1. This document outlines principles for coordinating "gray activities", which are defined as unattributed information activities that could potentially be acknowledged by the US government if necessary.
2. It establishes that the State Department, US Information Agency (USIA), and a designee of the Operations Coordinating Board (OCB) share responsibility for gray activities. Field coordination is required to determine which agency will take responsibility for a given activity.
3. It provides criteria for determining responsibility, including whether disclosure of the source could embarrass the US or damage the outlet. If disclosure poses these risks, responsibility falls solely to the OCB designee.
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ANSWER EACH QUESTION 100 WORDS MIN EACH1. The terrorist .docxSHIVA101531
**ANSWER EACH QUESTION 100 WORDS MIN EACH**
1. The terrorist organizations are more likely to obtain and use a biological weapons (BW) than a nuclear weapon. Col Alfred F. Abramson III stated that both civilian and military sources foresee that over the next decade the threat from proliferation of BW will increase significantly (2012). In my opinion, BW are more dangerous than nuclear weapons because they can persist and spread through a population. BW are easy to hide and difficult to detect such as plague and anthrax. Biological weapons include any microorganism that can cause illness or death. These agents include viruses, bacteria, fungi, and toxins cultured from living organisms. They are invisible, odorless, tasteless, and can be spread silently likely go unnoticed (Abramson, 2012). Person may not experience symptoms immediately after being exposed to the agents and each agent has a different exposure period before infection. When use by terrorists it can be disseminate through a variety of means such as aerosol sprays or put into food or water. The devastating consequences of our current covid-19 pandemic for individuals, families, countries as whole offers vivid proof that microorganism could be just as destructive and terrifying; more so than the nuclear weapons. The threat of nuclear weapons by non-state actors remains low, it demands a considerable amount of time, skill sets, funding and specialized equipment or tools to handle these complex weapons (Abramson, 2012). BW possession by hostile states and terrorist groups represent one of the greatest security challenges facing the U.S. Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). My prediction is that the modern BW can be so deadly that our immune system may response to them. From our current pandemic, developing a much more global governance of biosafety than exists at present is an urgent need for not just the U.S. government but for the international community.
2. The last major bioterrorism attack against the United States occurred in the chaotic weeks following 9/11; envelopes containing spores of Anthrax were sent around the country, killing five and sending more than a dozen into serious illness (Funk, 2018). While this was the last major attack of this kind, it certainly will not be the last, nor was it the first; the history of weaponizing biological agents stretches back to medieval times. There are four key factors in determining the effectiveness of a response to a biological attack. The first, speed of detection, deals with the government's ability to recognize an attack as such, and that it is not simply a natural outbreak of disease. The second, accuracy of identification, simply measures the accuracy with which investigators can identify what pathogen is in play. The third factor is the effectiveness of containing the contamination, while the fourth is neutralizing the effects of the pathogen (Abramson, 2012). In evaluating the possibility of terrorists using a biologic.
Gabrielle HetlandAlthough the United States has a very stron.docxhanneloremccaffery
Gabrielle Hetland
Although the United States has a very strong and effective intelligence community, there are several unavoidable challenges that set back some of the processes and hinders the intelligence community from working to its full potential. The most important challenges that I see include flow of information, civil liberties and secrecy.
Since the United States does not have one large domestic intelligence agency that completes all intelligence-related tasks, it is much more difficult for them to be able to transfer information to the right people in a timely manner. I think it is very beneficial that we are able to have such a wide variety of intelligence agencies, each with a specific mission set so subject matter experts can focus on their mission to the best of their abilities, however, on the flip side, many of them have to jump through hoops to get additional information on certain subjects or track down the originator of a product. Having so many different agencies requires a lot more work to get a good flow of communication between the agencies and a lot of valuable information can be lost in the process.
Civil liberties always has and always will be a major challenge for the intelligence community. In order to do their job effectively, intelligence personnel need to be able to conduct surveillance around the clock. Especially in today’s world, people do not want their rights to private taken away, making this jobs very difficult for intelligence and law enforcement personnel. With the rise of domestic terrorism and homegrown extremists, the IC will continue to need increased access in to people’s lives and workplace in order to detect these criminals and prevent future activity.
