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This document outlines the requirements for a two-part assignment on intelligence collection activities. Part one requires the student to research and propose a topic on the five types of intelligence collection (HUMINT, SIGINT, MASINT, IMINT, OSINT). It provides questions to consider about the agencies responsible, uses in countering terrorism, and challenges. Part two requires an annotated bibliography of five scholarly sources summarizing how each source relates to the research criteria. The bibliography must be in APA style.
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Individual Project #1You are an intelligence analyst for the Feder.docx
Individual Project #1
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. The FBI’s CI Division has been involved in the field of CI for decades. During this period, the CI division has conducted thousands of CI investigations, many of which have had a major impact on the history and national security of the United States. It is important as an intelligence analyst with the CI Division to have a clear understanding of these cases and to learn from both its past CI successes and failures.
You have been asked by your supervisor to research major espionage cases to produce an intelligence assessment from a historical perspective that will help to recognize anomalies that might indicate the presence of espionage and assist in the neutralization process in the future.
Assignment Guidelines
For this assignment, you must write a counterintelligence case study, approximately 750–1,000 words in length, on one of the following major espionage cases:
Robert P. Hanssen
Aldrich H. Ames
Ana B. Montes
John A. Walker
For your selected case study, you will address the following in detail:
Who
What was this person's personal background?
What was this person's professional background?
Were there any accomplices? If so, explain.
Which foreign powers were involved?
When
When did the espionage begin?
For how long did the espionage continue?
When was the spy apprehended?
Where
Where did the espionage take place?
Consider military intelligence, U.S. soil, agency/rank, and so on.
What
What information was being leaked?
For what purposes could that information have been used?
How
How was the information taken from U.S. facilities or databases? Explain in detail.
How was the information delivered to the foreign power or powers? Explain.
How was the spy apprehended? Explain.
Why
What was the motivation for the espionage? Explain.
Answer the following questions as well:
What lessons were learned after the selected case concluded?
What impact did this particular case have on U.S. policies and operational standards?
Consider successful and unsuccessful investigative techniques, implications, and recommendations.
Compile your responses in your final case study, and submit the file to your instructor.
All sources must be referenced using APA style.
Individual Project #2
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. You have been embedded on the Kartesia Country Team and are responsible for producing a counterintelligence assessment to forecast the potential counterintelligence threat posed by Kartesia.
For many years, Kartesia and the United States have been political and economic adversaries. Kartesia, which is led by an oppressive dictatorship, has long feared that the United States will initiate military action against it to topple the regime and institute a democratic form of government. Although K.
Analysis and ProductionInformation collected in the previous ste.docx
Analysis and Production
Information collected in the previous steps will be analyzed, validated, and fused into intelligence in the analysis process to be included into finished intelligence products. Analysis is defined by the ODNI as “The process by which information is transformed into intelligence; a systematic examination of information to identify significant facts, make judgments, and draw conclusions.” (ODNI, 2013) This transformation occurs when All-Source Analysts use all the Single Source INTs to create a fused intelligence product.
Single Source INT
We learned about “Single Source INTs” in Module three and they are HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and MASINT. They are referred to as single source because they are derived from a single type of INT. You may hear of a single source SIGINT analyst, who is an expert in signals intelligence collection, or a single source IMINT analyst, who is an expert in imagery intelligence collection.
All-Source INT
The All-Source Analyst is not an expert in collection of the single sources, but is instead an expert in a region or intelligence function (terrorism, counter-drug, crime, etc.) that is the consumer of the raw single source information from all INTs. Analysts receive incoming information, evaluate it, test it against other information and against their personal knowledge and expertise, produce an assessment of the current status of a particular area under analysis, and then forecast future trends or outcomes. The analyst also develops requirements for the collection of new information. (ODNI, 2013) The All-Source Analyst will learn through experience to validate information using multiple INTs to confirm information collected through a single source INT. For example, if information is collected from a HUMINT source, the All-Source Analyst will look for another HUMINT source to collaborate that information or possibly validate the original HUMINT source through SIGINT sources.
Validation
Validation is important to also counter an adversary’s attempts to conduct deception; however, the well-organized adversary will release multiple pieces of information through various INTs to mislead All-Source Analysts. A good adversarial deception plan will not only allow deceptive pieces of information to be collected to attempt to fool our intelligence analysts, but will also play into an analyst’s bias. The common biases of an analyst are mirror imaging (thinking the adversary will act the same way Americans do), cry-wolf syndrome (conducting an action multiple times so that when the adversary truly intends to act, our analysts do not take it seriously), and mission-creep/new normal (an adversary slowly changes tactics so that our analysts do not suspect nefarious activities).
It is important for All-Source Analysts to be confident in their assessments,
but they should be wary of overconfidence
Many think that the job of an intelligence analyst is to predict the future. In fact, many early analytic.
OSINT Forum – Week 5For this forum, you are to answer one or mor.docx
This document provides discussion questions and resources for an OSINT forum. It includes two student responses analyzing different aspects of open source intelligence and the intelligence cycle. Student #1 discusses how the intelligence cycle applies to OSINT collection and analysis. They also note potential downsides like reliability issues from sources producing propaganda, misinformation or disinformation. Student #2 summarizes key downsides of open source information, including the large volume of data to sort through and issues of reliability given sources can be unreliable, biased or used for deception.
400 wordsPrimary Task Response Your first task is to post you.docx
400 words
Primary Task Response
: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the Discussion Board so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main post, and include any notes that you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
Part 1
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is all information that can be acquired from overt collection from all types of media and government reports, various organizations, and through the use of the Internet. Discuss the following:
What are the pros and cons of OSINT?
Include a short assessment of how OSINT relates to other sources of intelligence, such as human intelligence (HUMINT), signal intelligence (SIGINT), image intelligence (IMINT), and measurements and signature intelligence (MASINT).
Part 2
The ever-expanding intelligence community (IC) includes many new disciplines other than law enforcement, such as fire and emergency medical services (EMS). Discuss the following:
Define what the emerging IC means to you.
