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pillars are evaluated. Suitability: can we accomplish the desired effect? Feasibility: can the task be completed with the means available? Acceptability: are the costs justified?. China presents a burgeoning national security threat to the United States militarily, economically, and politically.…

largest defense company in the world and the most important suppliers of the Pentagon to the network - but who they were and what they wanted? Officially there is to much information, but a look at the recent past may shed light on the object and purpose of the action. The affected defense contractor Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon was already target of cyber espionage: In April 2009, a 1.4-terabyte file was stolen, which was the largest at the time, weapons project of the United States to…

Case Study 2. This week’s case study requires that we analyze and discuss the Step Up to Law Enforcement program, which targets the recruiting of women for careers in law enforcement. Our textbook states: “women represent only 11.2 percent of all sworn law enforcement personnel in the United States.” (Walker & Katz, 2013, p. 147) Military figures are not much different than in law enforcement. In 2013, the pentagon released a report that showed that women in the military only accounted for 14…

The formation of the Defense Intelligence Agencies (DIA) Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) division effectively centralized the Department of Defenses (DoD) MASINT directives and requirements. Prior to the formalization of MASINT as an Intelligence Discipline, every Intelligence Community (IC) agency and military services had their own MASINT related efforts under numerous names and intelligence activities. Formal development of MASINT brought those collective intelligence…

This week the CSM and I are conducting a visit to the Pittsburgh MRC (9A4) to include Wilkes-Barre MRS (9A4W) and State Collage MRS (9A4C) to continue to operationalize out Patriot Recruiting Spider Points shifting focus to small stations ensuring they are operating at market capacity. Simultaneously, the XO is conducting a Subsequence Company Inspection (SCI). In addition, our recruiting operation continue toward success with our current mission posture, AMEDD AOC Vol 126 / 448; AMEDD AOC…

The purpose for USEASTCOM is to sustain U.S. interest and further preserve the security of our homeland, promote our national defense, and uphold our national interest abroad. This action however, cannot be accomplished by military means alone and will require the whole of government approach with extraordinary interagency cooperation throughout the region. U.S. forces, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and our regional partners must work together to counter threats (whether…

the interdepartmental coordination for their respective surveillance requirements. The LRR JPO was chartered to ensure a reliable primary long range radar system was maintained in order to provide airspace security throughout the continental United States and adjacent regions, as required by National Security authorities. Initially, a GS-14…

I know that Manning's defense to this case is that, she wanted to "make a difference." However, what one needs to consider is that by publically leaking classified information is that the enemy too will also be able to access said information. While she was charged with 22 offences she was found guilty of all but two, making that 20 charges. Because proven guilty, she was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Since the incident she has seen a drastic reduction of her original sentence, allowing…

was more my idea while the efficiency of it was handled by L, but we agreed for it to have twenty-three floors and another two below ground. The two helicopters were hidden on the roof, and cars and trucks were kept in the parking garage. It had a state-of-the-art security system, a complete surveillance room, a meeting room, high-tech computers, luxury suites for everyone, and anything else we might need. You see, Watari used to be a very successful inventor. It was only when he found L…

The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) outlined and prioritized security interests nested with the National Security Strategy and provided guidance on how to support these priorities within the limitations of defined budget. Great emphasis on modernization and reducing force numbers with an explanation of how a confined budget is applied to management of DOD resources resounds throughout the QDR. In terms of rebalancing the force, personnel reduction are outlined with identified risk and…