National security

Marisa Taylor is an investigative reporter and Jonathan Landay is a national security and intelligence reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, based in Washington, DC. The National Security Agency (NSA) is turning down requests from individuals who want to find out whether the agency is holding records of their telephone communications. Simply answering yes or no, the NSA argues, is classified information that would jeopardize the effectiveness of its data-collection program. That means that…

It is widely debated, as a resident of the United States of America, whether or not it is socially beneficial or even acceptable in any way for the federal government as the National Security Agency otherwise known as the NSA to delve into information that is personal to you for the protection and well-being of the country.(NSA, 2015) Charlie Savage, an author and Washington correspondent for the New York Times, highlight the fact that the NSA is capable of reading SMS (Short Message Service)…

contractor/whistleblower named Edward Snowden released a series of detailed disclosures of internal documents to the public about the NSA (National Security Agency) regarding its spying techniques on international and domestic activities using the said law. The article written by Bruce Schneider in the IEEE journal for the September 2015 Issue “Ubiquitous Surveillance and Security” focuses on the severity of the matter. One of the reports that came to light regarding documents leaked by Snowden…

The Former United States National Security Advisor state it “There are no Secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” (BrainyQuote.com, 2017). Any time we are getting ready to do a presentation we have to be well prepare and have a set goal in mind. During this report, first I will provide an example of the best meeting I had attended and why. Then my second point what was the worst meeting I had encountered and why. Thirdly, why most of the…

There are street cameras everywhere, watching the sidewalks, the cars on the road, and appear at every entrance and exit on public property. We are constantly being observed no matter where go, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. With the recent terrorists’ attacks and threats, our society should feel protected by the cameras, knowing that if someone attempts to create chaos, it’ll be easier to capture them if they are caught on video. Even though this is form of protection, the government has…

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…

The National Security Council The National Security Act of 1947 created the National Security Council. The next few paragraphs will further examine the functions and responsibilities of the National Security Council, the current domestic political environment pertaining to the border wall in Mexico, as well as the current threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and what role the National Security Council represents. National Security Council Background The National Security Act of…

As time has gone on life and technology have become extremely advanced and with many advancements of course comes many security risk in life whether it be in person or over the Internet. Over the years technology has changed drastically making it easier for us to get daily task done and to also protect and watch the ones we love from a far distance or close. Technology has made our lives easier day to day and made our lives safer. With technology we are able to keep track of certain things like…

Individual privacy and national security are both important to citizens. Citizens have rights that back up their privacy called the Bill of Rights. The national security has its place in the law to protect the United States and its citizen from dangerous threats. The primary conflict between individual privacy and national protection is that the safety of the citizens is what bears upon whether their privacy is private or compromised. As an individual, citizens have the ability to enforce their…

responsibility for the safety, security and control of U.S. nuclear weapons is shared through the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) by the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE). A 1983 DOD-DOE Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by the secretaries of defense and energy, reaffirmed “the obligation of the DOD and the DOE to protect public health and safety provides the basic premise for dual-agency judgment and responsibility for safety, security, and…