Why Is Intelligence Analysis a Job of Tomorrow?
As the world shrinks with the increase in globalization, protecting the country’s borders is becoming more important than ever. International visitors to the U.S. reached a record high of 58 million individuals in 2008, which is a four percent increase from 2007’s numbers, according to U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. In fact, the U.S. is second only to France in the title for the world’s most international visitors. In addition, a large number of immigrants come to the country every day. However, homeland security stretches into monitoring domestic security as well. With an increasing population and flood of visitors and new residents coming in daily, the demand for intelligence analysts will heighten in order to make certain that residents and visitors of the country are kept safe. Employment opportunities for intelligence analysts are expected to increase 15 percent by 2016, according to CNN Money. Intelligence analysts make an average salary of $115
