Central Intelligence Agency

As DCI, any type of security intelligence information was available to Mr. Tenet. Once there was a threat of terrorism to our nation or country he was obligated to upon receipt to act accordingly, whether that be notifying other parties or sending personnel into unauthorized territory…

Princeton University and George Washington Law School. Under the Eisenhower administration the brothers gained power within the United States with John Foster Dulles becoming the Secretary of State and Allen Dulles becoming the Director of Central Intelligence. John Foster and Allen Welsh Dulles were born to third generation Presbyterian minister Allen Macy Dulles and his wife Edith Foster. John Foster and Allen Welsh were the eldest of the Dulles’ five children and received a strict…

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.…

based on critical information gathered and formed into intelligence. The events of 9/11 and the investigations following exposed the culture and gaps within the intelligence community. Current intelligence resources have increased their effectiveness since 9/11, but still face limitations. The intelligence community is comprised of many partners. Traditionally, these encompassed several Federal partners such as Central Intelligence Agency and each of the individual components of the Department…

mysteries of the CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a very complex government association. It has a history of lots of conspiracy theories. Everybody believes that you are being watched by them you’re every single move of the day, when they have better things to worry about. The start of the CIA, and its purpose and involvement with the federal government. The Central Intelligence Agency's primary mission is to collect, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence to assist the…

We have one of the most powerful military in the world, we have one of the intelligence Agency in the world and after the 9/11 attack on US soil, our military and intelligence agencies has gotten even stronger. September 11 attack brought about the Homeland Security Act(HAS). The purpose of the HAS was in effort to start defending America from any further terrorist attacks. It was…

(DHS) should not be adding more agencies to its already oversized department, especially the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA was created in 1947 as an overseas intelligence gathering service that would not have police or law enforcement powers or internal security duties in the United States (Office of the Director of National Intelligence, n.d.). These functions were left to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and local law enforcement agencies to perform these duties from…

States currently faces many challenges, including a very widespread lack of confidence in its ability to carry out its many missions competently as well as legally. Counterintelligence (CI) is one of the most vital arenas within the United States Intelligence Community (IC), and is aimed at achieving the main goal of protecting the country, both from insider threats and foreign intruders. It is our nation’s shield and sword. While many improvements to this vital system have been made or need to…

was a defining moment in intelligence history. With the Cold War ending in 1991, The Cuban Missile Crisis has been a central subject of debate amongst security scholars concerning the role of intelligence analysts and agencies in its sequence of events that almost resulted in nuclear war (Garthoff, 1998). This report will argue that the Crisis occurred due to inaccurate and biased intelligence and a lack of structural organization in United States’ intelligence agencies. To address this…

Security Agency. Some even question what even is the purpose of the NSA and why our government needs it. The National Security Agency was established November 4, 1952 during President Harry Truman’s term. The main purpose of the NSA back then was to crack codes during World War two. Playing a big role during that time for the success of guarding off U-Boats in the North Atlantic and getting the upper hand for the victory of the Battle of Midway. NSA today is in charge of gathering intelligence…