Lastly, secrecy has been a major challenge to the IC because much of the information dealt with is classified and needs to remain a secret for national security concerns, however, people do not want information kept from there. It is difficult to determine what information should be released to the public to ensure their safety while at the same time, not disrupting an operation. I think the IC has done everything right so far in regards to these issues. There is really no way to fix these challenges while at the same time maintain the high level of national security that we have.
Resources:
Aftergood, S. (1996). Three categories of secrecy. Secrecy and accountability in U.S. intelligence. Federation of American Scientists. Retrieved from https://www.hsaj.org/articles/147
Burch, J. (2007). A domestic intelligence agency for the United States? A comparative analysis of domestic intelligence agencies and their implications for homeland security. Homeland Security Affairs 3, 2. Retrieved from https://www.hsaj.org/articles/147
Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (n.d.). Organization. Retrieved from http://www.dni.gov/index.php/about/organization
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Running Head: INTELLIGENCE GATHERING 1
INTELLIGENCE GATHERING
The Intelligence Gathering Debate
Joshua Rodgers
HSM 101 Introduction to Homeland Security
Instructor: Raymond Edwards
04/08/2019
The Intelligence Gathering Debate
Everyone would agree that the world has experienced increased incidences of terrorism in different countries leading to the loss of thousands of lives. This necessitated changing how intelligence is gathered and handled. For example, the September 11 attack on the American soil prompted changes in the security measures to protect the country from more attacks. These changes highlighted the challenges posed by technological advancement and how it impacts intelligence gathering (Gray, 2016). Moreover, there are concerns about infringing on privacy rights in the name of intelligence gathering and oftentimes, the 4th Amendment to the Federal Constitution is cited in arguing against interfering with the right to privacy in gathering intelligence. This paper provides a comprehensive view of intelligence gathering.
Question I
There is no doubt that intelligence plays a crucial role in the intensified fight against terrorism both within the United States and across the globe. For instance, it plays a pivotal role in diminishing the tactical effects and strategies employed by terrorists. In other words, it is seen as the best weapon in the war against terrorism. Actionable intelligence plays an important role in defending a nation against threats and improving emergency response (Gray, 2016). More importantly, it enables a country to beef up security and prevent terror attacks. Equally, an effective intelligence system in place gets the right information to the right people at the right time thus enabling the Department of Homeland Security to respond in time and extinguish terror attacks before they happen.
Question II
There are several constitutional issues that are raised regarding the gathering of intelligence. For example, many legal scholars argue that personal privacy must be protected at all costs from the encroachment of a surveillance state (Gregory, 2016). It is therefore important to appreciate that there is a complex relationship between intelligence gathering for national security and the need to safeguard individual privacy. According to the Federal Constitution, the 4th Amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure. Unfortunately, technology has increasingly become sophisticated and this may necessitate the need to change the law in order to legal battles they may be raised with regards to the gathering of intelligence without violating the law.
Question III
It is imperative to appreciate the fact that the United States Federal government may collect emails, cell phones, and other electronic data from American citizens witho.
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Running head: ISOL 534 – Application Security 1
Running head: ISOL 534 – Application Security 2
Week-2 Research Paper Topic
Name: Nikhil Vasani
Course: ISOL-534
Professor: Dr. Jerry Alsay
University of the Cumberland
May 23, 2019
Introduction
The topic of security has been an issue for many countries and citizens alike as countries struggle to root out the vice of insecurity that is posing a great threat especially during this technological era where everything is virtually done online. Today every country around the world is grappling with keeping its citizens and institutions safe from external attacks and threats. Some of these threats could be motivated by various factors ranging from political, economic and social issues which make individuals or groups plan some sort of leveling score mission. If we were to review history in the early days during the 17th and 18th century the issues of insecurity among various nations were in existence but not at the height it is in the wake of the 21st century. Those days’ strategic alliances worked best in culminating threats of external and internal invasion, various leaders would call for peaceful resolution of the indifference that might exist between or among groups of nations. The mode or means of attack was not as sophisticated as it today since the only way terrorists would invade empires those days were through the physical means of actually leading an invasion group or plotting with a team on the ground to execute their plan.
