National Clandestine Service

Every five to ten years, I have to fill out a national questionnaire to renew my government security clearance. The questions asked are very detailed, asking sensitive, personal, and public questions. You cannot hide anything from the CCF (Central Clearance Facility), as they will find out the truth. Anything that you do not disclose during the investigation will deem you untrustworthy in the eyes of the government. In the military, most service members are required to obtain a security…

Having an effective security system for your organization is one of the most critical issues that the government and businesses face in this new era of technology. Technology has become the pivotal point of everything; it is a part of daily lives. There was a time where your cellphone was just a phone, now it’s a portable computer that is able to monitor your movement and health status (Jones & Aiken, 2014). In a world where millions of computers are connected to the Internet and one time,…

terrorism. In order to collect cellular and internet metadata, the NSA has built intercept stations in buildings owned by major internet and telecommunication companies to access audio, video, photographs, emails, documents, and connection logs (National Security Agency). With this information the NSA claims they are able to stop the threat of terrorism. There is an inherent value in surveillance since it allows our government to extract information from threats in order to protect the American…

involving the Communications Security Establishment (CSE) of Canada, the Australian Defense Security Directorate (DSD), and the General Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) of New Zealand in 1948), would later become the ECHELON system, managed by the National Security Agency (NSA). This ECHELON system placed “intercept stations…

evaluations. In light of expanded necessities to do explosives testing, an Infrastructure Investment Plan has been finished to give long haul ability to explosives testing and assessment. Aggregate staff is around 120 FTE. F. National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) The National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) propels the science and innovation…

No one thought that Chad Bradford would make his high school team. Bradford did. No one thought that Bradford would do well in a hitters ballpark. Bradford did. No one thought that Bradford would become a reliable reliever in the big leagues. Bradford became one. I found out about Chad Bradford in July of 2005 when the Boston Red Sox acquired him from the Oakland Athletics for an outfielder by the name of Jay Payton. I found out more about him from the book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an…

Despite the of allowing controversy of allowing people of color into the MLB, who were the major people who possibly made the Negro Leagues known as well as who made it a major topic. We all know that a guy named Jackie Robinson was the first African-American player to play in the MLB with other so called races mainly white. You not only have the first black player in the MLB, you also have the first black manager. His name was “John Jordan O’Neill aka Frank Robinson, who had became the first…

We are good. It seems like this statement can finally receive more than scoff or roll of the eyes. With a division title under their belts, Chicago Cubs’ fans can now say it with confidence. Cubs won the NL Central title when the Giants topped the Cardinals 6 to 2 on September 15th. Even after their loss against the Milwaukee Brewers, Cubs didn’t mind popping the champagne at Wrigley Field. The following day, the Cubs turned it around by beating the Brewers 5 to 4. On Monday, Cubs clinched…

Baseball is known as a regional game; however, negotiating the national broadcast rights for the MLB is an important step in providing audiences around the country with high quality baseball matchups throughout the season. The MLB has had tremendous success with their past partnerships with CBS and NBC. However, both networks have been unwilling to commit to broadcasting games throughout the week. The main purpose of this deal is to establish a partnership that will allow the MLB to showcase…

A thorough analysis was made on the VeriSign Certification Practice Statement (CPS) document to identify the type of security services addressed and if the document enforces and support the FISMA security controls. The CPS presentation of the capabilities demonstrated on the security services were equated to the security controls and how the security services can reduce risk impact. The CPS details the authentication and identification, access controls and the audit VeriSign’s certificate…