According to National Security Act Sec. 503 (e), Covert Action is: correct answers "An activity or activities of the United States Government to influence political, economic, or military conditions abroad, where it is intended that the role of the United States Government will not be apparent or a...
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According to National Security Act Sec. 503 (e), Covert Action is: correct answers "An activity
or activities of the United States Government to influence political, economic, or military
conditions abroad, where it is intended that the role of the United States Government will not be
apparent or acknowledged publicly."
Why are covert actions taken? correct answers Proper covert actions are undertaken because
policymakers—not the intelligence agencies—believe that secret means are the best way to
achieve a desired end or a specific policy goal.
U.S. law authorizes the CIA to: correct answers "conduct covert action activities approved by the
President.
What is the NSC? correct answers National Security Council
What does the NSC do for covert action? correct answers The National Security Council (NSC)
will "consider and submit to the President a policy recommendation, including all dissents, on
each proposed covert action." The NSC is also tasked with conducting periodic reviews of all
ongoing covert action activities, including an evaluation of the effectiveness and consistency
with current national policy of such activities, as well as consistency with applicable law.
What does DNI stand for? correct answers Director of National Intelligence
What does the DNI do? correct answers The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) shall
oversee and provide advice to the President and the NSC with respect to all ongoing and
proposed covert action programs.
The United States uses ___________ _________ to kill individuals it believes pose an imminent
terrorist threat to its citizens and interests, as well as those of its allies and partners. This lethal
force is often, though not always, successful in killing the individuals being targeted. correct
answers lethal force
The two principal targeted killing techniques are _____________ and _______. The individuals
targeted are alleged terrorists or others deemed dangerous, and their inclusion on what are known
as kill/capture lists is based on undisclosed intelligence applied against secret criteria correct
answers kill or capture raids; unmanned aerial vehicles commonly known as drones
How many kill lists are in Afghanistan alone? correct answers 6
The CIA sometimes operates in conjunction with what? correct answers DOD Special
Operations Forces under the command of JSOC, a body that also leads a determinedly twilight
existence. Because the targeting operations and the kill/capture lists on which they are based are
secret, the USG will neither confirm nor deny their existence.
, In American law, providing material support for terrorism is a crime prohibited by the USA
PATRIOT Act and codified in title 18 of the United States Code, sections 2339A and 2339B. It
applies primarily to groups designated as terrorists by the State Department. The four types of
support described are: correct answers "training," "expert advice or assistance," "service," and
"personnel."
Who is in the NSC? correct answers Vice President, the Secretary of State, (the Secretary of the
Treasury), the Secretary of Defense, and the (Assistant to the President for National Security
Affairs.)
Who is the current Secretary of State? correct answers Antony Blinken
Who is the current secretary of defense? correct answers Lloyd Austin
what does the NSC do? correct answers In the Executive Branch, the National Security Council
(NSC)—which includes the president, vice president, secretary of state (Antony Blinken), and
secretary of defense (Lloyd Austin)—
provides guidance and direction for national foreign intelligence and counterintelligence
activities. In Congress, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) and the House
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), as well as other committees, closely
monitor the Agency's reporting and programs.
What does HPSCI stand for? correct answers House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
What does SSCI stand for? correct answers Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Does the CIA make policy? correct answers no
What is the CIA's primary mission? correct answers to collect, evaluate, and disseminate foreign
intelligence to the president and senior US government policymakers so they can make informed
national security decisions. The CIA works to close intelligence gaps with enhanced collection
and analysis on countries, non-state actors, and issues most critical to the president, US
policymakers, the US military, and other key members of the Intelligence Community.
What type policy does the CIA work under? correct answers A strict "need-to-know" policy
regarding classified information. In other words, an officer will not have access to classified
information unless it pertains directly to their job duties.
Who has the lead on intelligence matters in the US, esp those directed against US citz? correct
answers FBI
The ____ does not collect information concerning the domestic activities of US citizens, but its
foreign intelligence collection mission can be conducted anywhere. correct answers CIA
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