Intelligence and National Security

Intelligence and National Security

Introduction

Herman through his readings continues to make an impression by providing an insight to the information technologies and the change of intelligence by counter terrorism. Herman greatly examines the intelligence services and the related arguments and problems. The article consists of the various numbers of papers which when are combined show us the actual picture of intelligence and anti terrorism community. The topics written by Herman are discussed on many occasions but for many intelligence professionals the points that are raised by Herman are considered familiar. The problems related to the rivalry of inter server and the requirement for national and international intelligence services to have a constructive communication are said to have helped in the failure of intelligence that caused the happening of 11 September 2001.

Discussion

Many people are today told that they do not know about the reality behind the scenes. People live their lives according to a routine by which they fail to grab the aspects such as elections, public opinion, budgets and the problems, issues that lie behind them. The anti terrorism was that is going all around the world is often hided by authorities to prevent the view of the real world. However, at some point there is a relation given between academia and the reality through written texts that allow people to understand the knowledge in reality and theory. Considering intelligence as a point of view, Michael Herman's Counter-terrorism, Information technology and intelligence change shows the understandings and relations.

Considering the article of Herman entitled “Counter-terrorism, Information technology and intelligence change” While the effects of intelligence on counter terrorism have been pointed, Herman also outlined the importance of information technology. Herman shows that the intelligence throughout the globe has created a good understanding through information technology of the intentions made by the enemy. This enhancement has decreased the possibility of misconception and might have increased the confrontation between the Eastern and western region. The article would most likely create heated statements which show a negative opinion about the successes of the intelligence throughout the world. The value of the article is shown by the endless debate that can be raised by the points that are given.

The most influential topic discussed in the topic is the discussion of intelligence and information technology. Combination of both is seldom seen throughout the article. This may also be helpful in showing the nature of secret services working in the intelligence. However, Herman also shows the link between the dangers of information gathering and how assertion is provided through the information that has been gathered. The analysis that can be gathered out of it is therefore dependant on the reading of the article. Domestic problems related to the intelligence services which change the way information is being handled due to which several situations are raised which may bring an increase of expenditure and bringing the integrity of the intelligence services to question. Throughout the country, the joint terrorism authorities are bringing together the law enforcing ...