Throughout this Capstone course, the student will first be assessing and then extending the simulation. In the Cases, each paper will discuss the extension of a different mission area. In the SLPs, a presentation will be developed from the viewpoint of a key leader (i.e., Incident Commander, Operations Chief, and Logistics Chief).
The DHS website defines these five homeland security missions:
· Prevent terrorism and enhancing security
· Secure and manage our borders
· Enforce and administer our immigration laws
· Safeguard and secure cyberspace
· Ensure resilience to disasters
In order to complete HLS499 modules, you must research and recall prior course contents. At this juncture, you have learned a substantial amount of information regarding Homeland Security. Therefore, this course provides the opportunity to incorporate your knowledge into professional presentations.
Module 4 covers the DHS mission areas “ Secure and manage our borders ” and “ Enforce and administer our immigration laws .”
Refer to Module 1 Case Assignment Expectations.
This will be assessed as well: Your ability to support your position and statements with the use of graphs, diagrams, tables, and numbers, and to draw conclusions using quantitative data.
Assignment should be 3-5 full pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.
