Homeland security

Homeland security is a large task that many have chosen to either give their lives accomplishing or spending a large portion of their career performing their duties to ensure the security of our borders. Before we can engage the target, we must obtain the information necessary to be accurate on our attack. Without the necessary information we will be attacking a barn full of horses and goats. That is misuse of assets and time that could have been utilized neutralizing the threat if the proper…

relation to its’ homeland security profile, an assessment team would review and assign a score to each area of an organization’s strategic and business needs. It is especially important for the assessment team members to consider the Baldrige Scoring Guidelines and validate their score against the Homeland Security Scoring Profile to ensure that together both, the Baldrige Scoring Guidelines and the Homeland Security Scoring Profiles, adequately describe the organization’s homeland security…

researching and discussing the Department of Homeland Security, and what it means to law enforcement and the American public. Proposed Thesis Statement: According to IC21 (1996), public and private information that is collected by the intelligence community and law enforcement differs, in that law enforcement collects specific information, whereas the intelligence community collects more nonspecific information in mass quantities. The National Security Act of 1947 required that…

concept of homeland security, there are desirable characteristics each strategy must include. Not all these characteristics apply to every single strategy, but are used to implement strategies to provide homeland security. Even though some may consider the USA PATRIOT Act, as civil liberty violations, it set the baseline for the implementation of the USA Freedom Act. Additionally, if one decides to participate in any activities that are a direct or indirect threat to the homeland security of the…

What is the Employment Outlook for Homeland Security Jobs? The employment outlook for homeland security jobs is relatively strong because this department plays the most active role in protecting the interests of the country and its citizens. An Overview of the Employment Outlook The Department of Homeland Security was created after the events of September 11, 2001. The main responsibility of homeland security professionals is to protect the country from both foreign and domestic attacks and…

create a short, APA-style annotated bibliography, summarizing and critiquing the sources you've found. My three profession trends in Homeland Security are: William V. P, Sr. & William D. K, Jr. (2013). Homeland Security Education: A Way Forward. Homeland Security Affairs Vol 9, p1-11. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu Homeland Security profession and education has continue to be of critical need since September 11, 2001 but it must be revamped to meet the…

Question 5: Law enforcement agencies, especially intelligence gathering agencies, keep information to themselves rather than share information. Discuss why agencies hoard information. If you were giving advice to the Director of Homeland Security, what steps would you recommend to promote the flow of vital information among intelligence agencies? According to the textbook, Criminal Justice Organizations Administration and Management by Stojkovic, Kalinich, and Klofas, many…

separate topics in relation to Homeland Security. The first is the capabilities and limitations of intelligence in supporting homeland security efforts. This will focus on a range of capabilities from the local to federal level and the contributions they make to the intelligence effort. Second will be a critique on their capabilities and how to identify and address the possible challenges they face in the future. Capabilities and Limitations When it comes to homeland security one thing is…

Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Expectations Prior to Charlie Rose’s Interview Lisa Monaco was a name I was not familiar with, but nevertheless, her title intrigued me. She is the Homeland Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and initially a federal prosecutor. I was interested in the events taking place in our homeland; like the Boston Marathon bombing, the school shootings, North Korean and Chinese cyber threats and within-country Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL) counterterrorism.…

This semester I have been interning at the Department of Homeland Security’s National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism or START. START’s headquarters is located on the second floor of the University of Maryland 's Route 1 Annex building at 8400 Baltimore Avenue. The office consists of multiple areas with office spaces, consisting of roughly 20-30 computers for interns to work, grouped together in bullpens. My research division within START is Unconventional…