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Respond to the following: Answer each discussion with a minimum of 325 words each or more with at least 2 references each. Use critical thinking. Thank you.

Infrastructure Security and Policy

Critical Infrastructure Information

In this discussion, you address the ease with which critical infrastructure information may be legally obtained.

Using the definition of critical infrastructure and critical infrastructure information identify at least three pieces of critical infrastructure information about three different critical infrastructure assets.

Discuss how a terrorist might use this information to launch an attack on the infrastructure in question.

The Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is one of the primary tools used by news agencies and advocacy groups to discover information from the federal government. Although not all information can be discovered using the FOIA, the act has allowed the general population to learn a great deal about government activities.

Respond to the following:

The Freedom of Information Act has been used by numerous organizations and individuals to require federal agencies to disclose information.

These disclosures often lead to news stories. Identify two news stories that are primarily based upon Freedom of Information Act disclosures.

For each of the disclosures that you identify, explain why you think their release is mandated under the Freedom of Information Act.