QUESTION 1:
Excluding the COVID pandemic, what do you think is the most likely threat to the United States in terms of infectious/pandemic diseases, bioterrorism, or other healthcare/public health-related emergencies?
Your posts should demonstrate you have read and understood the lecture and the assigned readings and also that you have read all prior postings by the instructor and other students. Post your response as a new thread and comment on the opinions of at least two classmates.
REQUIRED: Post a substantive initial response to the discussion question. Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic or professional references (located through the Internet or the UMGC Library) in addition to the course materials. Please use the correct APA 7th Edition format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA 7th Edition Manual link posted in the Discussion area.
QUESTION 2:
Ever since the Oklahoma City Bombing of 1995 and the attacks of 9/11/01, congressional hearings, official government reports and think-tank studies have all agreed that a lack of interoperable public safety communications remains a chronic problem that hampers the effective coordination of emergency first responder agencies in major incidents.
- Considering all the advances in IT/communications technology, and the unifying motive of protecting our nation from terrorist attacks, why do you think this problem has thus far defied resolution?
Your posts should demonstrate you have read and understood the lecture and the assigned readings and also that you have read all prior postings by the instructor and other students. Post your response as a new thread and comment on the opinions of at least two classmates.
REQUIRED: Post a substantive initial response to the discussion question. Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic or professional references (located through the Internet or the UMGC Library) in addition to the course materials. Please use the correct APA 7th Edition format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA 7th Edition Manual link posted in the Discussion area.