Select 2 homeland security (HLS) and public safety disciplines, and explain how those disciplines can play a role within the emerging IC and overall information sharing.
Discuss the emerging IC as it relates to a multidiscipline approach.
Are there expanding intelligence needs? If so, in what areas?
Part 3
Post your Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
.
400 wordsPrimary Task Response Your first task is to post you.docx
400 words
Primary Task Response
: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the Discussion Board so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main post, and include any notes that you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
Part 1
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is all information that can be acquired from overt collection from all types of media and government reports, various organizations, and through the use of the Internet. Discuss the following:
What are the pros and cons of OSINT?
Include a short assessment of how OSINT relates to other sources of intelligence, such as human intelligence (HUMINT), signal intelligence (SIGINT), image intelligence (IMINT), and measurements and signature intelligence (MASINT).
Part 2
The ever-expanding intelligence community (IC) includes many new disciplines other than law enforcement, such as fire and emergency medical services (EMS). Discuss the following:
Define what the emerging IC means to you.
Select 2 homeland security (HLS) and public safety disciplines, and explain how those disciplines can play a role within the emerging IC and overall information sharing.
Discuss the emerging IC as it relates to a multidiscipline approach.
Are there expanding intelligence needs? If so, in what areas?
Part 3
Post your Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
.
Each question should be done on a separate word document, with refer
Each question should be done on a separate word document, with references.
Question 1
Revelations about the collection of vast amounts of data on telephone and computer use by the National Security Agency (NSA) have raised concerns about the threat to privacy. At the same time, many private companies collect extensive information on computer users. Read Craig Mundie (2014) "
Privacy
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
pragmatism: A
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
focus on data use, not data collection (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
." (right-click to open in new window)Â
Foreign Affairs,
Mar.-Apr. 2014. Retrieved from Columbia College online library,
Global Issues in Context
database. Look for a copy in
Files
Also, take a look at this one page brief by the
National Review (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
on the unmasking of U.S. Citizens. Does this review give you a reason for heartburn over not just the unmasking, but then leaking to the press? Click on the National Review link or see in course materials Unit 4. For background on the legal requirements of NSA unmasking and the 702 warrants see Hirsch and Maxey (March 24, 2017).
What are the arguments for changing the way we think about privacy in the modern world?
What concerns do you have about the extent to which government and corporations store and use information collected from citizens to spy on those same citizens? What benefits do you see?
References
Hirsch, S. and Maxey, L., (March 24, 2017). "Unmasking of U.S. Citizens in NSA Intercepts," The Cipher Brief. Retrieved from
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/article/exclusive/north-america/unmasking-us-citizens-found-nsa-intercepts-1091 (Links to an external site.)
Question 2
Watch the Frontline episode “Top Secret America: 9/11 to the Boston Bombings” that recounts a history of American intelligence efforts since 9/11. The program touches on many highly controversial intelligence issues including the justification for the Iraq War, the use of rendition and torture to gather intelligence, the use of drone weapons, broad surveillance of telephone and computer communications, widespread use of license plate and facial recognition technology, and camera surveillance. There has been a substantial investment in intelligence capabilities to conduct the War on Terror and prevent terrorist attacks. Is this effort relevant today?
Please address the following questions with brief answers (about 150 to 200 words):
Write using third person perspective
Justify using authoritative sources (peer review journals, published sources, FBI, etc.)
What questions does “Top Secret America” raise about U.S. intelligence gathering?
Is the gathering of intelligence infringing on civil liberties? Justify your answer.
Is the intelligence effort making America safe? Justify your answer.
Are these efforts relevant today?
Video
Frontline (2013). ...
Assignment 2 Intelligence and CounterintelligenceBoth domestic an.docx
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
.
Answer one of the following (250 words)QuestionsWhat ro.docx
Answer one of the following (250 words)
Questions:
What role has OSINT played as an instrument to both protect U.S. activities and determine enemy strategies, culture, and vulnerabilities?
If OSINT IS open source, discuss how Gibson says it can be discretely acquired.
How have the goals, uses, and policies of OSINT evolved over the years?
Information as a currency is a concepts that is evolving every day. How do we place it in context of open source collection? Take a look at this article by AMU Faculty member Erik Kleinsmith:
"Fake News and Data Mining: Mapping Today's Media for Intel Analysis"
How has the trajectory changed even in the last year regarding information dissemination and reliability factors? What implications do you see for open source collection? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
Which reading this week did you find most interesting and important. What resonated with you? What are 2-3 key lessons learned from it?
.
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Individual Project #1You are an intelligence analyst for the Feder.docx
Individual Project #1
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. The FBI’s CI Division has been involved in the field of CI for decades. During this period, the CI division has conducted thousands of CI investigations, many of which have had a major impact on the history and national security of the United States. It is important as an intelligence analyst with the CI Division to have a clear understanding of these cases and to learn from both its past CI successes and failures.
You have been asked by your supervisor to research major espionage cases to produce an intelligence assessment from a historical perspective that will help to recognize anomalies that might indicate the presence of espionage and assist in the neutralization process in the future.
Assignment Guidelines
For this assignment, you must write a counterintelligence case study, approximately 750–1,000 words in length, on one of the following major espionage cases:
Robert P. Hanssen
Aldrich H. Ames
Ana B. Montes
John A. Walker
For your selected case study, you will address the following in detail:
Who
What was this person's personal background?
What was this person's professional background?
Were there any accomplices? If so, explain.
Which foreign powers were involved?
When
When did the espionage begin?
For how long did the espionage continue?
When was the spy apprehended?
Where
Where did the espionage take place?
Consider military intelligence, U.S. soil, agency/rank, and so on.
What
What information was being leaked?
For what purposes could that information have been used?
How
How was the information taken from U.S. facilities or databases? Explain in detail.
How was the information delivered to the foreign power or powers? Explain.
How was the spy apprehended? Explain.
Why
What was the motivation for the espionage? Explain.
Answer the following questions as well:
What lessons were learned after the selected case concluded?
