National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Seps in the Intelligence Cycle The Intelligence Cycle is the process of producing intelligence and commonly consists of six steps (Carafano, 2012). These steps can be performed by an individual, a team, or a single organization. Other nations may be involved in this cycle as a joint intelligence activity. This model is very useful when organizing intelligence type activities. The first step in establishing requirements by listing priority or critical intelligence requirements – questions that…

Codenamed Ultra by the British military intelligence because of its highest security classification. Many people that signed on to be apart of Ultra had to sign the Official Secret Acts and were told that they were going to be breaking German encrypted messages. The job of the people involved were to break high-level encrypted messages sent through the German military, using the Enigma as a form of communication during World War II. In order to accomplish the utmost important task of cracking…

In today’s society some people feel that our First Amendment is being violated by the National 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…

For many years I’ve learned that we have special agencies such as the FBI and CIA, yet I’ve always referred to them as undercover policeman. Ever since I can remember I knew that the work being done by the FBI and the CIA was something that was considered to be very private that the public was never made aware of. Until this point I had no knowledge that the secret/ KGB/NKVD even existed, and it really excites me. I hope it excites you too. For many, many years various countries have created…

In the summer of 2013, Edward Snowden became a household name when he showed the world a corrupt, horribly invasive program run by the National Security Agency, also known as the NSA. This debacle is known as one of the largest surveillance programs in all of history. The NSA invaded the privacy of every United States citizen with access to the internet, and even read through emails and discussions of people in other countries. Was Snowden justified in his release of reports he learned during…

about it does not mean they were wrong to do what they did, it means we should take more care in passing laws. Another common error people have been making is that he was a whistleblower, because legally speaking Snowden is not. There is a law, the Intelligence Community Whistle-blower Protection Act, that applies to people such as Snowden who worked for the NSA, but that law provides no protection to him. First because Snowden did not expose the kinds of actions covered by whistle-blower…

Plan: The government will curtail its surveillance by only viewing collected data by means of a warrant. Intro-After the NSA reported their first transparency avowal, the publisher Omicron Technology Limited stated, “The report said 19,212 "national security letters"—administrative subpoenas that allow the FBI to collect information without a warrant—were issued last year, containing 38,832 requests for information.” These unwarranted leaks are why this problem needs to be solved. That is why…

CA-2 Perspectives Intelligence Perspective: On July of 1990, one of our American satellite orbiting around the Earth’s atmosphere photographed an unusual amount of military present, and movement all through the Persian Gulf. Consequently, catching the eyes of our intelligence community. Therefore, advising General Colin Powell, who was provide with the intelligence officer satellite photos, hence, providing additional intelligence data that would suggest and Iraqi buildup in the southern…

1947 Congress passed the National Security Act which established a Department of Defense over three separate services. These services were the army, the navy, and the new air force. The act also created the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to coordinate the intelligence gathering activities of various government agencies. Finally, the act also provided for a National Security Council (NSC) which advises the president on all matters regarding national security. The National Security…

Within the media one of the stories that is told is the president holding too much power. The president has the power to do things that past presidents would never dream of. Making calls, and going about their agenda right under congress, and the judiciary branch. In this paper, we will examine some of the ways that the president has become more of a monarchial president, and look at some examples of the power the president has slowly gained. One of the first times the President went above his…