Countering the ISIS/ISIL Threat For this project, review one of the following news websites to gain a thorough understanding of ISIS/ISIL terrorist group: ABC News. (2015, February 23) ISIS: Trail of terror (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://abcnews.go.com/WN/fullpage/isis-trail-terror-isis-threat-us-25053190 Al-Jazeera America. (n.d.). Iraq in turmoil (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://america.aljazeera.com/topics/topic/international-location/middle-east/iraq.html CBS News. (n.d.). The fight against ISIS (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://www.cbsnews.com/isis/ CNN News (n.d.) ISIS (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://www.cnn.com/specials/world/isis Fox News (n.d.) ISIS (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from: https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/terrorism/isis Then, select two of the following Congressional Research Service Reports (Note Week 5 Readings). Read the Introductions and Summaries of each report. Archick, K., Belkin, P., Blanchard, C., Humud C., & Mix, D. (2015, April 27). European fighters in Syria and Iraq: Assessments, responses, and issues for the United States (Links to an external site.). Congressional Research Service, Washington . Retrieved from: Blanchard, C., Humud C., Katzman K., & Weed, M. (2015, June 11). The Islamic State: Crisis and . policy. (Links to an external site.) Congressional Research Service, Washington . Retrieved from: Blanchard, C., Humud C., & Nikitin, M. (2015, July 2015). Armed conflict in Syria: Overview and . response (Links to an external site.). Congressional Research Service, Washington . Retrieved from: Humud, C., Pirog, R., & Rosen, L. (2015, April 10).Islamic State financing and . policy approaches (Links to an external site.). Congressional Research Service, Washington . Retrieved from: The Intelligence Cycle to help demonstrate your understanding of the threat posed by ISIS to the America. Develop an intelligence request and provide recommendations to law enforcement agencies from the Department of Homeland Security on how to counter the ISIS/ISIL threat. Your Final Project must address the following: 1. Understanding the Threat. Summarize who ISIS/ISIL is and why ISIS/ISIL is a threat to America. 2. Intelligence Assets and Capability. Based on the threat, select three intelligence agencies to generate actionable intelligence on ISIS/ISIL. Describe the capabilities of the intelligence asset and the type of intelligence gathered by the intelligence agency. Finally, explain how the combination of the three intelligence assets will work together to provide a better understanding of the threat, the methods, and capabilities of ISIS/ISIL. 3. Develop a Request For Intelligence (RFI). Based on your analysis of the threat, voids in intelligence on the threat, and the available intelligence assets, develop a specific request for intelligence (RFI) from the appropriate intelligence agencies to identify future intelligence requirements. 4. DHS Recommendations to Law Enforcement Agencies. Provide a minimum of two recommendations from DHS to law enforcement agencies to adjust operations to counter the ISIS/ISIL threat to America. The Final Project: Must be a minimum of eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style. Must include a title page with the following: o Title of paper o Students name o Course name and number o Instructors name o Date submitted Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. Must use at least five scholarly resources. Must document all sources in APA style. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style. attached is the thesis statement, outline, and Annotated Bibliography of five academic references. any questions please let me knowShow more