What impact did this particular case have on U.S. policies and operational standards?
Consider successful and unsuccessful investigative techniques, implications, and recommendations.
Compile your responses in your final case study, and submit the file to your instructor.
All sources must be referenced using APA style.
Individual Project #2
You are an intelligence analyst for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assigned to the Counterintelligence (CI) Division. You have been embedded on the Kartesia Country Team and are responsible for producing a counterintelligence assessment to forecast the potential counterintelligence threat posed by Kartesia.
For many years, Kartesia and the United States have been political and economic adversaries. Kartesia, which is led by an oppressive dictatorship, has long feared that the United States will initiate military action against it to topple the regime and institute a democratic form of government. Although K.
Analysis and ProductionInformation collected in the previous ste.docx
Analysis and Production
Information collected in the previous steps will be analyzed, validated, and fused into intelligence in the analysis process to be included into finished intelligence products. Analysis is defined by the ODNI as “The process by which information is transformed into intelligence; a systematic examination of information to identify significant facts, make judgments, and draw conclusions.” (ODNI, 2013) This transformation occurs when All-Source Analysts use all the Single Source INTs to create a fused intelligence product.
Single Source INT
We learned about “Single Source INTs” in Module three and they are HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT, and MASINT. They are referred to as single source because they are derived from a single type of INT. You may hear of a single source SIGINT analyst, who is an expert in signals intelligence collection, or a single source IMINT analyst, who is an expert in imagery intelligence collection.
All-Source INT
The All-Source Analyst is not an expert in collection of the single sources, but is instead an expert in a region or intelligence function (terrorism, counter-drug, crime, etc.) that is the consumer of the raw single source information from all INTs. Analysts receive incoming information, evaluate it, test it against other information and against their personal knowledge and expertise, produce an assessment of the current status of a particular area under analysis, and then forecast future trends or outcomes. The analyst also develops requirements for the collection of new information. (ODNI, 2013) The All-Source Analyst will learn through experience to validate information using multiple INTs to confirm information collected through a single source INT. For example, if information is collected from a HUMINT source, the All-Source Analyst will look for another HUMINT source to collaborate that information or possibly validate the original HUMINT source through SIGINT sources.
Validation
Validation is important to also counter an adversary’s attempts to conduct deception; however, the well-organized adversary will release multiple pieces of information through various INTs to mislead All-Source Analysts. A good adversarial deception plan will not only allow deceptive pieces of information to be collected to attempt to fool our intelligence analysts, but will also play into an analyst’s bias. The common biases of an analyst are mirror imaging (thinking the adversary will act the same way Americans do), cry-wolf syndrome (conducting an action multiple times so that when the adversary truly intends to act, our analysts do not take it seriously), and mission-creep/new normal (an adversary slowly changes tactics so that our analysts do not suspect nefarious activities).
It is important for All-Source Analysts to be confident in their assessments,
but they should be wary of overconfidence
Many think that the job of an intelligence analyst is to predict the future. In fact, many early analytic.
OSINT Forum – Week 5For this forum, you are to answer one or mor.docx
This document provides discussion questions and resources for an OSINT forum. It includes two student responses analyzing different aspects of open source intelligence and the intelligence cycle. Student #1 discusses how the intelligence cycle applies to OSINT collection and analysis. They also note potential downsides like reliability issues from sources producing propaganda, misinformation or disinformation. Student #2 summarizes key downsides of open source information, including the large volume of data to sort through and issues of reliability given sources can be unreliable, biased or used for deception.
400 wordsPrimary Task Response Your first task is to post you.docx
400 words
Primary Task Response
: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the Discussion Board so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main post, and include any notes that you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
Part 1
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is all information that can be acquired from overt collection from all types of media and government reports, various organizations, and through the use of the Internet. Discuss the following:
What are the pros and cons of OSINT?
Include a short assessment of how OSINT relates to other sources of intelligence, such as human intelligence (HUMINT), signal intelligence (SIGINT), image intelligence (IMINT), and measurements and signature intelligence (MASINT).
Part 2
The ever-expanding intelligence community (IC) includes many new disciplines other than law enforcement, such as fire and emergency medical services (EMS). Discuss the following:
Define what the emerging IC means to you.
Select 2 homeland security (HLS) and public safety disciplines, and explain how those disciplines can play a role within the emerging IC and overall information sharing.
Discuss the emerging IC as it relates to a multidiscipline approach.
Are there expanding intelligence needs? If so, in what areas?
Part 3
Post your Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
.
400 wordsPrimary Task Response Your first task is to post you.docx
400 words
Primary Task Response
: Your first task is to post your own Key Assignment Outline to the Discussion Board so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main post, and include any notes that you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
Part 1
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is all information that can be acquired from overt collection from all types of media and government reports, various organizations, and through the use of the Internet. Discuss the following:
What are the pros and cons of OSINT?
Include a short assessment of how OSINT relates to other sources of intelligence, such as human intelligence (HUMINT), signal intelligence (SIGINT), image intelligence (IMINT), and measurements and signature intelligence (MASINT).
Part 2
The ever-expanding intelligence community (IC) includes many new disciplines other than law enforcement, such as fire and emergency medical services (EMS). Discuss the following:
Define what the emerging IC means to you.
Select 2 homeland security (HLS) and public safety disciplines, and explain how those disciplines can play a role within the emerging IC and overall information sharing.
Discuss the emerging IC as it relates to a multidiscipline approach.
Are there expanding intelligence needs? If so, in what areas?
Part 3
Post your Key Assignment Outline to the discussion area so that other students are able to review your plan. Attach your document to the main discussion post, and include any notes you feel are appropriate. The purpose of this assignment is to help improve the quality of the Key Assignment Draft you will complete next week.
.
Each question should be done on a separate word document, with refer
Each question should be done on a separate word document, with references.
