United States intelligence agencies

information was provided. Intelligence is the most powerful asset on the Earth. Information can enable many things from building a bomb, locating a person, to hotwiring a car. This is the reason that Homeland Security has dived so deep in the intelligence…

Digital technology has been rapidly developing through the late 20th century and as a result has now become accessible globally, allowing for new methods of socialisation and commerce. Telecommunication is a product of these advancements and with it come the legal issues which arise from how it can be a medium for criminals to utilise as a medium for their illegal agendas, varying from activities such as hacking and terrorism. It is often difficult for domestic law enforcement and national…

The first criminal justice research paper career that I will be doing is a FBI Agent. Reasons for deciding to do this career is that I am interested in learning about the FBI employment, in full depth on how the job works, the pros and cons of this job, etc. Maybe after learning more in depth of this career I might want go in this direction. People in this Career There are a total of 35,000 employers the work as FBI agents, which include special agents, support professionals, intelligence…

The Cold War began as World War II came to an end. After the war, each one of the Big Three (United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain) had different concerns about the structure of the postwar world. Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or USSR), was in search of security for his nation. Germany had attacked the Soviets twice in thirty years, and both times the Germans had reached them through Poland. Therefore, Stalin thought it was necessary…

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.…

era, the intelligence communities of nations throughout the world were competing to gain the upper hand on what their adversaries were up to. Information about military operations, ability to complete nuclear weaponry and overall knowledge of national strategy were among the top of the list of importance. The use of human intelligence (HUMINT), imagery intelligence (IMINT), open source intelligence (OSINT) and other collection methods were used to monitor one another. A major player in the…

security intelligence information was available to Mr. Tenet. Once there was a threat of terrorism to our nation or country he was obligated to upon receipt to act accordingly, whether that be notifying other parties or sending personnel into unauthorized territory. Another obligation would be the fourth, which is obligation to democracy (Waldo, 1980). The Constitution of the United States starts off stating “We the people….” and many people view this as the beginning documentation for democracy…

Even the best intelligence agencies can miss major developments, fail to anticipate crises, or fail to rapidly shift analytical and collection resources, therefore resulting in intelligence failure. Whether it is a systemic or organizational inability to collect correct accurate information in a timely fashion, a failure to interpret information properly and analyze information in a timely way to alert policymakers to major new developments, or insufficient attention to bringing warning to…

The Dulles Brothers, John Foster and Allen Welsh Dulles were born into a power and influential family invited America’s highest political circle. The brothers served as diplomats and lawyers, having both 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…

The Central Intelligence Agency is a foreign intelligence agency who collects, analyzes, and examines information, mostly foreign and by way of Human Intelligence, to aid in protecting the nations national security. Let’s first being with how the Central Intelligence Agency became the agency they are today. Before the United States entered World War II, the Office of Coordination of Information, created in July of 1941, stood as the homelands non-departmental office for intelligence gathering…