Assignment Task 1:
Sabrina: The professor should consider implementing several strategies to promote civility and Authentic Servant Leadership in the classroom. Firstly, she can establish clear guidelines for respectful communication and behavior at the beginning of the term. These guidelines should emphasize the importance of listening to others, valuing diverse perspectives, and engaging in constructive dialogue. She might also introduce a classroom contract that all students agree to, which outlines expected behaviors and the consequences for not adhering to them. When addressing Thomas, the professor should approach the situation with a leadership style that combines assertiveness with empathy. She could have a private conversation with him, explaining how his comments are affecting the classroom environment and discouraging other students from participating. She could emphasize the importance of respectful discourse and encourage him to express his opinions in a way that is considerate of others.
Other students should be encouraged to handle class discussions by remaining calm and respectful, even when they disagree with Thomas or anyone else. For future courses, the professor should consider adding specific items to her syllabus that promote a respectful and inclusive classroom environment.
John: Other than kicking Thomas out of the class because that is not an option, the professor should encourage her students to speak their minds. Not only is this an authentic way of leading by allowing your subordinates to speak their minds it also takes power away from the problematic student. Commonly whenever I have had to deal with a "Thomas" I found that the power they hold comes from generating fear and discomfort and the best way to deal with said issue is to simply speak up and disagree. Encouraging her students the professor would be pushing her students to take courageous action which is a pillar of Servant Leadership. In addition to taking action with other students the professor could also privately take Thomas aside and attempt to instruct him and learn why he thinks a certain way and maybe assign an essay on why he may think that way which I suspect would significantly decrease these
Work Cited
"Servant Leader Discipline #4: Provides Leadership - Servant Leader Performance." Servant Leader Performance, Accessed 28 August 2024.
Assignment Task 2:
Malcolm: The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and case law are the main resources in the fight against cybercrimes and money laundering although cybercrimes and money laundering cases are hard to prosecute or investigate due to their complexities. FinCEN is a major part of the US government program in reducing cybercrime. In reference to the growing problem of cybercrime which could never be ceased due to this technology more services will be working online, and more cyber threats could be prevented if there was cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FinCEN. This year, DHS and FinCEN headed a joint effort to shut down a fraudulent cryptocurrency that had defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. In a coordinated operation with the US Secret Service and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), DHS has greatly enhanced its cybercrime portfolio, and FinCEN was key to the effort because the agency has the capability to track and analyze financial activities that might presage cybercrime or launder money. Much of the successful rooting out of cybercriminals depends on the ability of FinCEN to map financial trails for the US government. Thanks to continual technological advancements, not only do we see criminals creating new tools to break the law, we also witness the development of new financial crimes and new methods to launder money and criminals' proceeds: computer-savvy fraudsters use ransomware to freeze computer systems in exchange of payment to restore the access to the data, or phish victims and obtain sensitive information such as credit card details; those who purchase drugs on the dark web can pay using cryptocurrencies, a largely untraceable, digital network that renders their transactions almost untraceable (US Treasury, 2024); and, lastly, criminals continue to find holes in the anti-money laundering controls and devise increasingly intricate transactions to wash their dirty money.
References:
CISA. (2024, August 28). Combatting cyber crime.
U.S. Department of the Treasury. (2024). 2024 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment.
Rosen, L. W. (2022, September 27). The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN: Anti-Money Laundering..
Hudson: There are many different systems that are designed to mitigate cybercrime and money laundering. With technology growing more advanced these systems are as important as ever to keep money safe. The first essential system to help mitigation is the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), this network is extremely helpful and essential in the fact that it helps law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute money laundering cases. This network works in great ways to help give the necessary information and intelligence on money laundering to be able to further mitigate the problem and help the defense be more effective. One of the oldest methods to help mitigate is the Bank Security Act (BSA) created in 1970. BSA is great in the fact that it requires banks as well as other financial institutions to keep a record of any transaction that exceeds 10,000 dollars. Following the BSA was the creation of the Money Laundering Control Act that helped to close some of the gaps and loopholes within the BSA that were being used by launderers. One of the largest concerns for law enforcement is the use of digital money that can be exchanged over the internet. There are many fears among authorities that with the increase in cashless transactions will also bring about an increase in more unique methods of "cyberlaundering" that will become much more difficult to detect and even harder to mitigate against. With this comes many challenges especially with investigating and prosecuting cybercrime such as money laundering. The main challenge being the fact that cybercrimes can be committed all while staying anonymous on the web making it virtually impossible to find out who committed the crime. In addition, the anonymous person could be from another country making it more difficult with problems such as legal jurisdiction with different laws, governments, and even languages. This has created a whole new playing field for criminals that makes committing crime much easier. Because of this, it is important to try and keep up and use different systems such as the FinCEN to be able to better mitigate and prevent cybercrime.
Reference:
Taylor, R. W., Fritsch, E. J., Saylor, M. R., & Tafoya, W. L. (2018). Cyber Crime and Cyber Terrorism (4th ed.). Pearson Education (US).
Assignment Task 3:
Spencer: Partnerships between the government and the business sector are very important for improving homeland security and disaster management. Through these partnerships, government agencies, private companies, non-profits, and civilian groups work together to make national security more complete and effective. These relationships can make it easier to share information, assess risks, and respond by using the best parts, resources, and skills of both areas. The private sector often knows a lot about possible weaknesses and risks in their own businesses, while government agencies have access to more information and can police the law. When these groups work together, they can make security steps and disaster plans that are stronger. For instance, people who run vital infrastructure can work with people in charge of homeland security to find and fix any possible flaws in their systems, and tech companies can help come up with new ways to find and stop threats. Public-private partnerships are important for disaster management because they help coordinate resources and skills during crises. Private businesses can offer government bodies specific tools, staff, and organizational help that may not be easily accessible. Working together makes it easier and faster to handle situations like natural disasters, terrorist acts, and other problems. During the recovery phase, these relationships can also help by bringing together resources and experts to fix important structures and services.
The Incident Command System (ICS) from the Department of Homeland Security is a standard way to handle incidents that makes it easier for many departments and groups to work together during situations. The ICS has a framework that is flexible and scalable so it can be used for incidents of all kinds and types. It sets up clear lines of command, jobs, and responsibilities so that everyone who responds can work together quickly and well. The ICS sets up a unified command system that lets people from different departments work together to make decisions and decide how to use resources. This method encourages groups to work together, makes communication easier, and cuts down on unnecessary work. The ICS also puts a lot of emphasis on planning, logistics, and tactical teamwork. This makes it easier to handle complicated situations in a more organized and effective way. Increasing relationships between the government and civilians and putting in place the Incident Command System can help make efforts to protect the country more thorough, flexible, and strong. These ideas acknowledge that national security is a shared duty that needs the active involvement and cooperation of government agencies, private sector organizations, and individual people to make the country safer and more secure.
References
Radvanovsky, R. S., & McDougall, A. (2018). Critical Infrastructure (4th ed.). Taylor & Francis.
Partnerships and Collaboration | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA. (n.d.).