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The work conducted by intelligence agencies such as the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is strategically kept confidential from the general public. These agencies rely on secrecy and opacity in order to attain information relevant to national security in an attempt to minimize threats. Evidently, without this confidentiality the system would not be successful. A consequence of this secrecy is reflected in the general public’s

According to the text, there are four agencies within the government involved in drug interdiction. These agencies include Drug Enforcement Agency or DEA. The DEA is only responsible for enforcing drug laws. Drug enforcement agents work primarily in the environment of drugs. DEA agents investigate drug crimes and enforce drug laws; additionally they enforce government regulation in regards controlled substance distribution. Like state and local law enforcement officers, DEA agents have the authoritative

lenders and borrowers. Lazarescu (2003) says standardising the value judgement in relation to borrowers in the current scenario of globalisation is contributed by credit rating agency. De Haan and Amtenbrink(2011) argued that there are flaws in the use of credit rating agencies judgement in regulation and accounting. The agencies have a substantial impact on the bonds and their interest. But when the bond is downgraded it is harmful. There will be herd behaviour among investors trying to liquidate investment

The National Security Agency does whatever it takes to protect the American citizens from terrorism, even if it means spying on them. The National Security Agency, commonly known as the NSA, is a bureaucracy that’s often shrouded in mystery. From the time they were founded up until now, the National Security Agency has been an agency of the government that almost seemed to act completely separate from the government they protect. From codebreaking in World War II to domestic spying on the American

Police agencies have been traumatized with allegations of corruption and misconduct almost since the inception of law enforcement. In most organizations, an employee investigation is a sensitive issue. The employee being investigated can become unsettled, many times mentally and emotionally exhausted. Employees directly and indirectly involved can also become emotionally drained. Consider the impact an internal affairs investigation has within a police agency as it struggles to maintain the confidence

National Security Agency (NSA) U.S. intelligence agency within the Department of Defense that is responsible for cryptographic and communications intelligence and security. Its headquarters are in Fort Meade, Maryland. The NSA grew out of the communications intelligence activities of U.S. military units during World War II. It was established in 1952 by a presidential directive from Harry S. Truman in which he specified its mission as to provide an effective, unified organization and control

On June 5, 2013, a London newspaper was the first to report that the United States National Security Agency (NSA) was collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of the Verizon Wireless Company. The NSA did not listen in or record the telephone calls themselves but collected data about the calls such as the telephone numbers used and the time, date and length of the calls. There was a top secret order issued by the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA court) required

intelligence, distributes intelligence/reports to the intelligence agencies, provides advice and support to the Joint Chiefs of Staff with foreign military intelligence, and provides military intelligence to combatant commands as its operational functions. A DIA director is supposed to be a three-star military general and DIA is believed to have employed at least 7,500 staff worldwide today. The DIA is a defense intelligence agency that prevents

National Security Agency/Central Security Service The National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) was established in November 1952 to provide a cryptologic organization for the civilian and military leaders of the United States and to provide them with timely information. The National Security Agency (NSA) coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to produce foreign intelligence information and protect United States information systems through two main missions

for the American people. The agency feels as though control of certain devices would make surveillance of domestic activity more manageable. In their efforts towards the nations protection, “the industry committee has already decided not to adopt the maximum level of protection because of pressure from the National Security Agency” (Markoff). As the NSA furthers their advancements of surveillance, the increasing influence they have to take away privacy. When the agency is able to pressure companies