limiting a person’s ability to gain access to this information through the initial vetting process, the ability to enact stronger countermeasure to combat the threat from insiders is only strengthened. (Kramer, Heuer jr, Crawford 2005, 3) In the past history of Insider threats derived in the intelligence community, a factor that had been a driving factor was financial instability, or even greed for the matter. (Kramer, Heuer jr, Crawford 2005, 26) This poses an ability to determine potential threats beforehand with the vetting process, meaning in the background interview the detection of financial mishandling or even the past delinquent financial actions can show a instance where a person may become an insider threat based upon financial gain.
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(FAS.org 1994) What had occurred in the Ames case was a prolonged and lengthy investigation that ultimately occurred in the discovery of Ames’s actions. (Ehrman 2009, 15) In the financial account of Aldrich Ames was a smoking gun that should have been a key connecting factor to the conduct of espionage. What had been seen on Ames was a financial account that had very large debts attached to it, yet Ames had lived well beyond his means. (FAS.org 1994) In the case of espionage from an insider threat, Ames had received a considerable amount of money, $1 Million or more in his times as spy. (Herbig Wiskoff 2002, …show more content…
Aldrich Ames had acquired debt, as well as went through a divorce during this time. During this time, Ames had also had issues with alcohol abuse, which could have been an indication of a behavioral issue. Aldrich Ames’s behavior had been a key issue in the espionage being conducted on behalf of the Soviet Union. What is also important is the fact that Ames was long running agent that had continually remained ahead of the Central intelligence Agency. Even after the display of alcoholic behavior in his tour in Mexico, Ames was promoted to Counterintelligence Branch Chief of Soviet Operations, thus allowing for the Soviets to have access to spies in the Soviet Union. (FAS.org 1994) After the beginning of his divorce proceedings and the coupled debt, the Senior Management should have taken into consideration that these personal issues could have a great deal of influence upon Ames’s actions. What was accessed by Ames should have been clear in the fact that the information had sensitive ramifications especially when Ames had no reason to access that information. (Sims Gerber 2008, 64) What proved to be the nail in Ames’s coffin were the Counterespionage operations that had occurred by the Central Intelligence Agency. Within the KGB the CIA had the moles needed to determine if there were any spies in the CIA, but what caused a
(FAS.org 1994) What had occurred in the Ames case was a prolonged and lengthy investigation that ultimately occurred in the discovery of Ames’s actions. (Ehrman 2009, 15) In the financial account of Aldrich Ames was a smoking gun that should have been a key connecting factor to the conduct of espionage. What had been seen on Ames was a financial account that had very large debts attached to it, yet Ames had lived well beyond his means. (FAS.org 1994) In the case of espionage from an insider threat, Ames had received a considerable amount of money, $1 Million or more in his times as spy. (Herbig Wiskoff 2002, …show more content…
Aldrich Ames had acquired debt, as well as went through a divorce during this time. During this time, Ames had also had issues with alcohol abuse, which could have been an indication of a behavioral issue. Aldrich Ames’s behavior had been a key issue in the espionage being conducted on behalf of the Soviet Union. What is also important is the fact that Ames was long running agent that had continually remained ahead of the Central intelligence Agency. Even after the display of alcoholic behavior in his tour in Mexico, Ames was promoted to Counterintelligence Branch Chief of Soviet Operations, thus allowing for the Soviets to have access to spies in the Soviet Union. (FAS.org 1994) After the beginning of his divorce proceedings and the coupled debt, the Senior Management should have taken into consideration that these personal issues could have a great deal of influence upon Ames’s actions. What was accessed by Ames should have been clear in the fact that the information had sensitive ramifications especially when Ames had no reason to access that information. (Sims Gerber 2008, 64) What proved to be the nail in Ames’s coffin were the Counterespionage operations that had occurred by the Central Intelligence Agency. Within the KGB the CIA had the moles needed to determine if there were any spies in the CIA, but what caused a