Daily News Article - October 15, 2012
1. What information did U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta disclose to a group of business executives during a speech on Thursday night?
2. a) Define intelligence community.
b) Define intelligence in the context of "intelligence community."
c) What concerns does the intelligence community have regarding the latest cyber terrorism?
3. a) Define infrastructure.
b) What important infrastructure systems have been targeted in the latest cyber terrorism acts?
4. Who did Secretary Panetta imply is responsible for the cyber attacks?
5. What is the ultimate goal for the terrorists behind the cyber attacks, according to Secretary Panetta?
6. Paragraph 8: "Panetta, who has been sounding the alarm for months about the potential for a 'Cyber Pearl Habor,' gave unusually blunt description of three recent attacks --- one against U.S. financial interests and two against Middle East energy interests – that have raised the alarm. Defense officials said classified information was declassified so Panetta could give specific details about the nature of the attacks.
What do you think the Secretary's motive is for making this information public? [Note: Panetta's speech was to the Business Executives for National Security organization.]