Question 1
Revelations about the collection of vast amounts of data on telephone and computer use by the National Security Agency (NSA) have raised concerns about the threat to privacy. At the same time, many private companies collect extensive information on computer users. Read Craig Mundie (2014) "
Privacy
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
pragmatism: A
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
focus on data use, not data collection (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
." (right-click to open in new window)Â
Foreign Affairs,
Mar.-Apr. 2014. Retrieved from Columbia College online library,
Global Issues in Context
database. Look for a copy in
Files
Also, take a look at this one page brief by the
National Review (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
on the unmasking of U.S. Citizens. Does this review give you a reason for heartburn over not just the unmasking, but then leaking to the press? Click on the National Review link or see in course materials Unit 4. For background on the legal requirements of NSA unmasking and the 702 warrants see Hirsch and Maxey (March 24, 2017).
What are the arguments for changing the way we think about privacy in the modern world?
What concerns do you have about the extent to which government and corporations store and use information collected from citizens to spy on those same citizens? What benefits do you see?
References
Hirsch, S. and Maxey, L., (March 24, 2017). "Unmasking of U.S. Citizens in NSA Intercepts," The Cipher Brief. Retrieved from
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/article/exclusive/north-america/unmasking-us-citizens-found-nsa-intercepts-1091 (Links to an external site.)
Question 2
Watch the Frontline episode “Top Secret America: 9/11 to the Boston Bombings” that recounts a history of American intelligence efforts since 9/11. The program touches on many highly controversial intelligence issues including the justification for the Iraq War, the use of rendition and torture to gather intelligence, the use of drone weapons, broad surveillance of telephone and computer communications, widespread use of license plate and facial recognition technology, and camera surveillance. There has been a substantial investment in intelligence capabilities to conduct the War on Terror and prevent terrorist attacks. Is this effort relevant today?
Please address the following questions with brief answers (about 150 to 200 words):
Write using third person perspective
Justify using authoritative sources (peer review journals, published sources, FBI, etc.)
What questions does “Top Secret America” raise about U.S. intelligence gathering?
Is the gathering of intelligence infringing on civil liberties? Justify your answer.
Is the intelligence effort making America safe? Justify your answer.
Are these efforts relevant today?
Video
Frontline (2013). ...
Assignment 2 Intelligence and CounterintelligenceBoth domestic an.docx
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
.
Answer one of the following (250 words)QuestionsWhat ro.docx
Answer one of the following (250 words)
Questions:
What role has OSINT played as an instrument to both protect U.S. activities and determine enemy strategies, culture, and vulnerabilities?
If OSINT IS open source, discuss how Gibson says it can be discretely acquired.
How have the goals, uses, and policies of OSINT evolved over the years?
Information as a currency is a concepts that is evolving every day. How do we place it in context of open source collection? Take a look at this article by AMU Faculty member Erik Kleinsmith:
"Fake News and Data Mining: Mapping Today's Media for Intel Analysis"
How has the trajectory changed even in the last year regarding information dissemination and reliability factors? What implications do you see for open source collection? I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.
Which reading this week did you find most interesting and important. What resonated with you? What are 2-3 key lessons learned from it?
.
paper on forecasting terrorism
This document provides an abstract for a methodology to forecast terrorism using indicators. It identifies 68 indicators of terrorism and employs analytic techniques to safeguard against common warning failures. The full research provides: 1) an explanation of how to forecast terrorism using the indicators, 2) an evaluation of how the system addresses past warning failures, and 3) recommendations for implementing the system. The methodology could be applied to other intelligence topics by changing the indicators. The full research is available for purchase, with author royalties donated to non-profit counterterrorism organizations.
Intelligence Analysis
This document provides an overview of intelligence analysis. It discusses how intelligence analysts must tell decision makers what they know, what they don't know, and then their thoughts, keeping those separate. The analysis of information involves turning disparate facts into focused conclusions. Intelligence analysis applies cognitive methods to assess data and test assumptions while detecting deceptions to reduce ambiguity. Structured analytical techniques have been used more since 9/11 to better manage analysis and align it with scientific principles. A common analysis technique involves using social networking data to map networks and identify important nodes.
Presentation democracy ethics vs. intelligencε security.
Ένα από τα σημαντικότερα ζητήματα της Πληροφόρησης τον 21ο αιώνα είναι η σχέση της με τη Δημοκρατία και την Ηθική. Σκοπός της διάλεξης είναι να εξετάσει ενδελεχώς τη σχέση της Δημοκρατίας και της Ηθικής, από τη μία πλευρά, και της Πληροφόρησης και της Ασφάλειας, από την άλλη, αναλύοντας (μεταξύ άλλων) δύο περιπτωσιολογικές μελέτες, αυτή των WikiLeaks και εκείνη του Edward Snowden. Θα προσπαθήσουμε να απαντήσουμε τα ακόλουθα ερωτήματα: Πρώτον, είναι η Πληροφόρηση συμβατή με τη Δημοκρατία και την Ηθική; Δεύτερον, εάν υπάρχει ένα χάσμα μεταξύ τους, πώς μπορεί αυτό να γεφυρωθεί; Τρίτον, ποια είναι η σχέση των μέσων μαζικής ενημέρωσης και της Πληροφόρησης;
Intelligence Collection
Intelligence collection methods are used by U.S. intelligence agencies to gather information and protect national security. Different agencies employ various collection disciplines including signals intelligence, imagery intelligence, and human intelligence. Open source intelligence is also widely used, accounting for 80-90% of information. Intelligence collection requires balancing resources, time constraints, and the needs of different agencies to provide policymakers with needed information through diverse techniques.
Chapter 5 collection and the collection disciplines
The United States uses multiple collection disciplines (INTs) including imagery, signals, measurement and signatures, and human intelligence to collect intelligence. These collection methods each have strengths and weaknesses and there are ongoing debates around resource prioritization and development of new collection systems. Additionally, greater emphasis on collection over analysis processing has also been an issue. The document then discusses various collection methods and issues around balancing collection capabilities with protecting sources and methods.
