Critically evaluate the human, technical and open sources of intelligence, and the processes involved in intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination

Term Paper Topic: Must be a topic related to an intelligence issue consistent with the
goals and objectives of this course, which are (Intelligence is a product of the gathering, processing, assimilating, examining, evaluating, and
interpreting information from open-source and/or confidential methods and sources. Intelligence
is fundamental to the public and private security sectors. This course covers intelligence
collection, analysis, and dissemination tactics from human, technical and open sources and the
laws and policies that govern these tactics. This course further explores the
intelligence community in the U.S. and intelligence agencies abroad, looking in particular at their
structure, agencies, organizational cultures, and practices, and the challenges that the
intelligence community faces. Special attention will be paid to counterintelligence practices.)
Learning outcomes of the class are : 1. Identify and describe intelligence and counterintelligence and their importance to public
and private sectors.
2. Critically evaluate the human, technical and open sources of intelligence, and the
processes involved in intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination
3. Critically analyze the laws and policies regulating the intelligence communities nationally
and internationally, including ethical considerations.
4. Examine challenges faced by private and public actors in intelligence sharing, and
formulate reforms to improve vertical and horizontal information sharing.
5. Use evidence to recommend effective intelligence and counterintelligence practices.

Abstract: An abstract summarizing the proposed topic. You must also indicate that you
completed some preliminary research on the topic. A few sentences or even one
paragraph is insufficient for this task. It may take as much as a full page to
explain your topic.
References: A list of four relevant scholarly references that will be used
in the paper with full citation. Present in APA format. (Periodical literature can include law journals, academic journals,
professional journals, peer reviewed government research reports (such as NIJ
Reports), research projects conducted by government or private agencies.)

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