ESSAY : Homeland Security

1
Discuss the following:
The Media: What are their ethical and moral responsibilities when it comes
to intelligence?

2
Discuss the following:  
Foreign Intelligence Services

What do you see as the main differences between and among the various services, and that of the U.S. as well?
How do you account for these differences?
How would you assess relative strengths and weaknesses?

3
Discuss this difficulties in patrolling the northern border vs the southern border. What changes in border control did we see have 9/11?
What other agencies must CBP work with in order to protect our national security? Provide examples….
In the case of Ahmed Ressam, what were the flaws in Interagency collaboration? What can we learn from this case?
Where do you think the focus of the CBP should be? Will building a wall really provide a fix to national security?

4
Review the readings, weblinks, and video posted under weekly content.
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3609222
https://www.ukessays.com/essays/business/collaboration-between-agencies.php

Discuss the role that fusion centers play in national security. What issues do you see arising with collaboration, reorganization, and public value?
How are fusion centers different from agencies that have been reorganized?
Debate the pros and cons of fusion centers. What is the role, if any, of interagency communication?
Research a fusion center close to you….what do they focus on, and why?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Homeland Security

1. Media Ethical and Moral Responsibilities in Intelligence
   In the US, the media plays an important role in security maintenance, especially through upholding the integrity of intelligence. Strict ethical and moral responsibilities are assigned to the media so that they can not only contribute to security maintenance but also maintain the sensitivity of information gathering and analysis processes meant to improve security.
   The main ethical and moral responsibility of the media in intelligence is liaising with security agencies in exposing any sensitive information. The media is expected to withhold information in case it is going to tamper with an investigation. In addition, the…