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Assignment: Unit I Journal

The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report (QHSR) includes five security missions with goals to protect the United States. Are the QHSR missions and goals working to improve homeland security, or do they require revision? Support your response with an example.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary

Unit I Research Paper Topic

In Unit VII, you will be writing a research paper on a domestic terrorist incident that has occurred in the United States. With this in mind, please complete Parts I and II below, which will serve as the first steps toward meeting the requirements for the Unit VII Research Paper.

Part I: Research Paper Topic

For the Unit I assignment, conduct the research to identify a domestic terrorist incident that has occurred in the United States.

Topic: Oakland City Bombing

Part II: Research Topic Justification

In a minimum of one paragraph (approximately 250 words), identify your topic of choice, and discuss your rationale for choosing the topic. Why is it important to the field of homeland security? Does it meet the criteria listed above? You do not need to submit the references for this assignment.

Parts I and II should be completed in a one-page document.

Unit I Essay

The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report (QHSR) is a regular quadrennial review and assessment of homeland security and identifies homeland security missions and goals to protect the United States.

Choose one of the five QHSR missions (Topic Chosen: Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace). Conduct research on the mission and goals using the CSU Online Library (e.g., the International Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center database) or other scholarly resources, and discuss the following issues:

1. Choose one mission, and explain the purpose of the mission and goals.

2. Conduct research, and identify a hazard or risk where the mission has been utilized to protect the United States.

3. Analyze and evaluate whether the goals of the mission were accomplished.

4. Discuss the outcome and whether the mission and goals require revision to improve homeland security.

The essay should be a minimum of two pages in length, and it should contain a title page and reference page. The title and reference pages do not count toward meeting the minimum page requirement.

Format the paper using APA style. Write the essay in a formal writing style rather than a conversational writing style. Include three scholarly references, one of which can be the textbook. At least one source should be from the CSU Online Library since it is a valuable resource for homeland security information.

All original work, all work will be checked through turn it in for plagiarism.