of war are always evolving, and we must evolve too,” Gottheimer said.
The task force’s review comes as the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.
“America must keep evolving to stay ahead of its enemies,” the report states.



