CRJ 443 Week 1 Case Study – The Formation of the Intelligence Community
Download Case Study – The Formation of the Intelligence Community. Based on your understanding of From Revolution to Reform: A Brief History of U.S. Intelligence, conduct a case study to identify the origins and reasons for creating a centralized intelligence collection apparatus to protect the U.S. homeland. Answer the following questions.
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When did the U.S. begin conducting intelligence collection activities? When did the U.S. formalize these collection activities into a centralized federal effort? What intelligence was the initial centralized system designed to collect? What impact does the initial intelligence apparatus has on current intelligence structure, purpose, and efforts?