Director of National Intelligence

Recent high profile attacks carried out by homegrown jihadists, such as Zale Thompson, a Muslim convert who attacked two New York City police officers with a hatchet, have many within the United States Government concerned. In a speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama stated, “[W]e face a real threat from radicalized individuals here in the United States…often U.S. Citizens or legal residents [who] can do enormous damage, particularly when they are inspired by larger…

U.S. currency. In 1901, the agency was asked to begin its protective mission after the assassination of President William McKinley – the third sitting U.S. President to be assassinated. Today, the Secret Service proudly continues to protect both national leaders and visiting foreign VIPs while helping to secure the nation’s financial infrastructure through financial…

Soviet Union. He was educated at Muskingum College, Cornell University, and Harvard University. He began teaching at Harvard University in 1958, retiring in 1996. Within this time he was the director of Harvard 's Russian Research Center. In 1976 he headed Team B, a team of analysts organized by the Central Intelligence Agency who analyzed the strategic capacities and goals of the Soviet military and political leadership. He was a leading critic of détente.…

2.8 Plan and Timeline Phase I research will require only the resources supplied by UMBC and RLM Communications. Additional resources will be required in Phase II and those will need to be secured ahead of our Phase II timeline. In Phase I, the following timeline will be required to secure the stated resources: 3 The Innovation (1-3 Pages) 3.1 Description A detailed description of our innovation is provided in the Technical Discussion and R&D Plan. 3.2 Technical Challenges and Risks…

American people’” (Fisher 398). On October 10, 2002 the Senate voted 77-23 in favor of the war. The CIA gave evidence to support the fervor for War. The CIA prepared a national Intelligence Estimate (NIE), an analysis based on national security concerning an area: Iraq, in order to convince Congress to adhere to war. “The National Intelligence Estimate of Early October 2002…

ways that enable multiple agencies to 'connect the dots ' and identify potential security threats (Monahan & Palmer, 2009). The role and contribution of fusion centers in counterterrorism and national security become even greater, given that they are central to developing effective information-driven relationships with private entities. The latter can provide useful information to help prevent possible attacks. Dozens of fusion centers currently operate in the U.S., with hundreds of…

The Most Damaging Spy to Penetrate the FBI What would drive someone to betray his or her country and become the worst spy to ever penetrate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)? Robert Hanssen had a loving family, great job, and respect from his peers. However, two years after starting at the FBI he began spying for other countries. No one suspected Robert Hanssen of being a traitor; he worked hard at his job, showed up early for work, and stayed late when he needed. Throughout all…

On July 14, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, Leslie Lynch King, Jr. was born to his abusive father, Leslie Lynch King, and his mother, Dorothy Ayer Gardner. Two weeks after his birth, his parents divorced and him and his mother moved to Grand Rapids, MI. While in Grand Rapids, his mother met a businessman named Gerald R. Ford. Dorothy and Gerald soon got married. Gerald was immediately nicknamed “Jerry” Ford and in 1935 officially changed his name to Gerald R. Ford Jr. Gerald was a successful athlete…

Ladies and Gentlemen of Prussia, I thank you all in attendance for being here and I thank those watching at home listening to this important update concerning the current state of Prussia and our future as united people under one flag. Now, to begin, I would like to shed light on the current race relations within the State of Prussia. Recently, there have been incidents involving racism and racist actions/hate crimes directed towards refugees and people of colored skin. Perhaps the reasons for…

The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns with the surveillance of people within the United States. It all started while the collection of allegedly foreign intelligence by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was going on as part of the war on terror. The National Security Agency is one of America's largest intelligence organizations. It is similar to the FBI and CIA. It specializes in codebreaking and code making, and provides secret and private information to US political and…