Read:

• The Getting Started Lesson and complete the following:
  • Self introduction in the Discussion Forum
  • Student Questionnaire Form
  • Academic Integrity Statement
• "Changing Homeland Security: What is Homeland Security?" (Bellavita)

Watch:

• "The Faces of Homeland Security"

• “U.S. Constitution:” Articles I, II, and IV and the first 10 Amendments
   
• Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (The 9/11 Commission Report)
  Chapter 1

• Watch -
  • "Discussion on the Legal Frameworks for Homeland Security"
• Participate in the Discussion Forum 
   
• Formulate ideas for your first topic paper

• Bazan, E. Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Legal Requirements for Federal and State Roles in Declarations of an Emergency or a Major Disaster. CRS Report to Congress, 2005.
   
• Moss, M. and Shelhamer, C. The Stafford Act: Priorities for Reform, 2007.
   
• Kettl, D. System under Stress, (2014).
  • Chapter 6.
     
• Doyle, C. The USA PATRIOT Act: A Sketch.  CRS Report to Congress, 2002.
   
• Yeh, B. USA PATRIOT Improvement and Re authorization Act of 2005: A Legal Analysis.  CRS Report to Congress, 2006.
  • Summary, Introduction, and Titles I-V)

• Watch:  History Channel 9/11 Timeline video clips
• Participate in the Discussion Forum

• Homeland Security Act of 2002:  Legislative History and Pagination Key CRS Report for Congress
  April 11, 2003

• Analysis for the Homeland Security Act of 2002
  http://merln.ndu.edu/archivepdf/terrorism/background/hsl-bill-analysis.pdf

• Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (The 9/11 Commission Report)
  Chapter 3

• Bullock, J. et al. (2013). Introduction to Homeland Security Chapters 1 and 4. 

• Participate in the Discussion Forum
   
• Watch: "Perspectives" interview with Jason Klitenic

• National Security Strategy (2015)
• National Strategy for Homeland Security (2007)

• Yarger and Barber Article – “The U.S. Army Methodology for Determining Interests and Levels of Intensity”

• Participate in the Discussion Forum 
• Prepare your first topic paper; due next week.

• The National Security Policy Process: The National Security Council and Interagency System
  • pages 5-48
• Presidential Policy Directive-1 (PPD-1)
• Presidential Policy Directive-8 (PPD-8)
• The Strategic National Risk Assessment in Support of PPD 8: A Comprehensive Risk-Based Approach toward a Secure and Resilient Nation
• Kettl, System Under Stress, (2014)
  • Chapters 1-2

• Participate in the discussion forum.

• Topic paper #1 is due this week.

  • Upload your topic paper to the appropriate Drop Box.
  • Your paper must be uploaded as a MS Word document and meet all the requirements as delineated in the Getting Started Lesson and in the syllabus. 
  • Use the following file naming convention:  Last name_first name_topic paper #.

• Kettl, D. System Under Stress
  • Chapters 3-4
• Ridge, T. The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege...and How We Can Be Safe Again, Chapters 1-2
  • e-Reserve (Access the course e-Reserves by clicking the "Student Resources" link on the left-hand navigation, then clicking the "Library Reserves" link.)
• Wise Article – “Organizing for Homeland Security"
• Reese, S., Defining Homeland Security: Analysis and Congressional Considerations. (2013). CRS.
• Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission Report) Chapter 2
• Department of Homeland Security organizational chart

• Participate in the discussion forum.
• Ensure you complete your FEMA EMI Independent Study Courses prior to Lesson 8 and upload the certificates of completion into the respective Drop Boxes found in Lesson 8.

• Kettl, D. System Under Stress, (2014)
  • Chapters 3-4
• Ridge, T. The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege...and How We Can Be Safe Again
  • Chapters 1-2
  • e-reserve
• Wise Article – “Organizing for Homeland Security"
• Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission Report)
  • Chapter 2
• Department of Homeland Security organizational chart
  • http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0644.shtm
  • http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/history/editorial_0133.shtm

• Participate in the discussion forum.
• Ensure you complete your FEMA EMI Independent Study Courses prior to Lesson 8 and upload the certificates of completion into the respective Drop Boxes found in Lesson 8.

