Deck 8: Intelligence and Counterintelligence and Terrorism

Question 1

Responsible for managing and coordinating intelligence activities fall with the:

A) NIC.
B) DNI.
C) NSC.
D) NIE.

Answer 1

DNI.

Question 2

Intelligence collection consists of how many different types of collection activities?

A) 2
B) 1
C) 4
D) 5

Answer 2

5

Question 3

Up until mid-twentieth century, which was the primary mode of intelligence gathering?

A) HUMINT
B) SIGINT
C) MASINT
D) IMINT

Answer 3

HUMINT

Question 4

The CIA has played an active role in the war against terrorism and has received substantial criticism for some if its:

A) tactics
B) investigations
C) methods
D) operations

Question 5

Complicating the DHS's intelligence mission is its need to work with other federal agencies, state and what other level of government?

A) county
B) local
C) city
D) metropolitan

Question 6

The inclusion of what agency, into the intelligence community, allows the U.S. to more effectively respond to terrorism by identifying narco-terrorist organizations and money laundering schemes.

A) NIE
B) Secret Service
C) DEA
D) FBI

Question 7

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is housed in the:

A) CIA.
B) DOD.
C) FBI.
D) NIE.

Question 8

What percent of the information contained in the President's daily briefs is derived from intelligence collected by the NSA?

A) 50
B) 60
C) 45
D) 70

Question 9

The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have specific intelligence missions that focus on what type of operations.

A) tactical
B) terrorism
C) counter-terrorism
D) intelligence

Question 10

Which of the following agencies is the primary agency responsible for counterintelligence on American soil?

A) CIA
B) FBI
C) NSA
D) DIA

Question 11

Which agency is the titular head of the intelligence community?

A) CIA
B) NSC
C) DNI
D) NIC

Question 12

When in place, which type of intelligence allows us to collect better and more timely information about their threats?

A) MASINT
B) HUMINT
C) SIGINT
D) IMINT

Question 13

Structurally, the HSC was similar to which of the following agencies, and had many of the same officials working both councils?

A) NSC
B) CIA
C) NIC
D) NIE

Question 14

Which of the following has the responsibility of coordinating the agencies comprising the intelligence community?

A) NSC
B) DNI
C) NIC
D) CIA

Question 15

The defense role in the war against terrorism is somewhat nebulous and most operations fall outside normal military operations concerning which of the following?

A) terrorism
B) counterterrorism
C) intelligence
D) counter-insurgency

Question 16

SIGINT is primarily performed by the:

A) DNI
B) NOC
C) CIA
D) NSA

Question 17

What agency is also involved in paramilitary operations?

A) FBI
B) DNI
C) CIA
D) NSA

Question 18

Today, what agency uses a variety of methods to collect intelligence, with emphasis on human intelligence?

A) CIA
B) NCS
C) DIA
D) NSA

Question 19

Although in post-cold war period, we have gaps in our intelligence gathering capabilities, particularly in which form of intelligence?

A) signals
B) imagery analysis
C) human
D) open source

Question 20

The creation of which of the following agencies essentially bifurcated the homeland security process?

A) HSC
B) NSC
C) NCS
D) NIC

Question 21

Enforcement and intelligence agencies were given more powers primarily through the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

Question 22

The NSC coordinated the implementation of policies across the various federal and state departments.

Question 23

The NCS's primary product is the National Intelligence Estimate.

Question 24

Today's conflicts and national security issues are global.

Question 25

The DNI has the responsibility of coordinating the agencies comprising the intelligence community.

Question 26

Most intelligence activities are mundane; analysts pour over information and attempt to discover answers, trends and so on.

Question 27

HUMINT has always been one of the primary modes of intelligence gathering.

Question 28

The third form of intelligence collection is imagery analysis or IMINT.

Question 29

Currently there are eighteen agencies that comprise the national intelligence community.

Question 30

Human intelligence is the major emphasis method used by the CIA.

Question 31

It has been known for some time that the CIA has also involved in paramilitary operations.

Question 32

The DIA is the military's intelligence, and is equivalent to the CIA.

Question 33

The DIA is concerned with a broad array of security and intelligence initiatives.

Question 34

The Department of Energy does in fact have a cyber-security program.

Question 35

DHS has a considerable obligation to collect intelligence.

Question 36

Fusion centers are helping the DHS' intelligence mission.

Question 37

The office of Foreign Assets Control enforces economic and trade sanctions that have been implemented against different countries and groups..

Question 38

The DEA's primary mission is to interdict drugs coming into the U.S. from foreign countries.

Question 39

The NSC is chaired by the ____________________, thus providing the president direct input about national security and intelligence matters.

Question 40

The director of national intelligence (DNI) is the titular head of the ____________________ community.

Question 41

There are four spheres or dimensions relative to intelligence; foreign, domestic, military and ____________________.

Question 42

Human intelligence is the collection of intelligence by field agents and other individuals, or ____________________ sources.

Question 43

____________________is about the thousands and thousands of routine, every day observations and activities.

Question 44

The ____________________ is housed in the pentagon and is the agency primarily responsible for military intelligence.

Question 45

The ____________________ maintains a sizeable intelligence function as part of its operations to provide national homeland security.

Question 46

The ____________________ is involved in collecting and using intelligence to achieve this mission.

Question 47

The State Department's primary unit for intelligence is the ____________________.

Question 48

The ____________________ has the responsibility for combating a number of financial crimes and irregularities.

Question 49

The ____________________ is a network connecting local, state and federal law enforcement in financial crime investigations.

Question 50

The National Security Branch of the ____________________contains units that focus on intelligence, counterintelligence, counterterrorism and weapons of mass destruction.

Question 51

Describe the meaning of an intelligence failure.

Question 52

What role should the executive branch play in the intelligence picture?

Question 53

Identify and explain at least two intelligence reforms.

Question 54

Describe the two main problems of the U.S. Intelligence picture.

Question 55

Describe the number one problem concerning terrorist attacks in relationship to intelligence.

Question 56

Describe how 9/11 and its impact how it will change America for the near future.

Question 57

Name and describe the two key problems that you see in the U.S. concerning homeland security.