Problem: Principles of Homeland Security
Knowledge Check
Includes 4 short answer questions. This knowledge check is timed and you will have 90 minutes in which to complete. The knowledge check will save and submit automatically when time expires. Be sure to support answers with in-text citations.
Question I
Consider yourself a resident of Russellville with important critical infrastructure assets. Identify two most important critical infrastructure assets that exist in the city and describe their potential vulnerabilities. How could these assets be protected from terrorism?
Question II
Why are public-private partnerships so important in both cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection? What roles can business play in advancing cybersecurity for critical infrastructure?
Question III
Discuss why the state should take or not take (discuss both sides) a more active role in emergency management at the local level? Furthermore, examine what if anything the states could do to improve local capacities without infringing on the local government's jurisdictional rights.
Question IV
Can or should the United States have a discrete cyber strategy, or is cyber a part of various aspects of strategy? How does this distinction affect how we think about cybersecurity in the broader context of national security?