• No new Reading

• No new Assignments

• Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2012-2016, pages 2-28
• Background “Think Piece” for the Emergency Management Roundtable Meeting at EMI [Emergency Management Institute], March 5-6, 2007 on What is Emergency Management? And What are the Principles of Emergency Management?
• Blanchard, Wayne B. (2007)
  • pages 5-38
• The Search for Principles of Disaster Management
• Etkin, D. and Davis, I. (2007)
• “What if Katrina Hit in 2020?  The Need for Strategic Management of Disasters”
• McGuire, M. and Schneck, D. (2010)
• Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Report:  A Strategic Framework for a Secure Homeland Department of Homeland Security (2010)
• Executive Summary (page vii) – Mission 4 (page 58)

• Participate in the discussion forum.
• Watch Kirstjen Nielsen's presentation
• Ensure you have completed your FEMA EMI Independent Study Courses and uploaded the certificates of completion into the respective Drop Boxes.

• National Preparedness Goal
• National Preparedness System
• Overview of the National Planning Frameworks
• Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide
• Emergency Preparedness: FEMA Faces Challenges Integrating Community Preparedness Programs into Its Strategic Approach
  • Jenkins, W. (2010)
  • GAO Report to Congress
  • Pages 1-22

• Watch the National Planning Frameworks Overview video tutorial
• Participate in the discussion forum.
• Prepare your second Topic Paper which is due at Lesson 10.

• The National Disaster Recovery Framework (including the appendices)

• Participate in the discussion forum.

• Topic paper #2 is due this week.

  • Upload your topic paper to the appropriate Drop Box.
  • Your paper must be uploaded as a MS Word document and meet all the requirements as delineated in the Getting Started Lesson and in the syllabus. 
  • Use the following file naming convention:  Last name_first name_topic paper #.

• The National Prevention Framework
• The National Mitigation Framework
• The National Response Framework

• Participate in the discussion forum.

• The National Protection Framework (2014).
  • http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1406717583765-996837bf788e20e977eb5079f4174240/FINAL_National_Protection_Framework_20140729.pdf
• The Strategic National Risk Assessment (2011).
  • http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/rma-strategic-national-risk-assessment-ppd8.pdf
• McCarthy, F. and Brown, J. (2014). Congressional Primer on Responding to Major Disasters and Emergencies. CRS Report to Congress.
  • http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/210248.pdf
• Brown, J. (2014).  Deployable Federal Assets Supporting Domestic Disaster Response Operations: Summary and Considerations for Congress.  CRS Report to Congress.
  • http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43560.pdf

• ​Participate in the Discussion Forum: 

• Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan (FIOP)
  • http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1406719953589-4ab5bfa40fe82879611d945dd60230c4/Response_FIOP_FINAL_20140729.pdf
• Recovery Federal Interagency Operational Plan (FIOP)
  • http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1406719669673-6081c9249705bc59153d724abcb2e7ca/Recovery_FIOP_FINAL_20140729.pdf
• Mitigation Federal Interagency Operational Plan (FIOP)
  • http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1406719036544-f6a2238916ed680ffa2f5f0bbd9f119c/Mitigation_FIOP_FINAL_20140729.pdf

• Participate in the Discussion Forum: 

• Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Report:  A Strategic Framework for a Secure Homeland Department of Homeland Security (2010) 
  • Pages 59-78 
    • Mission 5 – Ensuring Resilience to Disasters  
    • VI. Maturing and Strengthening the Homeland Security Enterprise
    • VII. Conclusion: The Path Forward
•  Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Task Force: Interim Task Force Report on Resilience Balboni, M., et al (2011) George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute

• The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP): Infrastructure Resilience, and Interdependencies The Infrastructure Security Partnership (2010)The Resilient Homeland: Broadening the Homeland Security Strategy

• Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security House of Representatives One Hundred Tenth Congress Second Session May 6, 2008
  • Pages 4-31 (Begin at: Statement of Honorable Stewart A. Baker, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Homeland Security)  
• Kettl, D. System Under Stress, (2014) Chapter 7

• "Imagination First and The Guiding Lights - The importance of creativity and mentorship in Homeland Security" from the CHDS "Viewpoints" Series

• Participate in the discussion forum.