Question 1

Why was the National Counterterrorism Center established?

Accepted Answer

A) to replace the Department of Homeland Security 
B) to integrate the counterterrorism efforts of the Intelligence Community 
C) to transfer power from federal agencies to local agencies 
D) to reduce the need for technology by the intelligence community 
A) to replace the Department of Homeland Security 
B) to integrate the counterterrorism efforts of the Intelligence Community 
C) to transfer power from federal agencies to local agencies 
D) to reduce the need for technology by the intelligence community B

Question 2

Intelligence oversight is a shared duty of all three branches of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What is the fundamental objective of intelligence collection?

Accepted Answer

A) convince terrorists to promote democracy 
B) predict terrorist behavior and prevent attacks 
C) eliminate oversight of security agencies 
D) combine all security agencies into one entity 
A) convince terrorists to promote democracy 
B) predict terrorist behavior and prevent attacks 
C) eliminate oversight of security agencies 
D) combine all security agencies into one entity B

Question 4

State and local law enforcement agencies have no way to share information with federal agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which phase of the intelligence cycle involves delivering intelligence to policy makers,military leaders,and other senior government leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) collection 
B) processing 
C) dissemination 
D) evaluation 
A) collection 
B) processing 
C) dissemination 
D) evaluation

Question 6

The 9/11 Commission discovered structural barriers to performing joint intelligence work,as well as a lack of ______ and practices across the foreign-domestic divide.

Accepted Answer

A) agencies 
B) personnel 
C) technology 
D) standards 
A) agencies 
B) personnel 
C) technology 
D) standards

Question 7

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is more commonly known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Department of Homeland Security 
B) 9/11 Commission 
C) NCISP 
D) HSIN 
A) Department of Homeland Security 
B) 9/11 Commission 
C) NCISP 
D) HSIN

Question 8

Which federal agency performs domestic intelligence collection?

Accepted Answer

A) FBI 
B) CIA 
C) NASA 
D) Congress 
A) FBI 
B) CIA 
C) NASA 
D) Congress

Question 9

George W.Bush infamously relied on faulty intelligence when he determined that Iraq was hiding ______.

Accepted Answer

A) American POWs 
B) CIA operatives 
C) weapons of mass destruction 
D) classified U.S.documents 
A) American POWs 
B) CIA operatives 
C) weapons of mass destruction 
D) classified U.S.documents

Question 10

What is the mission of the ODNI?

Accepted Answer

A) lead and support the continued integration of the intelligence community 
B) divide the IC into separate and autonomous agencies 
C) repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and similar legislation 
D) transfer its power to state and local agencies 
A) lead and support the continued integration of the intelligence community 
B) divide the IC into separate and autonomous agencies 
C) repeal the USA PATRIOT Act and similar legislation 
D) transfer its power to state and local agencies

Question 11

After the Cold War funding for intelligence gathering decreased,the number of people working in Intelligence Community (IC)agencies was ______.

Accepted Answer

A) slightly increased 
B) stabilized 
C) doubled 
D) greatly reduced 
A) slightly increased 
B) stabilized 
C) doubled 
D) greatly reduced

Question 12

The ______represents a seamless and efficient process for providing accurate information to policy makers.

Accepted Answer

A) legislative process 
B) veto procedure 
C) judicial process 
D) intelligence cycle 
A) legislative process 
B) veto procedure 
C) judicial process 
D) intelligence cycle

Question 13

Since the end of the Cold War,the U.S.has relied less on the CIA for providing the military with intelligence and more on agencies within the Department of Defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Diplomatic Security Service is part of the U.S.Department of State and manages an international bounty program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Defense Intelligence Agency's main role is to gather intelligence for the military.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is no overlap of jurisdiction among the 16 intelligence agencies in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The 9/11 Commission determined that the DCI was trying to perform too many duties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In December 2004,the IC was reorganized with the passage of the______.

Accepted Answer

A) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 
B) USA PATRIOT Act 
C) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
D) Homeland Security Act 
A) Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 
B) USA PATRIOT Act 
C) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
D) Homeland Security Act

Question 19

Which type of evidence collection involves using information derived from visual photography,infrared sensors,lasers,electro-optics,and radar sensors?

