Central Intelligence Agency

Congress plays a vital role in strategic intelligence through the use of operational oversight and budget control, but this has become an issue of concern in recent years. Congressional intelligence committees uphold high decisions pertaining to every type of intelligence collection that exist, and was founded on the concept of no one person having absolute power. This is the concept that undergirds the importance of the oversight of national intelligence. Since the U.S. involvement in Operation

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 is a 235-page Act of Congress, signed by the president affecting the United States laws of federal terrorism. The titles and subject issues were composed to better enforce the procedures for any future terrorist’s attacks. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act established the Director of National Intelligence, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. This act also states

Definition of International Law According to the CIA The Central Intelligence Agency or CIA is a complex agency of the United States government. The CIA is responsible for gathering intelligence for national security. Around the world the CIA gathers intelligence to provide tactical advantages. This can protect the nation from foreign enemies. (“What is the Central Intelligence Agency?,” n.d.). To get where the CIA is now, the agency went through a long history. The History of the CIA is one

Project, 2012). However, the National Security Act of 1947 was the first U.S. law on the conduct of intelligence operations. The act established the Central Intelligence Agency “to collect, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate foreign intelligence to assist the President and senior US government policymakers in making decisions relating to national security” (Central Intelligence Agency (2013). This intelligence law help to define the roles of policymakers, (Executive Branch oversight, and Congressional

Introduction According to a white paper conducted by the Intelligence Committee of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), both law enforcement and intelligence organizations recognize the need to collaborate, share, and exchange information. However, the events leading up to 9/11 document how the legal and artificial boundaries between them created a serious impediment to protecting the country. First this paper will discuss some of the reasoning and initiatives behind

kilometres (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The population in DR Congo is around seventy-five and a half million people with an average life expectancy of 56 years, a lot shorter than Australians (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The religion consists of Roman Catholic, Protestant and Muslims plus some other smaller religions (Central Intelligence Agency (US), 2013). The capital city is called Kinshasa, with other large cities called Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi and Kananga (Central Intelligence

to allow the positive flow of intelligence. From local law enforcements agencies all the way through the central intelligence agency (CIA) all efforts are put forward to ensure that the proper intelligence is gathered and used for the overall protection of the United States. Each entity has their own limitations and specific capabilities when it comes to gathering and analyzing the code that comes their doors. Local law enforcement. While local law enforcement agencies focus on serving and protecting

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

Culture of the Central Intelligence Agency The CIA’s website describes its organizational culture as focused on continuous improvement, integrity, teamwork and accountability. The organization was created with the intended purpose of ensuring America does not go through a Pearl Harbor scenario again. Over the years, the organization structure has evolved to fit into the evolving political, social and economic landscape although its staff has been known to be resistant to change (Lowenthal, 2017)

fought forever. The Cold War brought the need for gathering intelligence on enemy countries driving the Cold War into the space race developing artificial intelligence, satellites, which would be used for military use including spying and reconnaissance. Many government agencies were formed and created the Corona Satellite having the most effect on the Cold War intelligence gathering. Without the use of satellites during the Cold War and agencies formed for foreign surveillance, the satellites used daily