I will provide some background information on Jonathan Pollard and why he was able to spy for Israel. I will discuss in depth the espionage indicators, how they were ignored, what materials were actually compromised, the Israeli agents who manipulated Jonathan Pollard, and how the investigation was conducted. At the end, you'll receive an analysis of Jonathan Pollard's impact on America's national defense, his successes, and what could have been done to stop him from spying. Jonathan Pollard was born August 7, 1954 in Galveston. Texas. In 1961, Pollard and his family moved to Indiana, where his father taught at the University of Notre Dame. After Pollard graduated from high school, he attended Stanford University. He graduated from Stanford University in 1976 with a degree in political science. Pollard then spent two years attending the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. He never earned a degree from Tufts University. In 1979, Pollard applied for a job at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He was denied the position because he admitted to excessive drug use during a polygraph test. Later that year, Pollard applied for a position in U.S. Naval Intelligence. He was hired as an Intelligence Research Specialist in the Office of Field Operational Intelligence in Suitland, Maryland. In 1984, Pollard transferred to the Naval Investigative Service (NIS) Threat Analysis Division, Anti Terrorist Alert Center (ATAC). Pollard's new responsibilities would include researching and analyzing intelligence related to terrorist threats. While Pollard was with the NIS, he made statements about his work for Israeli intelligence. No one in the office believed him because... middle of paper... and was kicked out. Preventing all of this might have been possible if the indicators had been noticed earlier and reported. There were many chances for Pollard to be caught and arrested. If the FBI had been involved earlier, they could have monitored him and arrested him in the act with some of the suitcases full of classified information. The FBI, involved in the case from the beginning, could have conducted financial audits that could have revealed excessive wealth. Eventually, Jonathan Pollard was arrested and imprisoned for life. This shows you the importance of reporting metrics, regardless of whether someone jokes about it or not. It's not up to you to decide whether someone is spying or not. Suspicions, hunches or blatant indicators should not be dismissed. Remember, it's better to report something than not report anything.