Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the following:
- Chapters 10, 11, and 12 from the text Understanding Homeland Security (3rd ed.)
- Airport Redevelopment in a Threat-Based Environment https://research.ebsco.com/c/6cb5lq/search/details/xeuabjjh7v?db=a9h
- Air, Space, and Cyberspace: Reinvigorating Defense of US Critical Infrastructure https://research.ebsco.com/c/6cb5lq/search/details/kstpt2s2wj?db=edsgao
- Toward a Permafrost Vulnerability Index for Critical Infrastructure, Community Resilience and National Security https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7086/3/3/27
- How Should Health Professionals and Policy Makers Respond to Substandard Care of Detained Immigrants? https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-health-professionals-and-policy-makers-respond-substandard-care-detained-immigrants/2019-01
- National Cyber Security Strategy and the Emergence of Strong Digital Borders https://www.proquest.com/docview/2399875711?accountid=32521&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals
- Border Security Cases https://www.dhs.gov/border-security-cases
- Transportation Security Cases https://www.dhs.gov/transportation-security-cases
- Border Security https://www.dhs.gov/topics/border-security
- Transportation Security https://www.dhs.gov/topics/transportation-security
- Aviation Security https://www.dhs.gov/aviation-security
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement https://www.dhs.gov/topics/immigration-and-customs-enforcement
- Citizenship and Immigration Services https://www.dhs.gov/topics/citizenship-and-immigration-services
- Feature Article: Securing Our Ports of Entry, One Scan (or Thousands) at a Time https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/news/2023/10/26/feature-article-securing-our-ports-entry-one-scan-or-thousands-time
You can also review the recommended resources for this week.
For this assignment, you have been asked to brief members of the Department of Homeland Security, the Intelligence Community (IC), and the Tribal Advisory Council on policy issues for critical infrastructure and on skills, roles, and actions in homeland security to protect critical infrastructure. You will need to support your responses to the following prompts with scholarly or credible sources. Again, you have been asked to include audio narration in your presentation.
Format: For each slide, there will be two content areas: the slide itself and the “notes” section corresponding to each slide.
- Slide content: As you prepare your slides, follow guidance from the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center on PowerPoint presentations.
- Narration with script: For each slide, prepare a script and place the script in the “notes” section corresponding to each slide. Record your voice reading the script word for word for each slide. This will support accessibility for those attending your presentation.
In your slide presentation,
- Analyze the responsibilities and functions of a federal agency or organization for each of the following: border security, transportation security, and port security.
- Examine planning, risks, and policy issues for homeland security and society for the protection of critical infrastructure.
- Evaluate methods and effectiveness of response systems for two DHS cases (choose two) from the following areas: border security, transportation security, and critical infrastructure protection.
- Explain skills necessary for members of an agency or organization for one of the following: border security, transportation security, port security, or critical infrastructure protection.
- Assess social justice, ethical, and legal issues in homeland security for one of the following: border security, immigration, or transportation security.
The slide presentation
- must be six to seven double-spaced slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource.
- must include a separate title slide with the following in title case:
- title of presentation in bold font
- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- student’s name
- name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
- course name and number
- instructor’s name
- due date
- title of presentation in bold font
- must utilize academic voice. Review the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
- must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
- Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
- must use at least four scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course text.
required Resources:Martin, G. (2019). Understanding homeland security (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.