National Security Intelligence

Module 3 Intro to Intelligence

Monroe Doctrine

European countries are not allowed to further colonize the western hemisphere. Showcased the “special relationship” between Britain and US

Why was the Monroe doctrine ironic?

The United States did not have the military to fight off European countries if they decided to disobey the doctrine.

What is Threat Based Foreign Policy?

Military action is based solely on if someone is threatening us. 

What was the US intelligence interests post-cold war?

Maintain status quo globally. 

How did the US maintain the status quo after the Cold war?

1. The United Nations 

2. International Monetary Fund (emergency money)

3. World Bank (long term projects)

How was the cold war turn into global struggles?

Any country could be used as a pawn between the US and USSR. Different countries exerting their spheres of influence. 

When did the cold war turn hot?

1. Berlin

2. Eastern Europe

3. Latin America

4. Vietnam

5. Korea

6. Middle East

7. Israel

What are the main reasons for redundancy in the US intelligence community?

1. Different consumers have different needs. (DEA vs CIA)

2. If independent organizations have similar reports, it is more likely that an event will happen

3. Every agency wants to be correct 

How did the cold war affect US intelligence collection?

Since the USSR was “impenetrable” the US had to create better collection technology in order to know what was happening inside

Pearl Harbor was a what?

Necessary Catalyst (wow, that sucked. Let’s learn how to predict it)

The cold war was a _____ for the intelligence community

Defining Factor. Forced the US to create better intelligence methods and technology

Definition of the Intelligence community (IC)

• Group of executive branch agencies and organizations

• conduct intelligence activates

• for foreign relations

• protection of national security

What are the 7 IC activities?

1. Intelligence activities directed against US

2. International terrorist and narcotics activities

3. Other hostile activities directed against US by foreign powers, organizations, persons, and their agents

4. Foreign military capabilities and threats

   1. Need to know leaders and what they have

5. Performance of special activies

6. Administration and support activies within US and abroad necessary for performance of authorized actives

7. Implementation of intelligence actives as President may direct from time to time

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

• ODNI

• Leads the IC

• Ensures intelligence gets to the people who needs it

• Overseas relationships with foreign intelligence

• Wants a holistic view towards intelligence

• Creates the IC budget

Central Intelligence Agency

• CIA

• Independent (reports directly to DNI)

• Focus on foreign intelligence

• No Internal security authority

DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence

• OICI

• Department of Energy → Nukes

• Nuclear capabilities of foreign nations

Treasury Office of Intelligence and Analysis

• OIA

• Tries to protect the integrity of the financial system 

• “How are the bad people getting money”

Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research

• INR

• Develop Intel to serve US diplomacy

• Survey Foreign public opinion

DEA Office of National Security Intelligence

• ONSI

• Enforcing Controlled Substance laws

• Reduce amount of illicit substances

Federal Bureau of Investigation

• FBI

• National Threats and criminal activity

• Surveillance, sources, law enforcement powers

FBI Priority 1

Counterterrorism

FBI Priority 2

terrorist efforts to acquire and use WMD

FBI Priority 3

Terrorist recruitment

FBI Priority 4

Financing and training

FBI Priority 5

Foreign counterintelligence

FBI Priority 6

Cyber crime

FBI Priority 7

Public Corruption, civil rights violations, human trafficking

FBI Priority 8

Violent Crimes

DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis (Department of Homeland Security)

• OIA

• Effort to secure US by preventing terrorist attacks

• “secure the homeland”

• Shares info necessary for action

Coast Guard Intelligence

• USCG

• US Maritime Boarders

• Flow of Commerce

• Illegal Drugs/Immigrants

Defense Intelligence Agency

• DIA

• Foreign military intelligence

• Uses all available sources

• Consolidates analysis preformed by each military branch

National Security Agency

• NSA

• SIGINT

• Information Assurance (IA)

• Protects US communication and information sharing

NSA/Central Security Service

• Accurate Cryptological Support for US military

• Civilian and military personnel

• CSS is military version of CIA

• Cybersecurity

NSA/CSS/US CYBERCOM

Cyberspace Planning and operations

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

• NGA

• Imagery Intel

• geospatial information

• identify counterterrorism, WMDs, global crisis

National Reconnaissance Office

• NRO

• US Spaced Based assets

• Physical satellites

• how to build a better satellite/sensor

US Army Intelligence and Service Command

• INSCOM

• Executes Mission command of operational intelligence and security forces

  • Support the army

US Navy Office of Naval Intelligence

• ONI

• Naval Information Warfare Community

  • Navy is out and about in the world

Air Force Intelligence

• 16AF

• Information Warfare (IW)

  • Because they are up in the air, they are good at surveillance

• Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance 

  • (ISR) 

Marine Corp Intelligence Activity 

• MCIA

• Solely Tactical

  • “Pointy tip of spear” 

Space Force 18th Space Defense Squadron

• 18 SDS

• “Space Situation”

• Focuses on Resident Objects in Space

  • Making sure satellites don’t hit each other

• launch Satellites 

National Security Council

• Established by the National Security Act of 1947

• President’s principle forum for National Security & foreign policy matters with senior advisors and cabinet officials

Who is on the National Security Council (Hint15)

1. President

2. Vice President

3. Secretary of State

4. Treasury sec

5. Defense Sec

6. Energy Sec

7. Attorney General

8. Homeland Security sec

9. UN representative to UN

10. Administrator of USAID

11. Chief of staff

12. National Security Advisor

13. Chairman of the JCS

14. DNI 

15. Council to President (legal advisor)

President Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB)

16 members selected for outside the government

Intelligence Oversights Board (IOB)

Tries to keep Intelligence a democracy

• Makes sure they follow the constitution

• 4 members and a chair

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB)

• 4 part time members and 1 chair

• Ensures that Privacy and Civil Liberties are protected

• Advice POTUS/Executive Branch to make sure privacy and civil liberties are being considered

ODNI

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

OICI

DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence

Treasury OIA

Treasury Office of Intelligence and Analysis

INR

Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research

ONSI

DEA Office of National Security Intelligence

FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

 DHS OIA

DHS Office of Intelligence Analysis

USCG Intel

United States Coast Guard Intelligence

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency (Under the Department of Defense)

NSA

National Security Agency

NGA

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

NRO

National Reconnaissance Office

INSCOM

US Army Intelligence and Security Command

ONI

US Navy Office of Naval Intelligence

16AF

Air Force Intelligence

MCIA

Marine Corps Intelligence Activity

18 SDS

Space Force 18th Space Defense Squad