Module 1 graded discussion:
- In your own words, explain what Domestic Intelligence is.
- In your view, what group would be an example of a Domestic Intelligence threat for the United States? Explain and support your answer.
- In your view, which step of the Intelligence Cycle would be most important in an Intelligence operation against the group you provide as an example to question #2?
Module 2 graded discussion:
- Why is Iran considered an adversary by the U.S.?
- What is U.S. policy regarding possibility of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons?
- Has the U.S. taken action in recent years against the Iranian military or its leaders? If so, what happened and what was the outcome?
- Based on your reading of OSINT regarding this week’s discussion, share your view on the possibility of U.S. and Iranian reconciliation within the next 5-10 years?
Module 3 graded discussion:
Based on the definition of the term “defector” in this week’s assigned readings and provided lecture, would you consider Edward Snowden a defector? Why or why not?
Support and defend your answer with information using this week’s assigned readings as sources and at least one news article you find on your own. Properly cite material used from your sources using APA as per the course syllabus.
Module 4 graded discussion:
In your view, should the U.S. Department of Homeland Security be legally able to monitor encrypted communication between American citizens on WhatsApp? Why or why not? Support you answer with at least two sources other than the course textbooks.
Module 5 graded discussion:
Describe what MASINT is. Find an article that discusses a real-world situation with an adversary involving the actual or potential use of MASINT by the United States. Provide an overall summary of the event. Describe how MASINT was (or could have been) useful for the United States in that situation.
Week 6 graded discussion:
This week’s assigned reading is Chapter 7 from the Five Disciplines Textbook. The Chapter is about Intelligence Collections. The Chapter covers Intelligence Collections at the Federal level, but does not speak to Intelligence Collections by the individual states.
In your view, should the states be allowed to form their own Intelligence agencies for the purpose of Intelligence Collection directed at American citizens within their own states? Should the states be allowed to form their own Intelligence agencies for the purpose of Intelligence Collection directed at other states?
Week 7 graded discussion:
Deciding who is granted access to classified material is one of the most important parts of Intelligence Management.
Is verbal ideation of violent acts enough to disqualify someone from holding a security clearance? What are the issues regarding ideation from the recent case involving Jack Teixeira? Support your response with citations from no fewer than 2 news articles and the assigned reading for this week.
