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HLS 802: Collaboration and Integration: Multifaceted Approaches to Homeland Security

  1. Course Starts:
  2. Course Ends:
  3. Course Length: 15 weeks

Note: All due dates reflect North American Eastern time (ET).

The Getting Started Lesson and Lesson 1 are both due at the end of Week 1.
Getting Started Lesson & Lesson 1: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on an Evolving Homeland Security Mission Space
Time frame:Week 1:
Readings:
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Introduction: "Homeland and Civil Security Research Studies for an Evolving Mission Space: Introduction and Overview of Chapters"
  2. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Glossary
  3. Department of Homeland Security Missions Website
  4. National Preparedness Goal Mission Areas Website
  5. The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (Read Executive Summary)
  6. Kahan, Jerome 2013, "What's in a Name? The Meaning of Homeland Security," Journal of Homeland Security Education 2.
  7. Kiltz, Linda and James D. Ramsay 2012, "Perceptual Framing of Homeland Security.”Homeland Security Affairs 8 Article 16.
  8. Reese, Shawn 2013, Defining Homeland Security: Analysis and Congressional Considerations. Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report R42462, January 8.
  9. Title 22 of the USC (United States Code), definitions of “international terrorism,” “terrorism,” and “terrorist group.”
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 2: Key Risk Constellations and Assessing the Strategic Hybrid Threat
Time frame:Week 2:
Readings:
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 1: "Examining the Strategic Hybrid Threat: Technology, Terrorism, Transnational Criminal Organizations, and Old Enemies after 2015"
  2. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 9: "The Leadership LEAP: A New Approach for Homeland Security"
  3. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 13: "The Scientific Status of New Security Studies: A Critical Search for Epistemic Identity of Homeland and Civil Security Research"
  4. Cilluffo, Frank J and Joseph R. Clark 2013, "Thinking About Strategic Hybrid Threats - In Theory and in Practice." PRISM 4, No. 1, pp. 47-63.
  5. Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community, Statement For The Record, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Daniel R. Coats, Director of National Intelligence, February 13, 2018
  6. World Economic Forum: Global Risks 2018. 13th Ed. 
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 3: Securing Against the Evolving Terrorist Threat
Time frame:Week 3:
Readings:
  1. Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 8: National Preparedness (2011)
  2. National Strategy for Counterterrorism (2011)
  3. Strategy for Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (2013)
  4. The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, focus on "Securing Against the Evolving Terrorism Threat" (pp. 33-38) and "Nuclear Terrorism Using an Improvised Nuclear Device" (pp. 62-64)
  5. National Security Strategy (2017)
  6. A Governor’s Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 5: "Citizen Preparedness"
  7. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate 2014, Using Social Media for Enhanced Situational Awareness and Decision Support. Virtual Social Media Working Group and DHS First Responders Group.
  8. Helmus, Todd C., Erin York, and Peter Chalk 2013, Promoting Online Voices for Countering Violent Extremism. Research Report, RAND Corporation. 
Assignments:
  • Begin research on Case Study I.
 Case Study I: The Continued Relevance of the Mumbai Attacks
Time frame:Week 4:
Readings:
  • Read the online Case Study I: Mumbai content pages
  • Read "The Lessons of Mumbai" located in the Case Study #1 Folder under the Activities Tab.
Assignments:
  • The assignment instructions are located in the Dropbox - Submit your paper to the Mumbai Case Dropbox.
Lesson 4: Protecting Critical Infrastructure - What is it?
Time frame:Week 5:
Readings, :
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 4: "Beyond the Storms: Implementing Smart Resilience in Turbulent Times"
  2. A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 7: "Critical Infrastructure Protection" 
  3. A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 8: "Cybersecurity"
  4. Implementing 9-11 Commission Recommendations: Progress Report 2011,  DHS (Available in Library Reserves.)
  5. Presidential Policy Directive (PDD) 21: Critical Infrastructure and Resilience (2013)
  6. Congressional Research Service Report - Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation (2015)
  7. 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP): Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
  8. National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security (2012) 
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 5: Civil-Military Relations: International and Domestic
Time frame:Week 6:
Readings:
  1. Desch, Michael C., Civilian Control of the Military: The Changing Security Environment, John Hopkins Press, Baltimore, MD, 1999. Chapters 1 & 2 
  2. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint Publication 3-28: Defense Support of Civil Authorities, July 31, 2013
  3. A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 9: "National Guard and Military Assistance"
  4. Samaan, Jean-Loup and Laurent Verneuil (n.d.), Civil-Military Relations in Hurricane Katrina: A Case Study in Crisis Management in Natural Disaster Response.
  5. FEMA course: The Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management, Session 12: Civil Military Relations in Emergency Management
  6. TITLE 10 > Subtitle E > PART I I> CHAPTER 1211 > § 12406. National Guard in Federal service
  7. Disaster Assistance: DoD’s support for Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki and Typhoon Omar, US
  8. Review the Preamble & Article II of the U.S. Constitution
  9. Posse Comitatus Act
  10. Insurrection Act
  11. Department of Defense Directive No. 3025.18 (2010): Defense Support of Civil Authorities
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 6: Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Agricultural Biosecurity & Case Study II: Operation Jump Start
Time frame:Week 7:
Readings:
  1. A Governor’s Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 4: "Public Health Preparedness"
  2. National Response Framework (2019)
  3. National Biodefense Strategy (2018)
  4. CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response Website
  5. Congressional Research Service Report - Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority (2014)
  6. Department of Health and Human Services - National Health Security Strategy and Implementation Plan 2015-2018 (Read Introduction and Strategic Objectives
