Category: Homeland Security

Answer the discussion question in a minimum of 250 words. You should provide a minimum of one scholarly source. In addition, you may refer to credible media sources.
Prepare:
Watch the video and answer the four questions listed below in the prompt.

Prompt:
Were you aware of the existence of the Sovereign Citizens?
What is your view of this group?
How serious a threat do you believe Sovereign Citizens are to US security? Support your position.
Would you call this a terrorist group? Explain.
Support your view with scholarly reference. In addition, you may offer credible media sources.
Textbook:
White, J. (2016). Terrorism and Homeland Security (9th ed.). Cengage.
ISBN-13: 9781305640672

Educating employees within an organization is the first line of defense in preventing cybersecurity breaches. For the organization you selected, develop a digital cybersecurity infographic that educates technical and nontechnical employees within the organization by addressing the following:
Evaluate the risk implications of internet use. Include internet of things (IoT), data protection for intellectual property, internet use, and mobile devices.
Include the top 10 web application security risks based on the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).
Describe ways and methods the organization can develop and implement security for their web applications.

– I require theories related to emergency response to an active shooter situation. – Specifically theories related to the Incident Command System, management of an emergency incident, decision making.
– Theories applicable in identifying an individual who shows traits of being an active shooter so that the occurrence of the active shooter incident can possibly be prevented.
– Theories relating to the active shooter event.
The purpose of identifying these theories is to improve emergency response to this type of incident. Theories that can help develop a strategy to respond to this type of incident. Please only use peer reviewed journal articles only as sources. Please complete in APA format and provide sources in APA style in works cited page.

In your final project, you will design a “Response Plan” to a (real or made up) WMD threat to your community as the Incident Commander of the Incident Command System.
Attached you will find a detailed breakdown of the assignment template to use as a guide.
Important Note: You may also choose to reach out to local responders or other relevant stakeholders in your community to conduct first-hand interviews to gain a deeper understanding of your local community’s response plan for a CBRN attack. Should you choose to conduct interviews, ensure they are captured properly in the Works Cited page of your Final Project – Response Plan.

1. Introduction:
Select a terrorist organization likely to conduct a major and imminent attack within the United States and complete an in-depth profile on the group you selected.
2. Terrorist Group Profile (Organizational Assessment):
write a 5-7 page research paper that provides a descriiption of the organization that you chose ideology, goals & objectives, leadership, funding, and terrorist capabilities. Describe the groups’ known or suspected weapons/lethal agents and delivery methods, and the tactics, techniques and procedures that they may use here in the homeland.
3. Hypothetical Terrorist Attack:
In your paper describe in detail at least one major hypothetical terrorist attack on the U.S. Homeland by this group — an event that could happen in the immediate future (an imminent attack).

The Department of Homeland Security is the third largest Cabinet agency with the missions of protecting the country against another terrorist attack, responding to threats and hazards, ensuring safe and secure borders, welcoming lawful immigrants and visitors, and promoting the free-flow of commerce.
Over the years, accomplishing mission success has presented many challenges to DHS managers and employees. For example, there have been organizational challenges including questionable leadership decisions and capabilities, organizational failures, overwhelmed response and communications systems, and inadequate statutory authorities.
Future DHS management challenges will likely include counterterrorism, catastrophic disaster response and recovery, cyber security, technology infusion and acquisition, financial management, infrastructure protection, border security, and transportation security.
Select the top three major management challenges facing the Department of Homeland Security in the next 10 years. How should DHS plan to address these challenges, and support with examples and provide recommendations and possible solutions?
Required:
There are no right or wrong answers but you must support your response with critical thinking, relevant examples, and cited sources.
Post a substantive initial response (300 words minimum not including citations) to the initial discussion question.
Each reply post must be a minimum of 100 words not including citations.
Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic references in addition to the course materials. This is to demonstrate that you read and understood the assigned readings and all prior postings by the instructor and other students.
Please use the correct APA format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA Manual link posted in the Discussion area.

1. Introduction:
Select a terrorist organization likely to conduct a major and imminent attack within the United States and complete an in-depth profile on the group you selected.
2. Terrorist Group Profile (Organizational Assessment):
write a 5-7 page research paper that provides a descriiption of the organization that you chose ideology, goals & objectives, leadership, funding, and terrorist capabilities. Describe the groups’ known or suspected weapons/lethal agents and delivery methods, and the tactics, techniques and procedures that they may use here in the homeland.
3. Hypothetical Terrorist Attack:
In your paper describe in detail at least one major hypothetical terrorist attack on the U.S. Homeland by this group — an event that could happen in the immediate future (an imminent attack).

The Department of Homeland Security is the third largest Cabinet agency with the missions of protecting the country against another terrorist attack, responding to threats and hazards, ensuring safe and secure borders, welcoming lawful immigrants and visitors, and promoting the free-flow of commerce.
Over the years, accomplishing mission success has presented many challenges to DHS managers and employees. For example, there have been organizational challenges including questionable leadership decisions and capabilities, organizational failures, overwhelmed response and communications systems, and inadequate statutory authorities.
Future DHS management challenges will likely include counterterrorism, catastrophic disaster response and recovery, cyber security, technology infusion and acquisition, financial management, infrastructure protection, border security, and transportation security.
Select the top three major management challenges facing the Department of Homeland Security in the next 10 years. How should DHS plan to address these challenges, and support with examples and provide recommendations and possible solutions?
Required:
There are no right or wrong answers but you must support your response with critical thinking, relevant examples, and cited sources.
Post a substantive initial response (300 words minimum not including citations) to the initial discussion question.
Each reply post must be a minimum of 100 words not including citations.
Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic references in addition to the course materials. This is to demonstrate that you read and understood the assigned readings and all prior postings by the instructor and other students.
Please use the correct APA format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA Manual link posted in the Discussion area.

Prepare a 2-page essay on the types of hazards for which your community is most vulnerable. Investigate your community’s comprehensive plan, if any, to learn whether the natural hazards your community is most susceptible to are discussed in the comprehensive plan and whether steps are taken in the plan to deal with that hazard. Similarly, look at the website of your state’s emergency management agency to learn whether it sorts out the types of hazards for which your state is most vulnerable. Depending on what you learn about your community and state recognition of the most common hazards, comment on how you would plan, alert residents to the greatest areas of vulnerability, and other actions you find necessary.

utilize an event a person would typically attend where you observe resources that may be associated with a planned event. For example; I just attended a fair where, I observed police officers on fixed posts, police officers patrolling on golf carts, firefightersmedical staff staging with golf carts and ambulances, bomb squad vehicle staging, a child lost and found section, a law enforcement communication vehicle platform, cellular trailers, and so on.
Try to give examples of some things you would add and try to think ahead. For example, think of issues such as if lots of people gather in a specific location. It is easy to think about having emergency workers on the scene in case something happens, but what about thinking ahead to bring in cell phone tower trailers to allow for all of the additional cell phone traffic that would overload the tower(s) in the area and could negatively affect communications.