Today this tactic has changed leaving institutions mandated with protecting our boundaries and keeping the people safe with a huge task of coming up with various ways of knowing how, where and when the security threats might actually occur. Some of the world leading security institutions that have earned a name for themselves are the homeland security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and Scotland Yard. These institutions have in the recent past prevented so many attacks plotted against the United States of America and many countries around the world through tapping the wide insecurity network around the world.
Background research
The issue of terrorism and external attacks has led to numerous loss of lives and property and must be cubed and properly managed using the most efficient methods so as to ensure proper security. It is evident that terrorists no longer use outdated strategies while carrying out attacks. With technology evolving with time, they have learned and mastered the use of new technology and have succeeded in coming up with some of the toughest attacks to prevent. Therefore, the DHS is left with a tough task and must improvise some of the best tactics in their strategic plan so as to have a proper chance in managing the situation. The intelligent gathering is one of the best elements that can be applied by the DHS in order to come up with the right solutions that will stop or prevent external attacks and terrorism.
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Executive Order 12333 United States Intelligence Activitie.docxSANSKAR20
Executive Order 12333
United States Intelligence Activities
(As amended by Executive Orders 13284 (2003), 13355 (2004) and 13470 (2008))
PREAMBLE
Timely, accurate, and insightful information about the activities, capabilities, plans, and intentions of foreign
powers, organizations, and persons, and their agents, is essential to the national security of the United States. All
reasonable and lawful means must be used to ensure that the United States will receive the best intelligence
possible. For that purpose, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United
States of America, including the National Security Act of 1947, as amended, (Act) and as President of the United
States of America, in order to provide for the effective conduct of United States intelligence activities and the
protection of constitutional rights, it is hereby ordered as follows:
PART 1 Goals, Directions, Duties, and Responsibilities with Respect to United States Intelligence Efforts
1.1 Goals. The United States intelligence effort shall provide the President, the National Security Council, and the
Homeland Security Council with the necessary information on which to base decisions concerning the development
and conduct of foreign, defense, and economic policies, and the protection of United States national interests from
foreign security threats. All departments and agencies shall cooperate fully to fulfill this goal.
(a) All means, consistent with applicable Federal law and this order, and with full consideration of the rights of
United States persons, shall be used to obtain reliable intelligence information to protect the United States and its
interests.
(b) The United States Government has a solemn obligation, and shall continue in the conduct of intelligence
activities under this order, to protect fully the legal rights of all United States persons, including freedoms, civil
liberties, and privacy rights guaranteed by Federal law.
(c) Intelligence collection under this order should be guided by the need for information to respond to intelligence
priorities set by the President.
(d) Special emphasis should be given to detecting and countering:
(1) Espionage and other threats and activities directed by foreign powers or their intelligence services
against the United States and its interests;
(2) Threats to the United States and its interests from terrorism; and
(3) Threats to the United States and its interests from the development, possession, proliferation, or use of
weapons of mass destruction.
(e) Special emphasis shall be given to the production of timely, accurate, and insightful reports, responsive to
decisionmakers in the executive branch, that draw on all appropriate sources of information, including open source
information, meet rigorous analytic standards, consider diverse analytic viewpoints, and accurately represent
appropriate alternative views. ...
CIA Stratergic Communication - September 2004Khairi Aiman
This report is a product of the Defense Science Board (DSB). The DSB is a Federal
Advisory Committee established to provide independent advice to the Secretary of
Defense. Statements, opinions, conclusions, and recommendations in this report do
not necessarily represent the official position of the Department of Defense.
CIA telegrams coordinating the creation of fake photo negative to trick a Chicago Tribune reporter into writing fake news. See snowmedia.com/liberation/documents for details.
