Director of National Intelligence

Throughout the cold war, the intelligence policy has been characterised by a certain degree of continuity throughout the different administrations. The first President to remove a Director of Central Intelligence in charge in favour of a party-affiliated DCI was President Carter in 1976, who did not confirm the mandate of then DCI Bush. Despite that episode, continuity has profoundly marked the work of the Intelligence, by assuring it a stable structure, endowed with autonomy, and by maintaining…

“The term national security refers to the safeguarding of a people, territory, and way of life” (Jordan, Taylor, and Mazarr 14). Today’s National Security Agency is an extremely powerful and thoughtful organization that’s mission is to keep Americans, and the country free of harm. The supporters of this organization feel the need for increased security in the United States, to keep younger generations safe. On the other hand, those who are against the need for more security believe that the…

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.…

Washington, D.C., J. Edgar Hoover was the long-time director of the FBI (1924-1972) and spent much of his career gathering intelligence on radical groups and individuals and "subversives," Martin Luther King Jr. being one of his favorite targets. Hoover's methods included infiltration, burglaries, illegal wiretaps and planted evidence, and his legacy is tainted because of it. He died in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 1972. J. Edgar Hoover was a director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,…

Intelligence is vital to all commanders to make decisions across the range of military operations. It is a discipline that utilizes information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance when conducting operational or campaign planning. Some skeptics have described military intelligence as an oxymoron. This specialty focuses on gathering, organizing, analyzing, protecting and disseminating information which has been involved throughout history. The Holy Bible contains one of the…

topic of much debate and one that I am extremely, extremely familiar with. It also affects the last three public policy issues I mentioned and in a sense covers them. I believe it is the most important federal policy issue that is at the forefront of national news because it affects all American’s in one way or another. If you are using a cell phone, a computer, a laptop, or anything electronic that stores information,…

Intelligence in Homeland Security Introduction After the attack of 9/11 on the United States the Nation learned there were many areas that needed improvement in regards to the security of the homeland. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had to take into account the lessons learned from 9/11, especially the shortfalls that were seen in intelligence gathering and make some major changes. The DHS is not the only agency that is responsible for gathering information for the Nation’s safety,…

PRISM is a massive surveillance program established by the United States National Security Agency in 2007 with the goal of obtaining and analyzing information on criminal activity. In 2013, the whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that the extent of the National Security Agency’s operations were much larger than previously realized (BBC News). It is now known that the National Security Agency has obtained information from the servers of major internet companies (e.g. Google, Facebook, Microsoft…

attended 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…

has disclosed to Oliver Stone that he believes that Edward Snowden, the former United States (US) National Security Agency contractor is not a traitor, but was wrong to leak US classified information. American film director, Oliver Stone had interviewed Putin as part of his upcoming four-part documentary series and the Russian leader aired his views about intelligence gathering. He said the National Security Agency had overstepped its boundaries with its cyber security measures. He…