Assignments:
  • Read the documents located in the Case Study #2 Module.
Case Study II : Operation Jump Start
Time frame:Week 8:
Readings:
  1. A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 9: "National Guard and Military Assistance"
  2. Congressional Research Service Report - Securing America’s Borders: The Role of the Military (2013)
  3. Department of Defense Directive 3025.18 – Defense Support of Civil Authorities (2012)
Assignments:
  • Read the documents located in the Case Study #2 Module.
  • The assignment instructions are located in the Dropbox - Submit your paper to the Operation Jump Start Case Dropbox.
Lesson 7: Introduction to Intelligence
Time frame:Week 9:
Readings:
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 5: "The Role of Intelligence in Homeland Security"
  2. Office of the Director of National Intelligence - U.S. National Intelligence: An Overview (2013) (Read Intelligence Overview Section – remainder of the document is an excellent reference for all things Intelligence
  3. Read the Summary of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The entire act may be found at Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
  4. Erik Dahl: "Domestic Intelligence Today: More Security but Less Liberty?" Homeland Security Affairs 7, 10 Years After: The 9/11 Essays (September 2011).
  5. National Strategy for Information Sharing and Safeguarding (2012)
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 8: The U.S. Intelligence Community
Time frame:Week 10:
Readings:
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 6: "Geospatial Intelligence and the Geospatial Revolution"
  2. Congressional Research Service Report - The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress (2010)
  3. Congressional Research Service Report - Intelligence Community Programs, Management, and Enduring Issues (2016)
  4. National Intelligence Strategy of the United States of America (2019)
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 9: Intelligence in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security & Case Study III: Intelligence Brief
Time frame:Week 11:
Readings:
  1. Lowenthal, Mark. (2006). Intelligence. Cq Pr., Chapter 12 - The New Intelligence Agenda (Available in Library Reserves. Go to Student Resources in the Left Menu and then click  Library Reserves)
  2. Office of the Director of National Intelligence - Domestic Approach to National Intelligence (2017)
  3. A Governor's Guide to Homeland Security, 2010, Chapter 6: "State Fusion Centers"
  4. The Global Terror Threat and Counterterrorism Challenges Facing the Next Administration, Bruce Hoffman, CTC Sentinel (2016)
Assignments:
  • Prepare for Case Study III.
Case Study III: Intelligence Brief
Time frame:Week 12:
Readings: 
Assignments:
  • Upload your Intelligence Brief to the Intel Brief Dropbox in the Case Study III Module.
 Lesson 10: Examples of Missions, Technologies, and ELSI Challenges 
Time frame:Week 13:
Readings:
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 2: "Border Management: International Experiences"
  2. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, "Chapter 7: Use of "Drones" in Homeland Security: A Comparative Perspective on a Security Technology and Its Legal, Political, and Social Aspects"
  3. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 10: "Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) in Homeland and Civil Security Research and the European Union Approach"
  4. Chameau, Jean-Lou, William F. Ballhaus, and Herbert S. Lin (eds.), 2014. Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security A Framework for Addressing Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press, Chapters 1, 4, 5, and 7
  5. Yakabe, Alison, 2015. "UAS on Main Street: Policy and Enforcement at the Local Level," Homeland Security Affairs
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.
Lesson 11: The National Response Framework and the Implementation of Smart Resilience in Turbulent Times & Case Study IV: Final Case Study
Time frame:Week 14:
Readings:
  1. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security, Chapter 3: "The Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster in Emergency Management Perspective," Chapter 4: "Beyond the Storms: Implementing Smart Resilience in Turbulent Times" (re-read from Lesson 4), and Chapter 8, "Risk Management within Tribally Inclusive Geographic Areas: A Primer for All Risk Managers"
  2. Kahan, Jerome 2015, "Resilience redux: Buzzword or basis for Homeland Security." Homeland Security Affairs: The Journal of the NPS Center for Homeland Defense and Security,  vol. 11 (2)
  3. Smith, Adrian 2015, "Understanding the Impact of Web 3.0 on Resilience." ANSER
  4. Visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Resilience website 
  5. National Response Framework (2019)
  6. 15 Emergency Support Function Annexes to the NRF
  7. National Incident Management System (NIMS) Doctrine (2017)
Assignments:
  • For the final project, you are to research and write a case study related to a real homeland security-relevant event that applies what you have learned in this course.
  • Submit your Case Study IV to the Final Case Study Dropbox in the Case Study IV Module.
Lesson 12: Public-private Partnership & Applications
Time frame:Week 15:
Readings:
  1. U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2014, The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. Washington, D.C., "Strengthening the Execution of Our Missions Through Public-Private Partnerships," pp. 58-61.
  2. Boyer, Eric, Rich Cooper, and Janet Kavinoky 2011, Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure Resilience How PPPs Can Influence More Durable Approaches to U.S. Infrastructure.Washington, D.C.: U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
  3. Busch, Nathan E. and Austen D. Givens 2012, "Public-Private Partnerships in Homeland Security: Opportunities and Challenges," in Homeland Security Affairs 8, Article 18. Republished as: Busch, Nathan E. & Austen D. Givens (2014): The Business of Counterterrorism. Public-Private Partnerships in Homeland Security. New York et al.: Peter Lang, Chapter 1: "Public-private partnerships in homeland security: past and present," pp. 9-48.
  4. Neville-Jones, Pauline and Neil Fisher 2006, "Homeland security and the role of business," in: Esther Brimmer (ed.): Transforming Homeland Security: U.S. and European Approaches.Washington, DC: The Johns Hopkins University, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Center for Transatlantic Relations, pp. 165-171.
  5. Reiter Neal, Stacy 2008, "Business as usual? Leveraging the private sector to combat terrorism," in: Perspectives on Terrorism, vol. 3, no. 2.>
Assignments:
  • Participate in the Lesson Discussion Forum.

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