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role of women and girls in various terror groupssadiakorobi2
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In a May 9, 2024 paper, Juri Opitz from the University of Zurich, along with Shira Wein and Nathan Schneider form Georgetown University, discussed the importance of linguistic expertise in natural language processing (NLP) in an era dominated by large language models (LLMs).
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FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1950–1955, THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, 1950–1955
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181. Paper Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board1
Washington, May 14, 1954.
PRINCIPLES TO ASSURE COORDINATION OF GRAY ACTIVITIES
1. Purpose
To assure coordination of information (which term as used in this paper includes propaganda and other related activities) unattributed to the U.S. Government, the
National Security Council, in NSC 165/1,2
dated 24 October 1953:
Authorized the U.S. Information Agency, when considered advisable, and except in the case of operations of the Voice of America, to communicate with other
peoples without attribution to the U.S. Government on matters for which attribution could be assumed by the Government if necessary, and
Directed that the Operations Coordinating Board agree upon principles which will govern such unattributed activities (hereinafter such activities are included
in the de nition of gray).
These principles, having been agreed upon by the OCB, are published herewith for the guidance of o cials concerned.
The intent of this paper is to underline the need for eld coordination, to insure that all information activities are conducted securely and e ectively, to
prevent duplication and to avoid embarrassment to the U.S. Government. Responsibilities in the white and black elds are clearly established, but in the gray eld
responsibility has been assigned to more than one agency. Therefore, this paper concerns itself primarily with the criteria to use in determining whether USIA or
the Department of State or the OCB designee will undertake a particular gray activity. Thus to carry out fully the intent of this paper, there must be close liaison in
the eld among representatives of the agencies concerned so that each item of gray activity will be considered in light of:
The assignments of responsibility and the criteria set forth in Paragraph 3.
The merits of the case, assets available, and other considerations which may apply locally.
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Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions or Principal O cers (the ranking State Department o cial at a subordinate post) have the overall responsibility for insuring that
eld coordination at all posts for which they have supervisory responsibility is satisfactory (Paragraph 4.2). Moreover, State and USIA both at headquarters and in
the eld will be responsible for initiating liaison with the OCB designee concerning their respective gray activities, so that the latter knows of existing or
contemplated activities and can preserve the security of its own activities.
2. De nitions
For the purpose of this paper, the following de nitions of terms are used in describing both the content of information and the type of activity.
White Acknowledged as an o cial statement or act of the U.S. Government, or emanates from a source associated closely enough with the U.S. Government to
re ect an o cial viewpoint. The information is true and factual. It also includes all output identi ed as coming from U.S. o cial sources.
Gray The true source (U.S. Government) is not revealed to the target audience. The activity engaged in plausibly appears to emanate from a non-o cial American
source, or an indigenous, non-hostile source, or there may be no attribution.3
Gray is that information whose content is such that the e ect will be increased
if the hand of the U.S. Government and in some cases any American participation are not revealed. It is simply a means for the U.S. to present
viewpoints which are in the interest of U.S. foreign policy, but which will be acceptable or more acceptable to the intended target audience than will an
o cial government statement.
Black The activity engaged in appears to emanate from a source (government, party, group, organization, person) usually hostile in nature. The interest of the U.S.
Government is concealed and the U.S. Government would deny responsibility. The content may be partially or completely fabricated, but that which is
fabricated is made to appear credible to the target audience. Black activity is also usually designed to cause embarrassment to the ostensible source or to
force the ostensible source to take action against its will.
3. Responsibility for Operations
Since the responsibility is assigned for gray activity to more than one agency, liaison o cers in the eld, and in Washington whenever necessary, must determine
which agency will undertake an activity. The inherent risk must be assessed by means of criteria set forth in Paragraph 3.4, bearing in mind that activities in which
USIA or State engage must be those which the U.S. Government could acknowledge if necessary.
Authorized to engage in white activity directed at foreign audiences are: The State Department, USIA, the Foreign Operations Administration (as assigned in
Reorganization Plans 7 and 8) the Defense Department and other U.S. Government departments and agencies as necessary.
