Homeland Security Research Paper

Assignment Instructions

Drawing upon resource material provided and that discovered while conducting your own research, students are expected to develop a written essay of 4-5 pages total (not including title page and reference list) to fully provide the requested information regarding the following two topics (both must be addressed): 

Topic 1:  Fully describe the overall concepts of homeland security and homeland defense. Construct a response that provides the following related to both homeland security and homeland defense:

• Primary missions, tasks, duties, responsibilities, operations, etc. for each broad initiative. 
• Resources needed/utilized to address them
• Highlight those responsibilities and efforts that are shared between the two
• Lastly, provide your own definition of homeland security.

Topic 2:  Provide an overview of our nation’s critical infrastructure with an emphasis on the following:

• Its relationship to homeland security and homeland defense
• Specific resources needed to adequately protect it
• Offer your assessment concerning our nation’s current infrastructure protection efforts
• For identified vulnerabilities, in what ways should they be addressed?