1) Choose a sector in the Appendix, and discuss the responsible department or agency. What regulations apply? Are any private sector organizations involved? What standards, guidelines, and protocols does the private sector have? Considering possible threats, could improvements be made to the current standards? How?
2) Discuss the importance of information sharing to homeland security. What progress has been made? Do barriers to information sharing exist? List any barriers, and provide considerations for minimizing these barriers.