Central Intelligence Agency

The September 11th attacks became a turning point in the evolution of security systems and models in the United States. These horrific events also challenged the security status quo around the globe. The current evidence suggests that the level of planning in the September 11th attacks was truly unprecedented. The complexity of the activities, systems, resources, and decisions involved eventually translated into a terrorist attack of enormous scope and magnitude. The September 11th acts of terrorism

conceal the identity of or permit plausible denial by the sponsor.” (DOD, 2010) When it comes to covert operations, the President has identified the Central Intelligence Agency as the main agency/organization which will conduct such operations. This is not to say that another agency/organization can’t conduct these operations, but if another agency/organization is going to conduct these types of operations the President would have to designate that organization. Congress would also have to be informed

Rome, which was one of the strongest ancient empires, had worshipped a god named Janus. Romans believed that Janus protected their beginnings, gates and time; in particular, the god was depicted as a male with two faces (Martin 38). Similarly, freedom of speech is two-faced Janus with freedom and limit. According to Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadians are free to think their own thoughts, speak their own minds, to gather peacefully into groups and to associate with whomever they wish

Project MkUltra, a “mind control program” instated by the Central Intelligence Agency from 1953 to 1973, is a prime example of an ethics violation, that is still discussed today and even used as a basis for tv series’ (Stranger Things) due to its immorality. During this time period, the American Central Intelligence Agency conducted tests on human subjects, without their consent or knowledge. This was an effort to control minds and discover a drug that could force prisoners to answer questions truthfully

About 64% of the population ascribes to the Roman Catholic faith. Other religions in Brazil included: other Catholic religions, Protestant, Christians, Spiritism, and others. Only 8% of the population ascribe to no religion of any kind (Central Intelligence Agency, n.d.). Diversity Brazil has a rich culture with a unique blend of cultural variations. Brazil is even seen as one of the world’s most varied and diverse countries. There is a mixture of Indian, African, and European blood. There are currently

National Intelligence, which is managed by the Central Intelligence Agency.1 Unfortunately, in previous years OSINT was viewed as unnecessary to national intelligence due to the low reliability of sources coming from “the misinformation, secret messages, disinformation, and nonsense content of OSINT sources”2 The intelligence community identified that OSINT when properly used is believed to be as crucial as any other intelligence collection platform.3 Together with other forms of intelligence collection

Since the attacks on September 11th, 2001, intelligence activities has been one of the most controversial issues facing this country with one of the most controversial being the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Created in November of 2002 and concepted just two weeks after the attacks, the DHS focuses in five goals; prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage the borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace, and ensure resilience to disasters

Torture is the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or to force them to do or say something, or for the pleasure of the person inflicting the pain. The Central Intelligence Agency of the US is known for its torture methods, or “enhanced interrogation techniques.” These various torture methods have led to a lot of backlash from the public and added resistance from the opposing organizations. Legally, Torture, done by Americans, has been banned under various acts

correct? But now we have the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and there is one question, where does the CIA fit in with the people of the United States? They aren’t there to enforce any laws on the streets or teach us the dos and don’ts, so where exactly do they come in? Defined by CIAAgentEDU.org, “The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an independent federal agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to our nation’s policymakers. The foreign intelligence the CIA gathers is used

The evolution of competing secret intelligence agencies only began to occur during world war one when developing technologies meant gathering information on the enemy was entering new phases of complexity. The need for information became an increasingly more desperate pursuit as new devastating weapons were created which could inflict widespread and catastrophic damage, escalating from chemical weapons, to nuclear warheads. But as the 20th century proved conflicts became increasingly focused on the