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Objectives of the Investigation
The primary goals of the task force were threefold:
Understand what went wrong on July 13th: The task force sought to identify the specific failures in planning, execution, and communication that led to the near-fatal security breach.
Ensure accountability: It was vital to hold those responsible for the lapses accountable to restore confidence in the agency.
Prevent future failures: Lessons learned from the incident must be applied to enhance the agency's ability to protect individuals in increasingly complex and dangerous environments.
Major Findings and Failures
The investigation highlighted three key areas of failure: