National Security Act of 1947

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    Executive Order 9835 in order to ensure the attainment of national security, it failed to do so in a legal manner. Any national intelligence program such as the HUAC could not have legally used Truman 's loyalty program in order to attain national security. The National Security Act of 1947 states that the methods of investigation utilized by national intelligence programs should be “free of political considerations” (“National Security Act of 1947,” 12). Executive Order 9835 shows how the HUAC 's methods

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    Counterintelligence is one of the most vital areas of the United States intelligence system, and is heavily intertwined with our history, laws and ethics. According to the National Security Act of 1947, counterintelligence (CI) is defined as “information gathered and activities conducted to protect against espionage, other intelligence activities, sabotage, or assassinations conducted by or on behalf of foreign governments or elements thereof, foreign organizations or foreign persons, or international

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    event was the National Security Act of 1947. The purpose National Security Act was to help strengthen national security, bring together the U.S. Government, and complete unification of the armed forces. This would be cause of the expansion of new government agencies. Some questions arise about the National Security Act of 1947 like, what was the impact the National Security Act on the U.S. Government? Or was the National Security Act of 1947 necessary? Some historians say the Act was created because

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    1. An element of the National Security Act of 1947 stated “…No United States intelligence information may be provided to the United Nations or any organization affiliated with the United Nations...” Briefly defend this position from an ethical perspective. Intelligence information is such crucial information that should not be easily tempered with. An element of The National Security Act of 1947 puts forward that no information will be provided to the United Nations or any organization that is connected

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    1. An element of the National Security Act of 1947 stated “…No United States intelligence information may be provided to the United Nations or any organization affiliated with the United Nations...” Briefly defend this position from an ethical perspective. The United States has the most capable intelligence apparatus of any country in the world. The information produced by various agencies gives the United States a substantial advantage when it comes to understanding world events, predicting and

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    nation did not think much of National Security. After the attacks during WW2 the nation as a collective viewed the Nation’s security as a much higher priority and with a sense of examination. One major result was the National Security Act of 1947. The National Security Act created legal basis to the intelligence community also making the intelligence function permanent. “An Act: To promote the national security by providing for a Secretary of Defense, for a National Military Establishment for a Department

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    The Central Intelligence Agency was developed in 1947 by the National Security Act under President Truman. The CIA is responsible for “coordinating the nation’s intelligence activities and correlating, evaluating and disseminating intelligence affecting national security.” Before the CIA was developed President Franklin D. Roosevelt had the idea to create an agency that was responsible for intelligence agencies. This agency became known as the Office of Strategic Services. He hired New York lawyer

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    recommending a single department of national defense with three coordinate branches – land, sea, and air.” (Trask 1997). Management of Military and foreign policies were needed during peacetime as they were during

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    they see them, and how they interpret what they do. However, the National Security Act was placed in 1974 for America’s citizens to be protected from the people around us and from other countries that could pose a threat to their safety. The problem with that is now National Security themselves has started invading Americans and other countries privacy. Is it appropriate for the government to watch its citizens if it means “better security” or is it against the constitution and just plain wrong? The

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    The National Security Act of 1947 centralized command and promoted intelligence sharing between institutions by establishing a Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of Central Intelligence, and NSC. The President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Air Force, and Chairman of the National Security Resources Board composed the original statutory members of the NSC. The President was also authorized to designate

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