Discuss your research interests as they pertain to research within the field of homeland security. Here the goal of the discussion is to help you narrow in on a possible research question you'd like t

Discuss your research interests as they pertain to research within the field of homeland security. Here the goal of the discussion is to help you narrow in on a possible research question you'd like to investigate in this course. List your hypothesis and thesis at the end of your discussion. 

What is your process to develop a research question and preliminary hypothesis.  What resources did you consult in addition to those offered in your Lessons? What difficulties did you encounter along your way?