Exploring the Psychological Mechanisms used in Ransomware Splash Screens
The present study examined a selection of 76 ransomware splash screens collected from a variety of sources. These splash screens were analysed according to surface information, including aspects of visual appearance, the use of language, cultural icons, payment and payment types. The results from the current study showed that, whilst there was a wide variation in the construction of ransomware splash screens, there was a good degree of commonality, particularly in terms of the structure and use of key aspects of social engineering used to elicit payment from the victims. There was the emergence of a sub-set of ransomware that, in the context of this report, was termed ‘Cuckoo’ ransomware. This type of attack often purported to be from an official source requesting payment for alleged transgressions.
Chapter 11Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence CommunityG.docx
Chapter 11
Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence Community
Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.
Ezra Pound
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, on speechmaking
Chapter Objectives
1. Explain the “bottom line up front” style used by the intelligence community (IC) and demonstrate familiarity with its use.
2. Be familiar with written IC products (e.g., National Intelligence Estimates, President’s Daily Brief).
3. Understand and apply the writing techniques used in the IC (clarity, precision, parsimony).
4. Understand the fundamentals of grammar and structure necessary for clear, concise writing.
5. Describe the fundamentals of briefing as applied in the IC.
6. Demonstrate the ability to deliver a sound public speech.
Introduction
Typical intelligence analysts perform the following functions on a daily basis: they review and analyze raw intelligence, draftassessments, and disseminate those assessments to policymakers as written products and through oral briefings. This chapter will describe the various written products produced by the IC and discuss how intelligence analysts write for and brief policymakers.
Writing
A brochure about the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Sherman Kent School described the Directorate of Analysis’s approach to writing, stating “[Agency] writing style emphasizes the bottom line up front, precise and concise language, and a clear articulation of our judgments and our confidence in them” (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 2004).
This description captures the essence of what intelligence analysts do: they write for busy policymakers and provide them with products about complex subjects that are easy to read and comprehend.
What distinguishes good intelligence writing? Well-written intelligence products are concise and logical, both in reasoning and structure. They create clear judgments and conclusions about complex and ambiguous information that decision-makers can easily absorb. Good intelligence meets the audiences’ needs and provides decision-makers with what they need to know. Amid a sea of intelligence products, good intelligence writing draws the attention of supervisors and busy decision-makers and informs or persuades them. Intelligence reports tell policymakers what threatens the country— whether it is something monumental, such as a natural disaster, civil unrest, or another state’s aggressive actions, or something less urgent, such as in-depth reports detailing current situations around the world. Theoretically, policymakers need to read what intelligence analysts write in order to make decisions; analysts need only write something that can be easily read and understood that addresses a policymaker’s concerns. Though the concept behind intelligence writing is simple, the art of writing such products, and disseminating them to policymakers, takes skill and practice.
Types of Intelligence Writing
Much of intelli ...
Chapter 11Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence CommunityG.docx
Chapter 11
Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence Community
Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.
Ezra Pound
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, on speechmaking
Chapter Objectives
1. Explain the “bottom line up front” style used by the intelligence community (IC) and demonstrate familiarity with its use.
2. Be familiar with written IC products (e.g., National Intelligence Estimates, President’s Daily Brief).
3. Understand and apply the writing techniques used in the IC (clarity, precision, parsimony).
4. Understand the fundamentals of grammar and structure necessary for clear, concise writing.
5. Describe the fundamentals of briefing as applied in the IC.
6. Demonstrate the ability to deliver a sound public speech.
Introduction
Typical intelligence analysts perform the following functions on a daily basis: they review and analyze raw intelligence, draftassessments, and disseminate those assessments to policymakers as written products and through oral briefings. This chapter will describe the various written products produced by the IC and discuss how intelligence analysts write for and brief policymakers.
Writing
A brochure about the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Sherman Kent School described the Directorate of Analysis’s approach to writing, stating “[Agency] writing style emphasizes the bottom line up front, precise and concise language, and a clear articulation of our judgments and our confidence in them” (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 2004).
This description captures the essence of what intelligence analysts do: they write for busy policymakers and provide them with products about complex subjects that are easy to read and comprehend.
What distinguishes good intelligence writing? Well-written intelligence products are concise and logical, both in reasoning and structure. They create clear judgments and conclusions about complex and ambiguous information that decision-makers can easily absorb. Good intelligence meets the audiences’ needs and provides decision-makers with what they need to know. Amid a sea of intelligence products, good intelligence writing draws the attention of supervisors and busy decision-makers and informs or persuades them. Intelligence reports tell policymakers what threatens the country— whether it is something monumental, such as a natural disaster, civil unrest, or another state’s aggressive actions, or something less urgent, such as in-depth reports detailing current situations around the world. Theoretically, policymakers need to read what intelligence analysts write in order to make decisions; analysts need only write something that can be easily read and understood that addresses a policymaker’s concerns. Though the concept behind intelligence writing is simple, the art of writing such products, and disseminating them to policymakers, takes skill and practice.
Types of Intelligence Writing
Much of intelli.
Domestic Intelligence.docx
The document examines the capabilities and limitations of U.S. domestic intelligence efforts in supporting homeland security. It discusses whether the U.S. is appropriately structured and resourced to provide timely, accurate intelligence from the federal level down to state and local agencies, both currently and in the future. The paper should analyze the various domestic intelligence entities and how they collaborate to protect U.S. citizens, addressing challenges of intelligence sharing between levels of government and identifying future threats while maintaining civil liberties.
Midterm Assignment Instructions (due 31 August)The mid-term essay .docx
Midterm Assignment Instructions (due 31 August)
The mid-term essay will be the development of a general threat analysis of the US using the perspective of a foreign intelligence entity or service.
Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) Threat Analysis
The CIA's Counterintelligence Center Analysis Group (CIC/AG) identifies, monitors, and analyzes the efforts of FIEs against US persons, activities, and interests. CIC/AG analysts focus on two specific types of counterintelligence threats to US national security:
1. Transnational threats, such as the counterintelligence aspect of terrorism or the threats posed by emerging or changing technologies to the US Government, intelligence operations, and US Government information systems; and
2. Threats posed by FIEs and their activities.
Value:
This Assignment counts for 40% of your Final Course Grade for this course.
