Chapter 1 1. To Identify major twentieth and twentieth century events, both domestic and international, that have formed the United States' current policy position on Homeland Security. 2. To comprehend that war, by its very nature , its military tactics and strategies and governmental policies, relies on forms of terror to meet its goals. 3. To analyze the effect of the Cold War had on shaping of terror and understanding the evolution of government policy responses. 4. To describe the domestic events of the turbulent 1960s and 1970s to shed light on the country's response to domestic terrorism, as well as gain an understanding of the unique motivations of government's policy responses. 5. To differentiate the motives of the international terrorist from the domestic terrorist and comprehend that although the methods may be the same, the motivations differ. 6. To explain the unique motivations of the jihadist by exploring attacks against U.S. military targets and discover the motivations leading up to the events of 9/11. 7. To evaluate specific international terror incidents against the U.S. installations prior to 9/11 to gain an understanding of the jihadist mentality that led up to the terror attacks against the Twin Towers and the Pentagon. 8. To identify specific domestic terror attack, such as those perpetuated by Timothy McVeigh and Ted Kaczynski, in light of those effect these types of attacks have on national security policy. Chapter 2 1. To analyze the events of 9/11 and understand the effect they had on the American population's psyche in relation to domestic security. 2. To appraise the effectiveness of the immediate response by government agencies to the events of 9/11 3. To describe the shortcomings of the lack of information exchange between various government agencies prior to 9/11 and analyze the influence the lack of communication had on the day's event. 4. To outline the new strategies and tactics that the safety community developed for mitigation and prevention of terrorism immediately following 9/11 5. To describe the initial formation of the Department of Homeland Security, its structure, and policy approach, mission, and goals. 6. To explain the structural changes that have taken place in DHS since its inception. 7. To summarize the DHS's hierarchy, major players, and various advisory committees. 8. To list the various directorates and offices of DHS and discuss their mission and responsibilities. Chapter 3 1. To Identify the major laws, Regulations and executive orders that form and govern the DHS. 2. To analyze Executive Order 13228, which created DHS, and Executive Order 12231, Which focuses on the national infrastructure and its protection. 3. To summarize the provision of Homeland Security Act of 2002. 4. To describe the USA Patriot Act, its provisions, and authority. 5. To comprehend the various specialized laws that govern certain operations within DHS, such as the REAL ID Program, US_VIST and the SAFTEY Act, and the like. 6. To explain the reasoning behind budgeting priorities in DHS and why the priorities fluctuate year to year. 7. To compare the change in allotments and priorities in DHS budgets from the agency's inception to the present. 8. To Predict where future allotments in DHS budgets may change and why. 200 word discussion 1. If you had to predict, will future budgets of DHS be increased or decreased in the next decade and why. 2. In the assessment of the DHS budget, are there any shortcomings or oversights? Lay out precise examples. 3. The USA Patriot Act is often on the receiving end of blistering critiques from the civil libertarians. Why? Do you concur? 4. Explain how the DHS of today differs from the DHS from 2003.
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