Responsibility for engaging in black propaganda and other related activities is assigned solely to the designee of the OCB. Likewise it should be kept in mind that
activities, either gray or black, conducted into denied areas from their peripheries, other than radio, are the sole responsibility of the OCB designee.
Responsibility for gray is assigned to the OCB designee, USIA and State. The following criteria will assist in determining the responsibility for the execution of a
proposed gray activity. If the answer to any of the three questions below is a rmative, the activity is the sole responsibility of the OCB designee. If government
interest is not to be revealed but the answer to all three questions listed below is negative, the activity may fall within the charter of State, USIA or the OCB
designee:
Would the disclosure of the source occasion serious embarrassment to the U.S. Government or to the agencies responsible for the information activity?
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Would the activity or the materials disseminated be seriously discredited if it were to become known that the U.S. Government were responsible?
Would the outlet be seriously damaged if it were to become known that the activity is subsidized or otherwise assisted by the U.S. Government?
The Department of State and USIA may engage in gray activity which can be acknowledged by the U.S. Government if necessary, provided that before a decision or
commitment is made, the OCB designee’s representative, wherever one is stationed, is consulted and his concurrence obtained. Concurrence shall be given unless
the OCB designee is of the opinion that a proposed operation will jeopardize its activities or established mechanisms, or does not comply with the criteria in 3.4. In
giving its concurrence the OCB designee is not assuming responsibility for the successful completion of an activity conducted by another agency. Necessary
coordination between State and USIA and the OCB designee will be undertaken through liaison channels described in paragraph 4. Wherever the OCB designee has
no such representative approval of the Chief of Diplomatic Mission or Principal O cer will be obtained.
4. Machinery for Application of the Criteria
The coordination required for application of the criteria stated in Paragraph 3.4 is to be achieved by creation and use of appropriate liaison arrangements in the
eld and in Washington.
The Assistant Secretary of State for Public A airs, the Director of USIA and the designee of the OCB will each designate mutually acceptable points of contact in
selected missions for eld coordination. In any case in which an agency authorized to engage in gray activities proposes to use the personnel or facilities of the
Department of Defense abroad, the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Special Operations) will designate a mutually acceptable point of contact at the
appropriate location. Responsibility is vested in the Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions or Principal O cers for insuring that eld coordination at all posts for which
they have supervisory responsibility is adequate, that criteria are correctly applied, and that decisions are within the framework of national policy.
Coordination in Washington, to supplement that in the eld, is the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary of State for Public A airs and the Director of USIA. They
will be responsible for initiating appropriate liaison arrangements and clearances within and between their respective departments and with the designee of the
OCB.
Whenever deemed necessary by the Assistant Secretary of State for Public A airs, the Director of USIA and the OCB designee, representatives of other United States
Agencies engaged in information activities abroad will be included in such coordination machinery. In any case in which an agency authorized to
engage in gray activities proposes to use the personnel or facilities of the Department of Defense abroad, the representative of that Department designated
pursuant to paragraph 4.2 shall be informed of the nature of the activity.
Whenever the eld representatives of the agencies herein concerned are unable to reach an agreement as to which agency will undertake a gray project, the matter
will be referred to Washington for advice and decision by the appropriate representatives of the agencies involved. Communications from the eld on such matters
will be via the channels of the OCB designee whenever the OCB designee is mentioned.
The designated liaison o cers at each station in the eld will meet at the earliest practicable date to review all gray operations of State and USIA which are
currently functioning, and apply the criteria herein described to determine if they should be continued, transferred to the OCB designee, or terminated.
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1. Source: Central Intelligence Agency, History Sta , Job 83–00036R, Box 5. Secret. OCB Executive O cer Staats circulated this paper to the Operations
Coordinating Board by memorandum on May 18. (Ibid.)↩
2. Entitled “Mission of USIA”; text in Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. II, Part 2, pp. 1752 – 1754 .↩
3. In areas where activity is conducted without any attribution and it may result in embarrassment to an agency of the U.S. Government, liaison o cers will
carefully weigh all aspects of the proposed activity before deciding whether such an operation should be undertaken. [Footnote in the original.]↩