Objective:
This assignment, in accordance with undergraduate academic endeavors, provides an opportunity to evaluate assimilation of course topics, and sharpen and evaluate students' research & critical thinking skills. The assignment is driven & tested by a combination of course materials and external self-led research (depending upon essay[s] selected); analyzed and presented in essay(s) form.
Type:
This assignment consists of a research analysis paper approximately
six to eight pages in length, double-spaced
(This page count does not include a title page, abstract (optional), table of contents (optional), Reference/Bibliography page(s), or Endnotes page(s) (if used)). The source material should result primarily from self-led external research of scholarly articles. In addition, the course required reading materials may be used. The paper should have six to eight pages of content which are the written results of your research efforts.
Topic:
Develop a general threat analysis of a Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) of your choosing that is targeting the US. Examples include Russia's SVR, Iran's MOIS, Al Qaeda (or any of its 'subsidiaries'), North Korea's Reconnaissance Bureau, or Venezuela's Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, etc.
A FIE is any known or suspected foreign organization, person, or group (public, private, or governmental) that conducts intelligence activities to acquire U.S. information, block or impair U.S. intelligence collection, influence U.S. policy, or disrupt U.S. systems and programs. This term includes a foreign intelligence and security service [FISS] and international terrorist organizations. (JP 1-02; JP 2-01.2, CI & HUMINT in Joint Operations, 16 Mar 2011; and DoDD 5240.06, CIAR, 17 May 2011)
The components of your FIE threat analysis should include a full overview of the FIE (strength, location, organizational structures (if known), whether they operate under official cover or operate under unofficial cover--inside corporations, etc.). Detail the FIE's mission, and specific known and suspected US targets.
[Do not select the .
[M3A1] Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization
This document describes the data source and collection procedures for terrorism event data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD). The GTD is an open-source database that includes information on over 150,000 terrorist incidents from around the world between 1970 and 2015. The data was collected in phases by different organizations and involves both automated and manual processes to identify relevant news articles, which are then reviewed and coded according to the GTD codebook. The current collection is conducted by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.
Epistemic Intelligence Communities. Counterintelligence
Epistemic communities are informal networks of knowledge-based experts who influence decision-makers in defining issues they face, identifying different solutions, and evaluating results. Epistemic communities have the greatest influence in conditions of political uncertainty and visibility, usually following a crisis or triggering event. Counterintelligence is primarily considered an analytical discipline, focusing on the study of intelligence services. The basis of all counterintelligence activities is the study of individual intelligence services, an analytical process to understand the behavior of foreign entities (formal mission, internal and external policy, history and myths within the entity, the people who compose it).
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22837.52962
The 911 Commission Report concluded that the failure of the intelli.docx
The 9/11 Commission Report concluded that the failure of the intelligence community (IC) to share information between agencies and levels of government lead to significant gaps in situational awareness. The terrorists exploited those gaps to plan and execute their attacks. Over the years since 9/11, in an effort to improve the nation’s ability to share information and intelligence, more than 70 fusion centers have been created at the local, regional, and state levels. These efforts have not been without considerable cost and concerns, such as privacy. The recession of 2008–09 and lack of major terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11 resulted in local and state leaders having to rethink their ability to provide ongoing investments in these centers. Your local leadership has requested your assistance in assessing the situation.
Your assignment is to write a strategy memo of 850–1,100 words that addresses the major research questions listed below. You should utilize the course materials, Web resources, and the course articles provided as well as conduct your own research, including interviews if possible. Your final document should include an overview of the fusion center nearest to your place of residence. If you are unable to research your local fusion center, you should explore the information-sharing environment between agencies at your local level (again,
local
is defined at your discretion).
Your conclusion should outline your recommendations for your fusion center based upon the resources provided, your research, and the answers to the questions below.
Assignment Guidelines
Address the following in 850–1,100 words:
What local jurisdiction did you choose for this assignment?
Does your local jurisdiction have or participate in a regional (e.g., major urban area or state-level) fusion center? If so, in what way? If not, what platforms (e.g., meetings, conference calls, or software/hardware solutions) are utilized by local HS practitioners to achieve information and intelligence sharing?
What is the mission scope of your local fusion center (e.g., terrorism, all crimes, or all hazards)? How does the fusion center achieve that mission scope? How did it select their scope?
Operationally, who is the lead agency for the fusion center? What other agencies provide direct support (e.g., funding and full- and part-time staff)? What disciplines are present? Is it operational (staffed) at all times?
What are the funding sources for the fusion center?
How are non-law enforcement agencies provided with information and intelligence?
Does the fusion center have a written privacy policy?
What types of products are produced, and to whom are they distributed?
How are information and intelligence entered into the fusion center? How does the public enter information? How is the public made aware of its ability to report suspicious activity?
Is the private sector engaged in any of the fusion center activities?
What is the role of the fusion center dur.
Research Analysis for Strategic Planning.docx
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Part 1 of 3 of behs 103 presentation project behs.docx
This document provides instructions for Part 1 of a project on the topic of technology and criminology. Students are asked to define the aspect of technology they will examine in relation to the topic. They are also asked to explain how a social science impacts or informs their topic. Finally, students must provide a reference list of at least 5 scholarly sources in APA format and summarize the key findings of each source in 2-3 paragraphs without plagiarizing.
Social What directed your interest to this.docx
The document discusses why the person is interested in social work. They grew up seeing friends' parents addicted to drugs and in foster care, directing their interest to help address problems like drugs, poverty, and lack of guidance. Their goals are to open a teenage shelter and drug rehab programs one day. They believe their dedication enables them to study and practice social work to help address important social issues.
