Assignment task: Answer the following questions semi deeply, source references.
Question 1: What are some of the methods by which money laundering occurs? Describe US efforts to combat it.
Question 2: Will the US government's 2023 cyber security strategy effectively reduce cyber-crime in the mid to long term? What specific aspects of the strategy will accomplish a reduction of cyber criminal activity? Consider all you have learned in this lesson and the DHS strategy.
Question 3: It is easy to understand why corruption in US institutions threatens security of the homeland. But how does corruption in foreign nation states affect US Homeland Security? Identify what are the ways that corruption in foreign nation states occurs and analyze the impact on US homeland security.
Question 4: There are many different opinions on the exact relationship between TCO's and terrorist organizations. Pick a side: Is there a convergence occurring between TCOs and terrorist organizations, or do they just have ad hoc cooperation whenever necessary? Include in your assessment the future relationship between these two types of organizations. Because this questions asks you to speculate on the future it is very important to identify what information drives you to a particular conclusion.
Question 5: Explain if and how the US priorities towards transnational crime changed over the years since the 9/11 terror attack . Include in your assessment all the policies that have been put forth and organizational changes. Decide whether this shift is 'on the right tract'. Also include in your assessment how transnational crime will evolve as a priority for the US. Because this questions asks you to speculate on the future it is very important to identify what information drives you to a particular conclusion.
Question 6: Throughout this course you have learned about TCOs and their operations. You have also learned in this lesson about the US response to transnational organized crime. It is now time to give the US its report card (Grades A-F). How effective are US measures to combat Transnational Organized Crime: Law Enforcement, Diplomacy, Intelligence, Military, Policy? Others?