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    As long as intelligence analysis continues to be tradecraft‚ it will remain a mystery. The quality of any tradecraft depends on the innate cognitive capabilities of the individual and the good fortune one has in finding a mentor who has discovered‚ through many years of trial and error‚ unique methods that seem to be effective. This process of trial and error is‚ in general‚ similar to any scientific process‚ except that the lessons learned in tradecraft‚ unlike those of other disciplines‚ often

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    beginning of recorded history. The Egyptians had a well-developed secret service‚ and spying and subversion are mentioned in the Iliad and in the Bible. The ancient Chinese treatise (c.500 B.C.) on the art of war devotes much attention to deception and intelligence gathering‚ arguing that all war is based on deception. In the Middle Ages‚ political espionage became important. Joan of Arc was betrayed by Bishop Pierre Cauchon of Beauvais‚ a spy in the pay of the English‚ and Sir Francis Walsingham developed

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    Role To Intelligence”. Over half a century later‚ some people believe that Truman’s letter was more than just a warning; it was a glimpse into the future. It was during Truman’s administration that the CIA was first organized. The TSW article titled “A Brief History of the CIA” describes how Truman signed the National Security Act that allowed the creation of the 1947 “civilian intelligence agency responsible for intelligence on matters of national security” – Central Intelligence agency (CIA) (1)

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    THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT: ANALYSIS‚ PROS AND CONS INTRODUCTION The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is an Act of Congress passed in 1978 and signed by the then President Jimmy Carter. The Act stipulates the procedures to be followed when obtaining intelligence from foreign powers and agents of foreign powers both physically and electronically. The Act has been amended severally. In 2001‚ it was amended to involve groups and terrorist organizations not supported by foreign

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    QAEDA PLOT LEAK HAS UNDERMINED U.S. INTELLIGENCE How often do we‚ as United States citizens‚ consider how safe we actually are in our country? Without further research we may not realized the potential nationwide threat that has been previously discussed between Ayman al-Zawahri (head of Al Qaeda) and Nasser al-Wuhayshi (head of the Yemen-based Al Qaeda). Hopefully‚ the United States’ intelligence agency has intercepted these messages soon enough before any major action has been made.

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    Post 9/11 Intelligence Reform Impact and the Way Ahead Daniel Ratner INTL 444 Professor Mead October 8‚ 2012 Introduction After 9/11‚ an event so shocking‚ and humiliating to both the American people‚ and the U.S. Government‚ vast reforms were identified to ensure that an attack of this magnitude never happened again. From the ashes of this despicable act came two major pieces of Intelligence reform. These documents were the 9/11 Commission Report and The Intelligence Reform Act

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    Terrorism and Intelligence Framework HSM 433 Counter Terrorism & Intelligence Analysis January 14‚ 2012   Counter Terrorism and Intelligence Framework Terrorism is the warfare of the future. The battlefield has changed and it will take professional intelligence agencies to gather information about these unorthodox combatants. To help fight the war on terror‚ intelligence corporations must be present. However‚ some of the agencies can be combined with others to make a “super agency”. Three agencies

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    Security Challenges Intelligence and Policy in the New Strategic Environment Sandy Gordon Western intelligence services face a significant broadening in the nature of threat. Previously‚ intelligence was predominantly focused on state-on-state threat‚ and to a lesser extent human generated threats such as terrorism and transnational crime. Now new types of threats are emerging‚ such as pandemic disease and global warming. In parallel‚ new technologies and doctrines have re-shaped the contribution

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    Executive Summary The function of intelligence has existed since ancient and biblical times for the purpose of informing decision makers and leaders. Until quite recent times one of the unique capabilities of intelligence professionals was access to scarce information. However there has been a transformation in information domain over the last twenty years. Information is no longer a scarce commodity and access to many forms of information is relatively easy. This report will explore and discuss

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    In this pack of HCS 490 Week 2 Government Regulatory Agencies and Impact on Consumer Choices Outline you will find the next information: Resource: Government Regulatory Agencies and Impact on Consumer Choices Outline grading criteria located on the student website. Resource: University of Phoenix Material: Agency Overview located on the student website. Health care consumers and providers have access to a variety of health care products and services‚ which may be a benefit and a

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