The document proposes a research project on NSA surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden. Snowden exposed that the NSA was secretly tapping communications to monitor the public in the name of counterterrorism. Described in leaked documents, the NSA intercepted over a billion people's communications worldwide and tracked cellphone locations. The author plans to research what information the NSA obtained, the purpose of surveillance, and viewpoints on the controversy. They are interested because they may work in cybersecurity and want to understand the NSA's morally grey actions and justifications. The research will include leaked documents, news articles, and potential interviews to compile into a report.
The document proposes a research project on NSA surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden. Snowden exposed that the NSA was secretly tapping communications to monitor the public in the name of counterterrorism. Described in leaked documents, the NSA intercepted over a billion people's communications worldwide and tracked cellphone locations. The author plans to research what information the NSA obtained, the purpose of surveillance, and viewpoints on the controversy. They are interested because they may work in cybersecurity and want to understand the NSA's morally grey actions and justifications. The research will include leaked documents, news articles, and potential interviews to compile into a report.
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A proposal on my research paper on NSA Surveillance
The document proposes a research project on NSA surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden. Snowden exposed that the NSA was secretly tapping communications to monitor the public in the name of counterterrorism. Described in leaked documents, the NSA intercepted over a billion people's communications worldwide and tracked cellphone locations. The author plans to research what information the NSA obtained, the purpose of surveillance, and viewpoints on the controversy. They are interested because they may work in cybersecurity and want to understand the NSA's morally grey actions and justifications. The research will include leaked documents, news articles, and potential interviews to compile into a report.
The document proposes a research project on NSA surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden. Snowden exposed that the NSA was secretly tapping communications to monitor the public in the name of counterterrorism. Described in leaked documents, the NSA intercepted over a billion people's communications worldwide and tracked cellphone locations. The author plans to research what information the NSA obtained, the purpose of surveillance, and viewpoints on the controversy. They are interested because they may work in cybersecurity and want to understand the NSA's morally grey actions and justifications. The research will include leaked documents, news articles, and potential interviews to compile into a report.
Spies Among Us: A Research Proposal on NSA Surveillance
Justin Freeman Overview In June of 2013, Edward Snowden revealed to the press and the world that the NSA was secretly tapping into phone calls, personal computers, and taking similar actions in order to keep an eye on the general public. Snowden also exposed countless classified documents describing the measures that the US government was taking in order to keep an eye on the population. The NSA committed these invasions of privacy in order to make sure terrorists werent being harbored within US borders and to try and uncover any terrorist plots being routed through the US. Described in the documents leaked by Snowden, the NSA has intercepted and interpreted the communications of over a billion people worldwide. The NSA uses cellphones to track millions of people as they travel around the planet as well as capture private messages sent to and from people in order to obtain information. I plan on researching what kind of information the NSA covertly intercepted and what their purpose for doing so was. I also plan on investigating to find out if the NSA has actually accomplished anything with this invasion of privacy, as well as investigating view points from both sides of the controversy. Rationale This topic is important to me because I will likely be working in cyber security in the future, particularly with Northrop Grumman (which is often contracted to do work for the NSA). I would like to research this topic so I can learn what the NSA does in terms of morally grey actions. I would also like to learn more about why the NSA takes such actions and whether or not these actions can be justified. This is important to others because the NSA is suspected to watch almost everyone in the country, so those who are being watched may want to know more about how/why theyre being watched. It can also be important to others because the information that the NSA obtains can also be used to stop terrorist and anti-American plots before they can be carried out, and whether or not this justifies the immoral invasion of privacy. Work Plan I plan on researching this topic by viewing some of the documents Snowden leaked as well as news articles pertaining to the NSA leak. I will search the internet for documents and interviews with Snowden as well. I may be able to interview my uncle (who works very high up in Northrop Grumman) to gain more information. In the end, I will compile the information I have found into a well written report. March 23-30: Read and research Snowdens documents and other sources March 31: Compile collected research into a plan for a paper April 1-2: Write and turn in Memo April 2-8: Write Rough Draft April 9: Turn in Rough Draft April 10-16: Edit Rough Draft and form Final Draft
Freeman 2 April 17: Construct Change Matrix April 18: Write Grade Reflection April 20: Turn in Final Draft