Domestic Intelligence to Stop the Attack

Domestic Intelligence to Stop the Attack
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Collection and Analysis
Intelligence collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination are essential to counter external threats that seek to harm the homeland (Interagency OPSEC Support Staff, 1991). In the United States, the official intelligence agency is the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), that collects and analyse domestic intelligence. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defence (DoD), also participate in domestic intelligence but the CIA extends their reach through international borders (Central Intelligence Agency, 2019). There are specific steps in collecting and analysing domestic intelligence for homeland security, which includes planning, collection, processing, production, and dissemination (Gill & Phythian, 2018; The Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2011).
Planning. The intelligence agencies determine the possible terror threat through purposive observation of the situation, then prepare for the acquiring more information about the threat. Proper planning is required for successful collection of information.
Collection. The intelligence agencies involve themselves into different management activities and methodologies to acquire different information that optimise the use of intelligence resource, which include the successful identification of the parties involved in the possible terror threat and the form in which they will perform their attack.
Processing. The collected information is translated into a more presentable and palatable manner, so that the information analysis can easily interpret the results.
Production. This involves analysis, evaluation, interpretation, and integration of raw data into a complete intelligence report for the purposes of applying the information in strengthening homeland security.
Dissemination. The report is conveyed into different concerned parties for effective implementation and changes in the action of the intelligence agency depending on the situation stated on the report.
Intelligence agencies gather intelligence through the use Human intelligence (HUMINT), Signals intelligence (SIGINT), Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Measurement and signatures intelligence (MASINT), and Open-source intelligence (OSINT) to acquire intelligence concerning the US. HUMINT are information obtained using human agents; IMINT are information from photography; MASINT are information from sensing devices that records electronic signatures; SIGINT are information from intercepted communication; and OSINT are information from open sources such as newspapers and the internet Gill & Phythian, 2018).
Terrorist Group Profile
However, intelligence disciplines are also terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) to threaten the US. The ISGS is affiliated to the ISIS, where they draw their strategies and ideologies from the IS, even their way of carrying out attacks are the same. This group pledges their loyalty to the IS and is determined to participate in achieving the IS’s objective which is restoring the Islamic caliphate CITATION Wei16 \l 2057 (Weiss, Thomas, & Joscelyn, 2016). The terrorist groups obtain funds from the drug trades between South America and Europe, as well as human trafficking. The terrorist group benefit from these kinds of trades and are getting wealthier by the day (Meservey, 2019). The strength of the ISGS has been embolden by at least 10 Islamic terrorist groups across the West African Sahel region. They subdued the weak countries in the region, where providing security for their citizens becomes challenging. Those countries have continued to escalate in poverty levels leaving their citizen with no choice but to join the terrorist groups CITATION UNS19 \l 2057 (UN Secretary-General, 2019).
Hypothetical Terrorist Attack
The main objective of a terrorist attack is to create fear in the citizen of the country and provoke the government to violently respond. Part of the terrorist attack, involves acquiring a working visa to secure employment with the citizens of the US, say security details of crowded area, like the Yankee Stadium in New York City. As long as the raw materials for making explosives can be bought in the country, a potential terrorist just needs to access the country using a tourist or visitation visa. Additionally, the terrorist could have entered the US with the help of a relative that is a citizen in that country or a sympathiser to the terrorists’ cause. Within a given timeframe, the terrorist can familiarise themselves in the target area and assess the security profile, the exits and entry points, the estimated number of people, and other relevant data for the explosion. The Yankee stadium is expected to have a strict security detail when fully packed. However, terrorists have developed bombs that are not easily detected by the screening device when covered. Since the bombs needs to be hidden, they can utilize a Muslim woman since they traditionally cover themselves from head to toe. Once an entry is successful, the trigger could be a button or a cell phone call which will explode at the designated time and specific area within the stadium. One or more terrorists can enter the stadium at different entry points to ensure the success of the plan.
Recommendations
Recommendation #1: Use a test/retest psychometric analytical methods US immigration and private sectors. In the hypothetical situation, terrorists can easily enter the country through the use of a tourist or visitation visa. Usually, the physical profile of the individual terrorist is not easily identified since terrorist groups can easily employ new members from their country to ensures the stability of their operations. Using a validated and reliable psychometric analysis, which can be developed by forensic psychiatrist and psychologist, a scale for classifying possible violent radicalism from the immigrants can be established to assess the possible threat terrorism.
A research program should be established to create the analysis of reviewing current terrorism threats and comparing them with the historic terrorism threats to create a well-calibrated psychometric test for all immigrants. Additionally, more than one test should be implemented if the immigrant ai...