Final Exam

Question 1

In addition to general public safety, what are the most valuable things local and state authorities (LE, National Guard, EM) get from the U.S. government in local, state, and federal partnerships for Homeland Security?

A. Kick-Backs from federal contractors 
B. Raw Intelligence 
C. Finished Intelligence
D. Training, Funding, and Equipment 
E. All of the above

Answer 1

D. Training, Funding, and Equipment

Question 2

In addition to overall cooperation, what are the most important things the U.S. Government (DHS, FBI, ICE, ODNI) gets from local and state authorities for Homeland Security?

A. Kick-Backs from local contractors
B. Manpower and Information
C. Training, Funding, and Equipment
D. All of the Above

Answer 2

B. Manpower and Information

Question 3

The police officer on patrol fulfills two general roles in counter-terrorism, as conceptualized as a subset of Homeland Security. These two roles are:

A. Clandestine Officer and Point Security Officer
B. Immigration enforcement and border security officer
C. Human collector and first responder
D. Paramedic and social services officer

Answer 3

C. Human collector and first responder

Question 4

Community policing ideally places/assigns officers and deputies for a sizable period of time inside the neighborhood and communities they police, which should greatly enhance what other type of policing?

A. Counter-Terrorism-Led Policing
B. Swat-Led Policing
C. Heavy-Handed Policing
D. Intelligence-Led Policing

Answer 4

D. Intelligence-Led Policing

Question 5

DHS and DOJ recommend at lest one fusion center for every what?

Answer 5

State

Question 6

Who usually leads/runs state fusion centers? 
A. State Police 
B. National Guard 
C. State Emergency Management 
D. State Fire Marshal 
E. FBI Field Office

Answer 6

A. State Police

Question 7

Who usually runs metropolitan fusion centers?
A. City Police Chief/Commissioner or County Sheriff
B. FBI Filed Office
C. Sate Police
D. National Guard

Answer 7

A. City Police Chief/Commissioner of County Sheriff

Question 8

The mission of fusion centers generally is to:
A. Gather and analyze information useful to emergency management only
B. Gather and analyze information on all threats and hazards to their jurisdictions
C. Gather and analyze information on persons who may be mentally ill
D. Gather and analyze information on security for government buildings

Answer 8

B. Gather and analyze information on all threats and hazards to their jurisdictions

Question 9

Prior to the creation of fusion centers, how did local, state, and federal law enforcement and the public safety agencies coordinate, cooperate, and partner?

A. They did not coordinate, cooperate, and partner..they all did their own thing.
B. They coordinated, cooperated, and partnered on an AD Hoc basis as needed
C. They coordinated, cooperated, and partnered through federal regional centers on drugs, gun-trafficking, and criminal information-sharing led by DEA, BATF, and FBI
D. Both b and c

Answer 9

D. Both b and c

Question 10

Who vastly funds fusion centers? 
A. States 
B. Cities 
C. DHS and DOJ 
D. Local Taxes

Answer 10

C. DHS and DOJ

Question 11

Roughly how many joint terrorism task forces are there? 
A. 50 
B. 100 
C. 200
D. 1000

Answer 11

C. 200

Question 12

DOJ recommends one joint terrorism task force (JTTF0 for every what?

Answer 12

FBI Field Office

Question 13

Who leads the joint terrorism task forces (JTTFs)?

Answer 13

FBI

Question 14

What standard is to guide local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies collection of information on persons?

A. Intelligence Standard
B. Reasonable Suspicion
C. Criminal Intelligence Standard
D. Suspicious Activities Report (SAR)

Answer 14

B. Reasonable Suspicion

Question 15

This officer of the U.S. government in nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate and provides executive management and leadership over the U.S. Intelligence Community.

A. Director of Central Intelligence (D/CIA)
B. Director of Domestic Intelligence
C. Superintendent of Intelligence
D. Director of National Intelligence (DNI)

Answer 15

D. Director of National Intelligence

Question 16

This center under the direct supervision of the office of the director of national Intelligence is responsible for coordinating and centralizing intelligence related to terrorism.

A. Office of terrorism
B. Office of Central Terrorism
C. National CounterTerrorism Center
D. National Antiterrorism Directorate

Answer 16

C. National Counterterrorism Center

Question 17

This database is often called informally “The Watchlist” or “Terrorist Watchlist”
A. The Threatening Identities List
B. The Terrorist Screening Database
C. The Terrorist Identities data mark environment
D. The suspicious activities list

Answer 17

B. The Terrorist Screening Database

Question 18

While it depends on how one counts them, the U.S. press and the DNI claim there are how many major department or agencies that in some substantive way direct/plan, collect, process, analyze, and disseminate intelligence?

A. 99
B. 51
C. 17
D. 5

Answer 18

C. 17

Question 19

This type of intelligence seeks to predict the future.
A. Futurist Intelligence 
B. Estimative Intelligence 
C. All Threats and Hazards Intelligence 
D. Counterterrorism Intelligence

Answer 19

B. Estimative Intelligence

Question 20

This type of intelligence, which mixes basic with estimative intelligence, is concerned with specifically monitoring and prediction in a timely manner future attacks or even major hazards.

A. Threat and Hazard Intelligence
B. Warning Intelligence
C. Deep State Intelligence
D. Futurist Intelligence

Answer 20

B. Warning Intelligence

Question 21

List accurately and in order the 5 steps/phases of the intelligence cycle. Do not explain what they do or how they do it.