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Ένα από τα σημαντικότερα ζητήματα της Πληροφόρησης τον 21ο αιώνα είναι η σχέση της με τη Δημοκρατία και την Ηθική. Σκοπός της διάλεξης είναι να εξετάσει ενδελεχώς τη σχέση της Δημοκρατίας και της Ηθικής, από τη μία πλευρά, και της Πληροφόρησης και της Ασφάλειας, από την άλλη, αναλύοντας (μεταξύ άλλων) δύο περιπτωσιολογικές μελέτες, αυτή των WikiLeaks και εκείνη του Edward Snowden. Θα προσπαθήσουμε να απαντήσουμε τα ακόλουθα ερωτήματα: Πρώτον, είναι η Πληροφόρηση συμβατή με τη Δημοκρατία και την Ηθική; Δεύτερον, εάν υπάρχει ένα χάσμα μεταξύ τους, πώς μπορεί αυτό να γεφυρωθεί; Τρίτον, ποια είναι η σχέση των μέσων μαζικής ενημέρωσης και της Πληροφόρησης;
Intelligence Collection
Intelligence collection methods are used by U.S. intelligence agencies to gather information and protect national security. Different agencies employ various collection disciplines including signals intelligence, imagery intelligence, and human intelligence. Open source intelligence is also widely used, accounting for 80-90% of information. Intelligence collection requires balancing resources, time constraints, and the needs of different agencies to provide policymakers with needed information through diverse techniques.
Chapter 5 collection and the collection disciplines
The United States uses multiple collection disciplines (INTs) including imagery, signals, measurement and signatures, and human intelligence to collect intelligence. These collection methods each have strengths and weaknesses and there are ongoing debates around resource prioritization and development of new collection systems. Additionally, greater emphasis on collection over analysis processing has also been an issue. The document then discusses various collection methods and issues around balancing collection capabilities with protecting sources and methods.
Exploring the Psychological Mechanisms used in Ransomware Splash Screens
The present study examined a selection of 76 ransomware splash screens collected from a variety of sources. These splash screens were analysed according to surface information, including aspects of visual appearance, the use of language, cultural icons, payment and payment types. The results from the current study showed that, whilst there was a wide variation in the construction of ransomware splash screens, there was a good degree of commonality, particularly in terms of the structure and use of key aspects of social engineering used to elicit payment from the victims. There was the emergence of a sub-set of ransomware that, in the context of this report, was termed ‘Cuckoo’ ransomware. This type of attack often purported to be from an official source requesting payment for alleged transgressions.
Chapter 11Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence CommunityG.docx
Chapter 11
Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence Community
Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.
Ezra Pound
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, on speechmaking
Chapter Objectives
1. Explain the “bottom line up front” style used by the intelligence community (IC) and demonstrate familiarity with its use.
2. Be familiar with written IC products (e.g., National Intelligence Estimates, President’s Daily Brief).
3. Understand and apply the writing techniques used in the IC (clarity, precision, parsimony).
4. Understand the fundamentals of grammar and structure necessary for clear, concise writing.
5. Describe the fundamentals of briefing as applied in the IC.
6. Demonstrate the ability to deliver a sound public speech.
Introduction
Typical intelligence analysts perform the following functions on a daily basis: they review and analyze raw intelligence, draftassessments, and disseminate those assessments to policymakers as written products and through oral briefings. This chapter will describe the various written products produced by the IC and discuss how intelligence analysts write for and brief policymakers.
Writing
A brochure about the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Sherman Kent School described the Directorate of Analysis’s approach to writing, stating “[Agency] writing style emphasizes the bottom line up front, precise and concise language, and a clear articulation of our judgments and our confidence in them” (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 2004).
This description captures the essence of what intelligence analysts do: they write for busy policymakers and provide them with products about complex subjects that are easy to read and comprehend.
What distinguishes good intelligence writing? Well-written intelligence products are concise and logical, both in reasoning and structure. They create clear judgments and conclusions about complex and ambiguous information that decision-makers can easily absorb. Good intelligence meets the audiences’ needs and provides decision-makers with what they need to know. Amid a sea of intelligence products, good intelligence writing draws the attention of supervisors and busy decision-makers and informs or persuades them. Intelligence reports tell policymakers what threatens the country— whether it is something monumental, such as a natural disaster, civil unrest, or another state’s aggressive actions, or something less urgent, such as in-depth reports detailing current situations around the world. Theoretically, policymakers need to read what intelligence analysts write in order to make decisions; analysts need only write something that can be easily read and understood that addresses a policymaker’s concerns. Though the concept behind intelligence writing is simple, the art of writing such products, and disseminating them to policymakers, takes skill and practice.
Types of Intelligence Writing
Much of intelli ...
Chapter 11Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence CommunityG.docx
Chapter 11
Writing and Briefing for the Intelligence Community
Good writers are those who keep the language efficient. That is to say, keep it accurate, keep it clear.
Ezra Pound
Be sincere; be brief; be seated.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, on speechmaking
Chapter Objectives
1. Explain the “bottom line up front” style used by the intelligence community (IC) and demonstrate familiarity with its use.
2. Be familiar with written IC products (e.g., National Intelligence Estimates, President’s Daily Brief).
3. Understand and apply the writing techniques used in the IC (clarity, precision, parsimony).
4. Understand the fundamentals of grammar and structure necessary for clear, concise writing.
5. Describe the fundamentals of briefing as applied in the IC.
6. Demonstrate the ability to deliver a sound public speech.
Introduction
Typical intelligence analysts perform the following functions on a daily basis: they review and analyze raw intelligence, draftassessments, and disseminate those assessments to policymakers as written products and through oral briefings. This chapter will describe the various written products produced by the IC and discuss how intelligence analysts write for and brief policymakers.
Writing
A brochure about the Central Intelligence Agency’s (CIA) Sherman Kent School described the Directorate of Analysis’s approach to writing, stating “[Agency] writing style emphasizes the bottom line up front, precise and concise language, and a clear articulation of our judgments and our confidence in them” (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 2004).
This description captures the essence of what intelligence analysts do: they write for busy policymakers and provide them with products about complex subjects that are easy to read and comprehend.
