ESSAY : Homeland Security Interagency Operations

9/11 Reports

You will summarize two chapters/week of the 9/11 commission report. Summaries should be 2-3 pages and follow the format of the research paper. THIS WEEK IS CHAPTER 11 AND 12!

Use commission report as your reference. There’s a lot of information in the report. Use as much as possible.

BELOW IS A RESEARCH PAPER FORMAT. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF USING A DIFFERENT TOPIC. NOT THE 911 COMMISSION REPORT

Research Paper

Design a plan of operation and collaboration for a current threat to homeland security. Detail the extent of the threat and the major actors involved. You can choose a general threat typology (arms trafficking, cyber vulnerabilities, etc) or a more specific threat (use of narco submarines for trafficking Columbian cocaine).

Paper should include:

1. History and evolution of the threat
2. How it effects Homeland Security overall
   1. How America is vulnerable to the threat
      1. Current policies
      1. Lack of funding
      1. Open borders
      1. Etc….
3. Which agencies are the major players
   1. What are their main roles
4. Should collaboration include private sector organizations/individuals
   1. This needs to be well thought out, justified and factual
5. Devise a plan for operation and collaboration to address this issue
   1. What policies should be amended?
   1. What safeguards should be put into place?
   1. How is national security enhanced via collaboration and information sharing

Research papers are to be 8-10 pages (12pt font, double spaced, one inch margins) EXCLUDING title page and bibliography.  Students should utilize a MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT academic sources, not include the textbook. **Note: Wikipedia is NOT an academic source and should not be used for this paper. Academic journals, books, and government websites are the BEST source to use. Papers should include:

• Title Page
• Body of the paper (8-10 pages)
• Bibliography

Note: If you are unsure of how to find academic sources, please consult the CU library for information on how to find academic journal articles. Remember that Homeland Security and terrorism studies are multidisciplinary, so you should consult journals outside the field of Criminal Justice.

**ALL research papers will be submitted via Turnitin

It is necessary to CITE all information in your paper (See Appendix A). If you are unsure of how to do this, contact the writing center…they are there to help you. Not citing information is considered plagiarism…and is not tolerated (see below). Remember, not knowing how or what to cite is not an excuse. Utilize the writing center!!

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Homeland Security Interagency Operations

1. Chapter Eleven: Foresight-AND HINDSIGHT
   A) Introduction
   Chapter 11 concentrates on how the past can be used to plan for the future for matters that relate to terrorism. In the chapter, it is revealed that the past can help stakeholders to classify what is crucial and that which is not when dealing with terror. Additionally, the chapter concludes that there were gaps in the management of terror.
   B) Imagination…