Phase 3 Individual week 3

Terrorism and Homeland Security Management Task Name: Phase 3 Individual Project Deliverable Length: 1,250-1,750 words Details: Weekly tasks or assignments (Individual or Group Projects) will be due by Monday and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the “lead” law enforcement agency for countering terrorism in the United States. During the Cold War, however, other agencies in the intelligence community (IC) were actively involved in domestic counterterrorism/counterespionage efforts, most notably the CIA.
Post-9/11, the FBI embedded agents with U.S. military forces overseas to allow for the seamless transfer of intelligence gathered by military personnel to be incorporated into domestic investigations and ultimately to ensure their admissibility in U.S. courts.
Following 9/11, the cultural, political, and public safety zeitgeist supported the belief that the United States would experience a sustained period of repetitive and successive terrorist attacks on domestic soil. Since that time, the United States has spent more than $1 trillion on “homeland security.” While several terrorist attacks have been attempted or stopped during the planning phase on U.S. soil since that time, analysis of these attacks shows that they were not part of a singular, coordinated strategy but rather independent efforts (though often citing a common theme and motivation). Furthermore, many of the attacks were stopped by existing local and state police and federal investigative agencies.
Assignment Guidelines •Address the following in 1,250-1,750 words: â—¦What is the role of the CIA as it relates to domestic counterterrorism efforts (both domestic and international terrorism)? Explain in detail. â—¾How has that role changed to its current status? Explain.
◦What is the legal basis for this requirement of having an agency authorized to engage in domestic investigations involved in overseas contingency operations? Explain. ◦Based on the attacks undertaken or stopped in the United States over the past 10 years, and considering their lack of a common ‘unifying’ coordinating entity (e.g., AQ planning, controlling, financing, and ordering), does the current homeland security construct of the United States adequately meet the existing threat profile? ◾Is the on-going financial commitment of billions of dollars a year in federal spending on purely CT efforts warranted? ◾Explain in detail, and cite scholarly and academic resources to fully support your arguments.
•Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.