The book “Terrorism and counterintelligence” was written by Blake W. Mobley and published by the Columbia University Press. Mobley is an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica. His qualified to offer this political science global analysis due to his Ph.D. in political science from Georgetown University, his also has M.P.P from Harvard University, and a B.A from Stanford University. He has also built his experience through his employment at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as a counter-intelligence analyst. He developed his skills through his work in Washington D.C and in the Middle East. His specialization in non-state actors in counterintelligence gave him a unique insight in handling the issues he recognized …show more content…
Hence, he empowers his by giving the skills to identify and infiltrating potential terror cells. This can be achieved through the use of human element, technical collection data and the direct observation of our organization. These counterintelligence skills give his audience the skills to advance their intelligence collection skills. Hence, the structure of your organization is a huge determinate concerning the strength or weakness of your organization. By controlling your organizational structure, one can deny any attempts of these terrorist groups to infiltrate your organization. One can achieve this by standardizing the operating procedures that will improve the counter-intelligence capabilities of your organization. However, this also puts your team at risk if the terrorist identify your countermeasures and adapt to your current structure making it harder to detect them (Mobley, 2012).
This subject matter applies at all places and times, and it can be adapted to any situation that an organization faces. The primary goal of an intelligence agency is the collection of information hence by having an idea of the terror cell organizational structure. The agency can use this intelligence to predict their next move. It is also evident that widespread support should be minimized this ensures that none of the agencies data is …show more content…
It is evident through the treat patterns that Mobley recognizes through his intelligence and counterintelligence analysis. His techniques are also useful to corporate brands that value their data. Hence, his analysis gives corporate brand the foresight to deter corporate espionage by controlling their information structure. This is achieved through their analysis of social media platforms, public records, trend, patterns and consumer behavior identify the threats that these brand face in their niches. Hence, strategic communication should be a tool that all organizations value if they want to anticipate all threats that they might face. Therefore, the intelligence and counterintelligence techniques are useful in preventing corporate