Lesson 4: Executive Branch Polices and Strategies

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

• Explain the nature of national securty strategy.
• Explain the pillars upon which the U.S. National Security Strategy is founded and how it integrates homeland security.
• Explain the principal goals of the National Strategy for Homeland Security, which provide guidance, organization, and unity of effort for the U.S. national homeland security enterprise.
• Define homeland security as outlined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security and subsequent official documents.

Please complete the assignments and readings outlined on the course schedule for this week.