Legal Barriers and Initiatives in the Sharing of Information for Intelligence Communities

Task:

Legal barriers in the form of privacy laws imply the prohibition of information sharing as far as maintenance of confidentiality is concerned. Such prohibition is reasonable owing to the sensitivity of data as far as various levels of the government are concerned.  The strategy relating to the controlling of information flow is the sharing of information in a manner so that the barriers are not transcended. It would also involve the following of the ethics related to public safety. The barriers related to the sharing of information would be the laws and regulation restricting the same as per the jurisdiction. The decision makers with regard to the controlling of information in terms of Open Source Intelligence would be the authorities entrusted with the maintenance of information security as per the laws and regulations in force. The barriers would be the policies and frameworks along with the rules and regulations. The concept of cyber security would also be a barrier in terms of information sharing thereby implying the limitations with reference to Open Source Intelligence. An implementation plan would play an important role in the addressing of the barriers as mentioned earlier taking into consideration the content in the information through an in-depth analysis of the matter contained in the information (Ko?uch & Sienkiewicz-Ma?yjurek, 2015). The strategy related to the sharing of information in a controlled manner is linked to the concept of information sharing at the global level n terms of the current trends related to cyber regulations at the global level.

The initiatives relating to sharing of information undertaken by the Federal Bureau of Investigation imply the massive transition related to security measures after the events of September 11, 2001. Such initiatives are not only at the federal level but also amongst the law enforcement agencies and the intelligence communities. It further implies that the data is to be shared amongst the law enforcement agencies and the intelligence communities by the application of the Patriot Act of 2001. As a result, the law enforcement agencies are empowered to investigate in a detailed manner thereby leading to the prevention of terrorism to a considerable extent. The Attorney General has off late passed a directive in terms of the facilitation of communication between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the government agencies. Such a strategy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation would imply the increase co-operation between the law enforcement authorities as far as sharing of information is concerned. It is observed that the standards of the Department of Homeland security are met in terms of the strategy undertaken y the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Hipple, McGarrell, O’Brien, & Huebner, 2017). The human rights and civil liberties of a person are not to be contravened by such strategy as a result of online privacy invasion by sharing of information.  The key thing regarding the strategy is the maintenance of transparency in the sharing of information. The strategy also implies the maintenance of national security thereby leading to the sharing of information in a controlled manner.  The legal entities are the law enforcement agencies and the legal barriers include the restrictions imposed by law.  It is also identified that there are ethical considerations with reference to the sharing of information as far as the maintenance of confidentiality of sensitive data is concerned thereby leading to the ensuring of privacy. The aspect of interagency coordination is the sharing of information amongst the government departments with regard to the prevention of activities related to terrorism in which the Federal Bureau of Investigation has an important role to play. The intelligence cycle in terms of the strategy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation implies the following of an appropriate and organized procedure in relation to the sharing of information in order to meet the desired goals and objectives in a comprehensive manner (Korte, 2017). The activities related to policing are also undertaken in liaison with the intelligence communities as far as sharing of information is concerned thereby implying the prevention of crimes related on part of  the Federal Bureau of Investigation  in a considerable manner. After the events of September 11, 2001, there have been polices at the federal level involving the flow of information amongst the government agencies in a more extensive manner.      

Key Assignment Introduction

Information sharing strategy provides a vision in which synchronization of sharing information initiatives and investments is done through the Department of Defense (DoD).  Information sharing is increasingly becoming important mission in the success of department of defense. It is important to exchange information effectively among government agencies, components, coalition partners, international organizations and foreign governments in the critical role of the agency to defend the nation while executing national strategy (Ab Rahman, & Choo, 2015).

Information sharing landscape and Strategy

Information sharing and improving sharing of information constitutes of laws that are the cornerstone of national priorities. The strategy enables support and gives the highest levels of authority in information sharing to presidential executive orders, the DoD QDR and national strategies.

Through the strategy of information sharing, the department of defense will improve situational analysis, increased forces of adaptability, reduction of decision time. Increase unity effort and a greater precision in planning and execution strategy.  DoD will require increased innovation to enhance sharing of information within the department and across with the external partners. Numerous departmental and national strategies greatly affect the accessibility and information flow therefore limiting the capability to take advantage of information as strategic asset in achieving the mission of the department. In addition to this, current event in sharing information have global and diverse reaching impacts while drawing operations with unanticipated partners (AlHogail, 2015).

Policies, goals, and objectives within the strategy

The Department of Defense in its information strategy should establish goals and visions for sharing information while allowing a more detailed initiative to implement and document actions necessary to achieve the vision realized. Improving security sharing helps the department to realized information sharing as a strategic investment assets. The benefits of information sharing include;

1.Achieve effort unity across coalition and mission  of operations
2.Improving the execution of decision speed.
3.Improving adaptability rapidly across coalition and missions operations.
4.Improving and anticipating the ability to anticipate resource needs and events
5.Providing situational advantage and setting the conditions of success (Laszka, Felegyhazi, & Buttyan, 2015).