Introduction
When one hears the term “Spy” many thoughts and ideas immediately pop into your head. Some of which may include betrayal, treachery, treason, espionage and traitor to name a few. Throughout every civilization, government, or organization, the importance of identifying those who have or may betray ones own group is always in question.
As we reflect on our own countries concern of uncovering those who choose to spy, we must attempt to dissect the history of a person, their patterns, and the environment which allows them to take sensitive information and place it in the hands of our opposition. Not all cases are the same, however many of them share a vast set of similarities. These similarities are considered the corner stone
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This triggered his desire to take things into his own hands and become a spy. Perhaps he believed his agenda superseded that of the government. Or maybe he wanted to shed light on what was thought to be a corrupt institution. Nevertheless, he provided information to a foreign government not authorized to have access to such information and inevitably was the reason why he was put behind bars. This research paper is intended to help paint a picture of Christopher Boyce and illustrate his decision to betray his country based on his own misconstrued …show more content…
Many of the government staff were initially concerned about Christopher because he was only 21 years old and being so young the possibility of having lack of maturity. However, senior TRW employees who worked with Christopher and who knew of his father vouched for him. As Christopher received his indoctrination into the program, he soon realized of the importance of the new position and how important it was to the US Government. Christopher was now working on a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contract and was responsible for receiving all incoming Cable traffic (intelligence reporting from other off-sites). The Black Vault was one piece of the
The American Revolution saw the rise of the American spy, and the father of these spies was George Washington, commander in Chief of the Continental Army. The siege of New York demonstrated the importance and dire need for intelligence to General Washington. Unfortunately, the difficulty, at least initially, lies with finding people willing and able to serve in this manner. Upon recognizing the necessity for a network of subterfuge, Washington created the Culper spy ring. Housed in New York City under the command of Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge, its purpose was more than merely gaining intelligence.
Throughout the years, there have been many different texts and while some of them can be very similar or focus on the same topic, no text is truly the same as another. Every story, essay, or poem written is unique even if by little amounts. Spying is a very popular topic that has spawned many texts about the topic, such as The Dark Game by Paul Janeczko, and the Code Book by Simon Singh, and while the texts focus on this topic and have many similarities, they are also quite different in many ways.
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When it comes to personal information in America, the genie is out of the bottle. As such, information security will continue to be a pressing concern especially to most of our top three-letter-agencies such as the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), NSA (National Security Agency), DOD (Department of Defense), and HS (Homeland Security) as most of them are staffed with employees with top secret security clearances (also known as TS).When someone is given this clearance, not only are they slated to uphold an allegiance to core values but they are also entrusted with our nations’ sensitive secrets and are held to the highest standards. Many of these professionals are honest and loyal to their country, but all humans are susceptible to preservation, desires, and needs that the famous psychologist Maslow showed in his famous hierarchy of needs pyramid. As such, without undue temptation and trickery most handle their jobs well and uphold their commitments to quietly (sometimes loudly) dedicate their lives to patriotism.
...ary 1997, Earl Edwin Pitts plead guilty on two counts of espionage. On 23 June, Earl Edwin Pitts was sentenced to 27 years in prison by a Federal judge who stated that the former agent was guilty of “the most egregious abuse of trust.” When asked why he spied, Pitts cited a number of grievances he had against the Federal Bureau of Investigations and stated that he “wanted to pay them back.” (12) This could have been prevented if the Federal Bureau of Investigations had a program similar to the Army’s TARP (Threat Awareness Reporting Program) to train fellow employees what to look for and how to report on espionage indicators. Another preventive measure would be to work with employees on job preferences to duty locations, If Earl Edwin Pitts would not have been transferred he would not have thought to get payback and the nations secrets would still be secure today.
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The pros of electronic surveillance are extensive. The ability for agents of the United States Intelligence Community (IC) to intercept and process communications and information from foreign powers, agents of foreign powers, international terrorist organizations, and others who seek to engage in activities with such groups, provides the ...
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Aldrich Ames was one of the most notorious spys in United States history, single handily crippling the United States spy network in the Soviet Union, and compromising hundreds of Intelligence Operations around the world. Ames’ impact on the national security of the United States was devastating and the ramifications of his actions can still be felt today in the Intelligence Community. This paper will provide details into the background and the events surrounding Ames’ espionage and subsequent arrest for treason.
With the introduction of the internet being a relatively new phenomenon, the act of cyber espionage is not something that has been properly acknowledged by society. The American Government has done a stand up job of keeping its methods in the shadows and away from the eyes of its people since its documented domestic surveillance began on October 4th, 2001; Twenty three days after the Twin Towers fell President George Bush signed an order to begin a secret domestic eavesdropping operation, an operation which was so sensitive that even many of the country's senior national security officials with the...
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knowledge of the CIA and who would later would be involved in the clash between the
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It is important to not only know the two sides to the argument of a friend or foe, but to also know the facts as well. My goal in this paper is to present the facts without bias and to adequately portray the two sides of the argument. To give the full picture of Edward Snowden I must start with his role in the government. Edward Snowden never graduated from high school, nor did he graduate from community college (Yann 1). In 2003 he joined the U.S. Army briefly until he was discharged when he broke both his legs in a training accident (BBC 1).
Among the spies of the 20th century, Kim Philby was a master of his craft. “To betray, you must first belong,” Kim Philby once said. Philby betrayed his colleagues, his friends, his wives, and most of all his country. He did all this in the secret service of the Soviet Union. The effects of this master spy’s operations set the stage for post-World War II in Europe.