Question 1 of 20
The U.S Intelligence Community was established
A). In 1947 by the National Security Agency
B). In 1947 by the National Security Act
C). in 1933 by J. Edgar Hoover as a tool for the FBI
D). In 1960 by JFK as a precursor for the Bay of Pigs Invasion
Question 2 of 20
One of the reasons that the U.S Intelligence Community was established was that:
A). Castro had taken over in Cuba and we needed intelligence on him
B). the Cuban Missile Crisis showed the need for intelligence
C). Senator Joe McCarthy has requested it
D). It was needed to cope with the growing Soviet threat
Question 3 of 20
At the present time, the U.S. Intelligence Community consists of 145 different government agencies, including:
A). the CIA, the FBI, and the GAO
B). the Coast Guard, DIA, and the Department of State
C). Navy CSI, Army CSI and Air Force CSI
D). the CIA, the AMA, the FBI, ad the DIA.
Question 4 of 20
One major problem with the traditional role of the U.S. Intelligence is that
A). We have never put money into it
B). information has always been so freely exchanged between agencies that no one kept any secrets
C). It was focused on fighting the Cold War with the U.S.S.R.
D). Every new President since 1960 has immediately named new directors to the FBI and the CIA
Question 5 of 20
A fundamental flaw in how the U.S intelligence Community has handled homeland security is that it has always been based on:
A). preventing terrorism by attacking another country
B). the philosophy of the party holding a majority in Congress, which has changed over time
C). WWII concept of the Russian Motherland
D). finances Historically we only made intelligence a priority in times when we had money to fund it
Question 6 of 20
According to the author of Article 34, an important part of America's infrastructure that needs surveillance and upgrading is the:
A). educational system
B). trucking industry
C). airline industry
D). Park Service
Question 7 of 20
A national law enforcement information "fusion center" would:
A). take information on terrorist from federal agencies and disseminate it to port authority police
B). include only state law enforcement agencies
C). not disseminate the same information to everyone, but would give everyone a general sense of awareness
D). be overseen by DHS and funded by Congress and the States
Question 8 of 20
According to Michael Scardaville, the author of Article 34, the U.S. National Guard should:
A). be relieved of overseas peacekeeping duties so it can be used domestically for homeland defense
B). train state national guard units to get them ready for chemical and biological terrorist attacks
C). go on peacekeeping missions to gain combat experience
D). be composed mainly of draftees meaning that the draft would have to be reinstated
Question 9 of 20
Which of the following is TRUE concerning new intelligence software:
A) Sensemaking technology is being funded by the Transportation Safety Authority
B). Private companies have developed software programs using "sensemaking" ability for use in their own business
C). "SensemakingL technology is years away because if the inability if computers to reason
D). The NSA has technology much more advanced than NORA
Question 10 of 20
The CIA accounts for what portion of the $30 billion intelligence budget
A. one tenth
B. One half
C. Two thirds
D. Two tenths
Question 11 of 20
Some experts believe the U.S. had lagged in intelligence gathering because:
A) we haven't really need it until now
B). we haven't really needed it until now
C) Americans don't like spying
D). most Cold War spies have retired and the COA can't get enough applicants
Question 12 of 20
Two major changes that can be made in the intelligence Community are:
A).merging all intelligence into the CIA and placing it under the State Department
B). placing domestic intelligence in the hands of local and state law enforcement and increasing the CIA's role in gather foreign intelligence
C) naming a chief executive for the intelligence community and braking down the barrier between intelligence gathering at home and abroad
D), infiltrating Al Quaeda with undercover operatives and outlawing domestic militia groups
Question 13 of 20
The future of homeland security depends on three main factors:
A). funding training first responders and communication
B). funding information exchanging in federal agencies and the development of terrorist cells in the U.S.
C). development of the medical community's ability to respond to biological and chemical threats, the success of DHS and the expansion of terrorist organizations in the US
D). the relative success of DHS future developments in international terrorism and continued public support of homeland security policies
Question 14 of 20
To be successful with DHS, the director must be able to:
A. integrate 22 different agencies into one cohesive unit
B). garner public donations to fund the new department
C). get funding from Congress
D). get FEMA to cooperate with each state's homeland security agency
Question 15 of 20
Seattle is a safer port today for all of the following EXCEPT:
A). its security and cargo processing staff have been doubled
B). it received its own Vehicle and Cargo Inspection System
C). Ships arriving in port must forward a list of their cargo to customs inspectors no less than 24 hours before docking
D). the FBI handles all background checks on all employees
Question 16 of 20
An Atlanta company called Vistascape had developed technology that:
A) creates a virtual visual perimeter around ships allowing small craft to be spotted from as far as 4 km away
B) creates virtual scenarios such as terrorists infiltrating a nuclear power plant
C). increase security using laser technology to prohibit the unauthorized entry if buildings
D). detects the presence of bombs in the area by "sniffing" the atmosphere for the odor of the explosive charge
Question 17 of 20
According to Article 30, the first task of business in the struggle against terrorism is to:
A). be much more careful in conducting business
B). cut off the money that flows to terrorist
C). avoid increasing consumer costs even though the federal government requires costly security measures
D. Screen employees more carefully
Question 18 of 20
To effectively merge agencies and employees DHS should look to:
A). private sector business mergers as models
B). Congress
C). the CIA
D). the U.S. military
Question 19 of 20
Despite the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, most experts agree that in an emergency:
A). DHS will not be prepared
B). most medical facilities will not be able to handle a terrorist attack
C). local agencies are most likely to respond first in a crisis
D). the National Guard must be called out within the first 24 hours on order to bring stability to the situation
Question 20 of 20
The U.S still faces challenges because of the:
A. lack of public support for DHS
B). inherent vulnerability of the U.S infrastructure
C). lack of initiative by Congress to support homeland defense legislation
D). growth of terrorist organization in Central America, now gaining a foothold in the U.S.