Answer 21

Direction and Planning, Collection, Process, Analyze, and Disseminate

Question 22

What is the term for an intelligence product, written or briefed in person, that may or may not be finished, all-source intelligence but attempts to answer a question with the best intelligence to date?

A. Intelligence Estimate
B. Intelligence Briefing
C. Intelligence Windfall
D. Intelligence Assessment

Answer 22

D. Intelligence Assessment

Question 23

This center under the FBI is responsible for building and maintaining the terrorist screening database.
A. FBI Strategic Information Operations Center
B. FBI Strategic Terrorist Intelligence Center
C. Terrorist Screening Center
D. Terrorist Information Center

Answer 23

C. Terrorist Screening Center

Question 24

The term, personnel, security investigation, means what?
A. An investigation of an applicant for a security clearance
B. An investigation of an applicant for access to government monies
C. an investigation of an applicant for access to elementary school children

Answer 24

A. An investigation of an applicant for a security clearance

Question 25

The three levels of government classification include?

Answer 25

Secret, Top Secret, Confidential

Question 26

The term, "Raw Intelligence," is a misnomer for what reason? A. Intelligence is information that has been analyzed and evaluated and judged to add, expand, or confirm knowledge B. Raw intelligence is not intelligence because it is unevaluated information C. Raw Intelligence is simply raw information/Data out of the collection phase of the intelligence cycle that must be processed and then analyzed/evaluated D. All of the above

Answer 26

D. All of the above

Question 27

List the five classic "disciplines" of intelligence. That is the intelligence kinds that are based on the sources of the information form which intelligence is hopefully garnered.

Answer 27

Humans, Signal, Image, Measures, Signatures, and Open Source

Question 28

Write one solid intelligence requirement for the following scenario. You are a sheriff's deputy assigned to permanent duty in a large high school. You are titled the school's security officer. Your mission, as tasked by the sheriff and school boards, is to keep the school safe from drugs, drug traffickers, active shooters, terrorists, disgruntled parents/guardians who may attempt to abduct students, and thieves

Answer 28

Most common doors used at the facility

Question 29

The term, national security, evolved during WWII and meant what? A. The coordination and integration of national defense and foreign language B. The coordination and integration of antiterrorism policies C. The coordination and integration of emergency management

Answer 29

A. The coordination and integration of national defense and foreign relations

Question 30

There are a number of old English terms, especially from WWII and the Cold War era, that touched on the homeland security mission. This term, which today would be a subset of homeland security, means civilian efforts to warn of foreign military attack and responses to mitigate the effects of foreign attack. A. Interior Defense B. Internal Defense C. External Defense D. Civil Defense

Answer 30

D. Civil Defense

Question 31

``` In most states around the world, this broad term is used for protecting a state's interior and population from terrorism, espionage, sabotage, sedition, and subversion. A. Interior Security B.External Security C. Internal Security D. Public Security ```

Answer 31

C. Internal Security

Question 32

While the department of homeland security has the primary homeland security mission I the executive branch, what congressional committees have the homeland security oversight function. A. House and Senate armed services committees B. House and Senate Intelligence Committees C. House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees D. House Homeland Security Committee and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Answer 32

D. House Homeland Security Committee and Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Question 33

Which of the following U.S. government agencies is NOT part of the department of Homeland Security? ``` A. National Nuclear Security Administration B. Secret Service C. Coast Guard D. Border Patrol E. All of the Above ```

Answer 33

A. National Nuclear Security Administration

Question 34

The youngest, newest agency within DHS is : A. The National Counterterrorism Center B. Transportation Security Administration C. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration D. National Nuclear Security Administration E. Border Patrol

Answer 34

C. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure security administration

Question 35

This DHS agency has the national major event security mission. A. The National Counterterrorism Center B. Secret Service C. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration D. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Answer 35

B. Secret Service

Question 36

``` This DHS agency is responsible for preparing for and responding to natural or man-made distorters. A. Federal Natural Disaster Agency B. Federal Emergency Management Agency C. Federal Hazard Response Agency D. Federal Disaster Response Agency ```

Answer 36

B. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Question 37

This officer/staffer of the U.S. Government working overseas usually is responsible for issuing visas to foreign applicants based on law, regulations, and screening the names through the TSDB: ``` A. CIA Station Chief B. Consular Affairs Officer/Staffer C. Defense Attache D. Legal Attache E. Homeland Security Attache ```

Answer 37

B. Consular Affairs officer/staffer

Question 38

Why is government propaganda whether formally called a psychological operation or not, a threat to civil liberties. A. It is unethical for government officials to lie to the public B. Citizens needs objective, truthful information form the government in order to make informed decisions including for voting, and propaganda denies objective, truthful information C. It is dangerous for citizens to possess too much information D. Foreign Governments will see through U.S. propaganda and embarrass the U.S,

Answer 38

B

Question 39

What is a narrative? A. A socio-political story line intended to tie a number of incidents, events, and persons together as part of the same phenomena in order to influence the way people feel and think on the phenomena B. A specific psychological operation that targets a specific target audience C. all of the above

Answer 39

A

Question 40

A psychological operation has four elements and/or actors, these are: A. Consumer, Collector, Processor, analyst B. Psychological operation planner/propagandist, Message/Theme, Target Audience, Desired Action/Behavior C. Policymaker, Aide, Speechwriter, Page D. Planner, Collector, Procesor, Evaluation

Answer 40

B

Question 41

Taken as a whole, what makes the homeland security enterprise potentially threatening to civil liberties?

Answer 41

D all of the above