In the final assignment there will be two topics discussed, the first topic will be, what are the capabilities and limitations of intelligence in supporting homeland security efforts. This topic will provide examination of the various elements that make up the intelligence community from local law enforcement to national agencies, and how they all work together. The second topic is, critique the capability of the homeland security enterprise to adequately identify and address future challenges. This topic will state my position to the capabilities of the homeland security as a whole, while still keeping with civil liberties.
The capabilities of gathering intelligence in support of homeland security are very vast. There are twenty-two different departments that make …show more content…
Improves Transparency and Better Information Sharing with the American People (USA Freedom Act, 2015)
• Created a panel of amicus curie at the FISA court to give information on matters of civil liberties
• All laws to be made public
• Robust Government Reporting
• Technology companies will have options on how they give information due to national security needs
3. Strengthens National Security (USA Freedom Act, 2015)
• New detailed records program
• Allows the government to track terrorist for 72 hours
• Increased maximum prison sentence to 20 years
• Protects the maritime activities
• Investigation of international proliferation of weapons
• Requires the government to destroy information collected if a court application is denied (USA Freedom Act, 2015)
These entire new act helps to keep Americans civil liberties safe by holding the government accountable for whatever actions that need to be taken by using the court system in our favor. Although these acts prevent them from checking people for no reason, it still helps prevent terrorist acts because they have the ability to mainly focus on the terrorist instead of people that have no affiliation with terrorist or terrorist
The capabilities of gathering intelligence in support of homeland security are very vast. There are twenty-two different departments that make …show more content…
Improves Transparency and Better Information Sharing with the American People (USA Freedom Act, 2015)
• Created a panel of amicus curie at the FISA court to give information on matters of civil liberties
• All laws to be made public
• Robust Government Reporting
• Technology companies will have options on how they give information due to national security needs
3. Strengthens National Security (USA Freedom Act, 2015)
• New detailed records program
• Allows the government to track terrorist for 72 hours
• Increased maximum prison sentence to 20 years
• Protects the maritime activities
• Investigation of international proliferation of weapons
• Requires the government to destroy information collected if a court application is denied (USA Freedom Act, 2015)
These entire new act helps to keep Americans civil liberties safe by holding the government accountable for whatever actions that need to be taken by using the court system in our favor. Although these acts prevent them from checking people for no reason, it still helps prevent terrorist acts because they have the ability to mainly focus on the terrorist instead of people that have no affiliation with terrorist or terrorist