Assignment 2: Intelligence and Counterintelligence Both domestic and international terrorism pose great threats to US citizens, the US economy, and domestic and foreign diplomatic relationships. Counterintelligence (CI) efforts aimed at detecting the activities of both domestic and international terrorists have risen in the years since the September 11 attacks. An entirely new agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was created to prevent the proliferation of terrorist groups and decrease the threat of terrorism. Even though domestic and international terrorists might have different motivations for committing crimes of terror, threats from both types are considered equally dangerous and have to be continuously monitored to safeguard US citizens and interests. The intelligence and CI activities utilized by various US government agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the DHS, can be similar or different, depending on factors such as the seriousness of terrorist threats, the specific terror group being monitored, and the immediacy of threats. Tasks: Create a 3- to 4-page paper addressing the following: Describe the similarities and differences in information-gathering techniques used by US law enforcement and intelligence agencies to monitor threats from domestic and international terrorists. Research and describe differences in policies and regulations that oversee domestic and international intelligence gathering. The paper should rely upon at least two scholarly resources from the professional literature. The literature may include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Submission Details: By  Wednesday, August 13, 2014 , save your paper as M4_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and submit it to the  M4 Assignment 2 Dropbox . Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Described the similarities and differences in information-gathering techniques used by US government agencies to monitor threats from domestic and international terrorists. 24 Identified the major differences in policies and regulations that oversee domestic and international intelligence gathering. 64 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 12 Total: 100 .

1. Assignment 2: Intelligence and Counterintelligence
Both domestic and international terrorism pose great threats to
US citizens, the US economy, and domestic and foreign
diplomatic relationships. Counterintelligence (CI) efforts aimed
at detecting the activities of both domestic and international
terrorists have risen in the years since the September 11 attacks.
An entirely new agency, the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS), was created to prevent the proliferation of terrorist
groups and decrease the threat of terrorism.
Even though domestic and international terrorists might have
different motivations for committing crimes of terror, threats
from both types are considered equally dangerous and have to
be continuously monitored to safeguard US citizens and
interests.
The intelligence and CI activities utilized by various US
government agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the DHS, can be
similar or different, depending on factors such as the
seriousness of terrorist threats, the specific terror group being
monitored, and the immediacy of threats.
Tasks:
Create a 3- to 4-page paper addressing the following:
Describe the similarities and differences in information-
gathering techniques used by US law enforcement and
intelligence agencies to monitor threats from domestic and
international terrorists.
Research and describe differences in policies and regulations
that oversee domestic and international intelligence gathering.
The paper should rely upon at least two scholarly resources
from the professional literature. The literature may include the
Argosy University online library resources; relevant textbooks;
peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by
professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org,
or .gov).

2. Submission Details:
By
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
, save your paper as M4_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc and
submit it to the
M4 Assignment 2 Dropbox
.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described the similarities and differences in information-
gathering techniques used by US government agencies to
monitor threats from domestic and international terrorists.
24
Identified the major differences in policies and regulations that
oversee domestic and international intelligence gathering.
64
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
12
Total:
100