Accepted Answer

A) open source intelligence 
B) imagery intelligence 
C) measurements and signatures intelligence 
D) signature intelligence 
A) open source intelligence 
B) imagery intelligence 
C) measurements and signatures intelligence 
D) signature intelligence

Question 20

Which agency is responsible for designing,building,launching,and maintaining America's intelligence satellites?

Accepted Answer

A) Military Intelligence Service 
B) DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
C) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
D) National Reconnaissance Office 
A) Military Intelligence Service 
B) DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
C) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 
D) National Reconnaissance Office

Why was the National Counterterrorism Center established?

Intelligence oversight is a shared duty of all three branches of government.

What is the fundamental objective of intelligence collection?

State and local law enforcement agencies have no way to share information with federal agencies.

Which phase of the intelligence cycle involves delivering intelligence to policy makers,military leaders,and other senior government leaders?

The 9/11 Commission discovered structural barriers to performing joint intelligence work,as well as a lack of ______ and practices across the foreign-domestic divide.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is more commonly known as the ______.

Which federal agency performs domestic intelligence collection?

George W.Bush infamously relied on faulty intelligence when he determined that Iraq was hiding ______.

What is the mission of the ODNI?

After the Cold War funding for intelligence gathering decreased,the number of people working in Intelligence Community (IC)agencies was ______.

The ______represents a seamless and efficient process for providing accurate information to policy makers.

Since the end of the Cold War,the U.S.has relied less on the CIA for providing the military with intelligence and more on agencies within the Department of Defense.

The Diplomatic Security Service is part of the U.S.Department of State and manages an international bounty program.

The Defense Intelligence Agency's main role is to gather intelligence for the military.

There is no overlap of jurisdiction among the 16 intelligence agencies in the United States.

The 9/11 Commission determined that the DCI was trying to perform too many duties.

In December 2004,the IC was reorganized with the passage of the______.

Which type of evidence collection involves using information derived from visual photography,infrared sensors,lasers,electro-optics,and radar sensors?

Which agency is responsible for designing,building,launching,and maintaining America's intelligence satellites?

History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security

Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security

Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels

Sea Change: the New Terrorism and Homeland Security

The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States

Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities

Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning

Critical Outcomes: Response and Recovery

The Future of Homeland Security

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Exam 6: Prediction and Prevention: the Role of Intelligence

Why was the National Counterterrorism Center established?

Intelligence oversight is a shared duty of all three branches of government.

What is the fundamental objective of intelligence collection?

State and local law enforcement agencies have no way to share information with federal agencies.

Which phase of the intelligence cycle involves delivering intelligence to policy makers,military leaders,and other senior government leaders?

The 9/11 Commission discovered structural barriers to performing joint intelligence work,as well as a lack of ______ and practices across the foreign-domestic divide.

The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States is more commonly known as the ______.

Which federal agency performs domestic intelligence collection?

George W.Bush infamously relied on faulty intelligence when he determined that Iraq was hiding ______.

What is the mission of the ODNI?

After the Cold War funding for intelligence gathering decreased,the number of people working in Intelligence Community (IC)agencies was ______.

The ______represents a seamless and efficient process for providing accurate information to policy makers.

Since the end of the Cold War,the U.S.has relied less on the CIA for providing the military with intelligence and more on agencies within the Department of Defense.

The Diplomatic Security Service is part of the U.S.Department of State and manages an international bounty program.

The Defense Intelligence Agency's main role is to gather intelligence for the military.

There is no overlap of jurisdiction among the 16 intelligence agencies in the United States.

The 9/11 Commission determined that the DCI was trying to perform too many duties.

In December 2004,the IC was reorganized with the passage of the______.

Which type of evidence collection involves using information derived from visual photography,infrared sensors,lasers,electro-optics,and radar sensors?

Which agency is responsible for designing,building,launching,and maintaining America's intelligence satellites?

History and Policy: Defining Homeland Security

Homeland Security and the All-Hazards Umbrella

The Legal Foundations of Homeland Security

Civil Liberties and Securing the Homeland

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the Federal Level

Agencies and Missions: Homeland Security at the State and Local Levels

Sea Change: the New Terrorism and Homeland Security

The Threat at Home: Terrorism in the United States

Porous Nodes: Specific Vulnerabilities

Always Vigilant: Hardening the Target

Critical Resources: Resilience and Planning

Critical Outcomes: Response and Recovery

The Future of Homeland Security

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