The critical function of any service system is providing the personnel needed to ensure success. The failure of the Selective Service System to serve this essential task is at the core of many of the current challenges in advancing our security. With growing demands on our military personnel and the increasing need for civilian security efforts both at home and abroad, we can no longer afford a system that limits its efforts to registration alone.  The following changes will help transform the passive approach of the current Selective Service System into a more robust and active National Service System charged with helping recruit young Americans into service programs targeted at our most pressing security needs.