This document provides instructions for a final paper on countering the threat posed by ISIS. Students are asked to review news articles on ISIS to understand the group. They should then read summaries of two Congressional reports on ISIS and related topics. Using the intelligence cycle framework, students should develop an intelligence request recommending how US agencies can counter the ISIS threat. The request should summarize the threat posed by ISIS and propose three intelligence agencies that could work together to gather intelligence on ISIS activities, methods, and capabilities.

1. Final Paper: Countering the ISIS/ISIL Threat
Throughout this course you have studied various terrorist groups and intelligence
capability to counter the threats posed by these groups. For this project, review one of the
following news websites to gain a thorough understanding of ISIS/ISIL terrorist group:
· ABC News. (2015, February 23) ISIS: Trail of terror (Links to an external site.)Links to
an external site.. Retrieved from: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/fullpage/isis-trail-terror-isis-
threat-us-25053190 · Al-Jazeera America. (n.d.). Iraq in turmoil (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from:
http://america.aljazeera.com/topics/topic/international-location/middle-east/iraq.html
· CBS News. (n.d.). The fight against ISIS (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.. Retrieved from: http://www.cbsnews.com/isis/ · CNN News (n.d.) ISIS (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from:
http://www.cnn.com/search/?text=ISIS · Fox News (n.d.) ISIS (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from:
http://www.foxnews.com/category/world/isisThen, select two of the
following Congressional Research Service Reports (Note Week 5 Readings). Read the
Introductions and Summaries of each report. · Archick, K., Belkin, P., Blanchard, C.,
Humud C., & Mix, D. (2015, April 27). European fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments,
responses, and issues for the United States (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved from:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R44003.pdf · Blanchard, C., Humud C., Katzman K., &
Weed, M. (2015, June 11). The Islamic State: Crisis and U.S. policy. (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved
from: http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43612.pdf · Blanchard, C., Humud C., & Nikitin,
M. (2015, July 2015). Armed conflict in Syria: Overview and U.S. response (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.. Congressional Research Service, Washington D.C.
Retrieved from: https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33487.pdf · Humud, C.,
Pirog, R., & Rosen, L. (2015, April 10).Islamic State financing and U.S. policy
approaches (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Congressional Research
Service, Washington D.C. Retrieved from:
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R43980.pdfUsing the knowledge you have learned in
this course evaluating various terrorist groups and the threat they pose, use the Intelligence
Cycle (Note Week Two, readings and forums) to help demonstrate your understanding of
the threat posed by ISIS to the America. Develop an intelligence request and provide

2. recommendations to law enforcement agencies from the Department of Homeland Security
on how to counter the ISIS/ISIL threat. Your Final Project must address the following:
1. Understanding the Threat. Summarize who ISIS/ISIL is and why ISIS/ISIL is a threat to
America.Intelligence Assets and Capability. Based on the threat, select three intelligence
agencies to generate actionable intelligence on ISIS/ISIL. Describe the capabilities of the
intelligence asset and the type of intelligence gathered by the intelligence agency. Finally,
explain how the combination of the three intelligence assets will work together to provide a
better understanding of the threat, the methods, and capabilities of ISIS/ISILClick here to
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