What distinguishes good intelligence writing? Well-written intelligence products are concise and logical, both in reasoning and structure. They create clear judgments and conclusions about complex and ambiguous information that decision-makers can easily absorb. Good intelligence meets the audiences’ needs and provides decision-makers with what they need to know. Amid a sea of intelligence products, good intelligence writing draws the attention of supervisors and busy decision-makers and informs or persuades them. Intelligence reports tell policymakers what threatens the country— whether it is something monumental, such as a natural disaster, civil unrest, or another state’s aggressive actions, or something less urgent, such as in-depth reports detailing current situations around the world. Theoretically, policymakers need to read what intelligence analysts write in order to make decisions; analysts need only write something that can be easily read and understood that addresses a policymaker’s concerns. Though the concept behind intelligence writing is simple, the art of writing such products, and disseminating them to policymakers, takes skill and practice.
Types of Intelligence Writing
Much of intelli.
Domestic Intelligence.docx
The document examines the capabilities and limitations of U.S. domestic intelligence efforts in supporting homeland security. It discusses whether the U.S. is appropriately structured and resourced to provide timely, accurate intelligence from the federal level down to state and local agencies, both currently and in the future. The paper should analyze the various domestic intelligence entities and how they collaborate to protect U.S. citizens, addressing challenges of intelligence sharing between levels of government and identifying future threats while maintaining civil liberties.
Midterm Assignment Instructions (due 31 August)The mid-term essay .docx
Midterm Assignment Instructions (due 31 August)
The mid-term essay will be the development of a general threat analysis of the US using the perspective of a foreign intelligence entity or service.
Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) Threat Analysis
The CIA's Counterintelligence Center Analysis Group (CIC/AG) identifies, monitors, and analyzes the efforts of FIEs against US persons, activities, and interests. CIC/AG analysts focus on two specific types of counterintelligence threats to US national security:
1. Transnational threats, such as the counterintelligence aspect of terrorism or the threats posed by emerging or changing technologies to the US Government, intelligence operations, and US Government information systems; and
2. Threats posed by FIEs and their activities.
Value:
This Assignment counts for 40% of your Final Course Grade for this course.
Objective:
This assignment, in accordance with undergraduate academic endeavors, provides an opportunity to evaluate assimilation of course topics, and sharpen and evaluate students' research & critical thinking skills. The assignment is driven & tested by a combination of course materials and external self-led research (depending upon essay[s] selected); analyzed and presented in essay(s) form.
Type:
This assignment consists of a research analysis paper approximately
six to eight pages in length, double-spaced
(This page count does not include a title page, abstract (optional), table of contents (optional), Reference/Bibliography page(s), or Endnotes page(s) (if used)). The source material should result primarily from self-led external research of scholarly articles. In addition, the course required reading materials may be used. The paper should have six to eight pages of content which are the written results of your research efforts.
Topic:
Develop a general threat analysis of a Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) of your choosing that is targeting the US. Examples include Russia's SVR, Iran's MOIS, Al Qaeda (or any of its 'subsidiaries'), North Korea's Reconnaissance Bureau, or Venezuela's Bolivarian National Intelligence Service, etc.
A FIE is any known or suspected foreign organization, person, or group (public, private, or governmental) that conducts intelligence activities to acquire U.S. information, block or impair U.S. intelligence collection, influence U.S. policy, or disrupt U.S. systems and programs. This term includes a foreign intelligence and security service [FISS] and international terrorist organizations. (JP 1-02; JP 2-01.2, CI & HUMINT in Joint Operations, 16 Mar 2011; and DoDD 5240.06, CIAR, 17 May 2011)
The components of your FIE threat analysis should include a full overview of the FIE (strength, location, organizational structures (if known), whether they operate under official cover or operate under unofficial cover--inside corporations, etc.). Detail the FIE's mission, and specific known and suspected US targets.
[Do not select the .
[M3A1] Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization
This document describes the data source and collection procedures for terrorism event data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD). The GTD is an open-source database that includes information on over 150,000 terrorist incidents from around the world between 1970 and 2015. The data was collected in phases by different organizations and involves both automated and manual processes to identify relevant news articles, which are then reviewed and coded according to the GTD codebook. The current collection is conducted by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism.
Epistemic Intelligence Communities. Counterintelligence
Epistemic communities are informal networks of knowledge-based experts who influence decision-makers in defining issues they face, identifying different solutions, and evaluating results. Epistemic communities have the greatest influence in conditions of political uncertainty and visibility, usually following a crisis or triggering event. Counterintelligence is primarily considered an analytical discipline, focusing on the study of intelligence services. The basis of all counterintelligence activities is the study of individual intelligence services, an analytical process to understand the behavior of foreign entities (formal mission, internal and external policy, history and myths within the entity, the people who compose it).
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22837.52962
The 911 Commission Report concluded that the failure of the intelli.docx
The 9/11 Commission Report concluded that the failure of the intelligence community (IC) to share information between agencies and levels of government lead to significant gaps in situational awareness. The terrorists exploited those gaps to plan and execute their attacks. Over the years since 9/11, in an effort to improve the nation’s ability to share information and intelligence, more than 70 fusion centers have been created at the local, regional, and state levels. These efforts have not been without considerable cost and concerns, such as privacy. The recession of 2008–09 and lack of major terrorist attacks on U.S. soil since 9/11 resulted in local and state leaders having to rethink their ability to provide ongoing investments in these centers. Your local leadership has requested your assistance in assessing the situation.
Your assignment is to write a strategy memo of 850–1,100 words that addresses the major research questions listed below. You should utilize the course materials, Web resources, and the course articles provided as well as conduct your own research, including interviews if possible. Your final document should include an overview of the fusion center nearest to your place of residence. If you are unable to research your local fusion center, you should explore the information-sharing environment between agencies at your local level (again,
local
is defined at your discretion).
Your conclusion should outline your recommendations for your fusion center based upon the resources provided, your research, and the answers to the questions below.
Assignment Guidelines
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What local jurisdiction did you choose for this assignment?
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