Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is not a method of intelligence collection?
Signal
Measurement and Signature
Geo-creation
Human
All the above
2. Which of the following is not part of the intelligence cycle?
Analysis
Collection
Processing
Resourcing
All the above
3. Which of the following groups were threats to the homeland in the 1960s?
Ku Klux Klan
Students for a Democratic Society
Weathermen of the Vietnam Era
Black Panthers
All the above
4. Which of the following is an example of domestic terrorism?
December 2, 2015 shooting in San Bernardino
September 11, 2001 coordinated attacks in NYC, DC, and Shanksville
October 12, 2001 USS Cole bombing
March 31, 1998 bombing in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
All the above
5. Which of the following did the 2015 Freedom Act accomplish?
Revert intelligence gathering process to pre-9/11 posture
Ended bulk collection of business records
Established seven independent committees to address warrant returns
Provided Congress the power to reauthorize or amend Section 215
All the above
Below are FOUR questions. Please answer TWO of these questions. Each of your responses must be 450-650 words. Each response must include at least FOUR citations from THREE scholarly sources. Citations and works cited must be provided in APA or MLA format.
1. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 stood up the DHS.
Since its establishment, the DHS has drastically evolved. Why has the DHS consistently changed? In what ways? Which legislation and executive orders have shaped its current organizational structure and mission?
2. The Intelligence Community is comprised of 17 agencies. These agencies work with Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial partners to protect the homeland.
Four of these agencies are intelligence elements of the Department of Defense Services - Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. Please pick ONE of these Department of Defense Services intelligence elements and explain its mission. In what ways does it contribute to the intelligence cycle? Provide examples.
3. The DHS is comprised of several components, to include agencies, offices, and directorates. Please pick ONE of these components. Explain its mission and provide TWO examples of how it works with the private sector.
4. The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) is responsible for protecting our nation's cyber and physical infrastructure. Please pick ONE of the offices within NPPD and explain its mission, priorities, and programs. Provide TWO examples of how it works with the private sector.