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Assignment: Research topic is on: Tacoma Public Utilities

Your final project is a research paper based on the concepts that were originally introduced in Unit IV. Your final project should be a minimum of five pages in length. Include at least three references in APA format, and fully elaborate on the concepts listed below.

Identify a piece of critical infrastructure. HLS 4303, Critical Infrastructure Protection 3 Tacoma Public Utilities), or a critical network, to name a few. Examine and identify threats (natural, technological, and man-made disasters) that could impact critical infrastructure. Develop a threat assessment for the critical infrastructure, implement strategies for safer facilities and networks, and identify types of training and exercises needed for employees at the critical infrastructure. Propose a resiliency plan that implements strategies for safer facilities and networks. Identify any recommendations to improve or change homeland security regulations that could improve the overall safety of critical infrastructure protection. Be sure to consider the following when writing your final project. The introduction should engage the reader in the topic and clearly present a summary of the main points. The discussion should be appropriate and provide evidence of critical thinking. The organization should be clear and present logically arranged points. The writing should be clear and concise with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. The number of sources used should meet or exceed assignment requirements. All sources should be academic in nature and be cited and referenced in APA format.

Reference: Radvanovsky, R., & McDougall, A. (2013). Critical Infrastructure: Homeland security and emergency preparedness (3rd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.