Student Learning Tasks | Graded Assignment

Graded Assignment #1:

As the name of this course states, this graduate-level course is designed to use the knowledge gained from your research and analysis in notional situations. Throughout this course, you’ll be tasked to perform tasks routinely associated with Homeland Security practitioners. Good Luck!

Description:  Executive Summary

Title:  "The Pre-9/11 Strategic Setting for Current Homeland Security Initiatives"

Situation:

You have recently been hired, based on your Homeland Security education, by a large county emergency management agency to orchestrate general Homeland Security-related activities supporting the municipalities within your county. The newly-elected County Commissioners have requested an Executive Summary of the pre-9/11 situation and background to today’s Homeland Security initiatives urged by the DHS and state Office of Homeland Security.

Scope:

In order to complete this assignment, students must demonstrate an understanding of the pre-9/11 strategic setting by crafting an Executive Summary covering the numerous actors, factors, attitudes and other shaping events that may have contributed to the success of the 9/11 terrorists.

Submission Instructions:

Submit your Executive Summary to the Lesson 01 Dropbox.