Yes, I think this idea of having every member of Parliament briefed for real when there's a new session—a deep and meaningful brief—would be helpful.
There is another thing to think about. I've mentioned this in another committee. There's precedent for it. There used to be a per vote subsidy for parties. I think we should bring back a subsidy, so that each party can hire a national security adviser: someone who's cleared, who's within the party and who looks at it from a political lens but has the necessary clearances.
There's a book called Political Tribes by Amy Chua. It's just a matter of human psychology that people are more likely to believe or listen to folks who come from their own party: someone who understands the political lay of the land. Having a dedicated asset and resource in the party would be another thing to think about.
Briefings across the board, a dedicated asset and then, for what it's worth, encourage your staff to come to the lunch-and-learn session that I host once in a while to be educated on national security matters. As I've joked, come for the turkey sandwich and stay for a lecture about what CSIS does.