The U.S. Coast Guard conducts “maritime surveillance, interdiction, and security operations.” The United States has not experienced a serious, direct attack on a major seaport or cruise ship entering the United States. Why not?

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The U.S. Coast Guard conducts “maritime surveillance, interdiction, and security operations.” The United States has not experienced a serious, direct attack on a major seaport or cruise ship entering the United States. Why not? Identify and discuss specific U.S. Coast Guard efforts to conduct maritime surveillance, interdiction, and security operations in the past 10 years.
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The U.S. Coast Guard conducts “maritime surveillance, interdiction, and security operations.” The United States has not experienced a serious, direct attack on a major seaport or cruise ship entering the United States. Why not?

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The U.S. Coast Guard conducts “maritime surveillance, interdiction, and security operations.” The United States has not experienced a serious, direct attack on a major seaport or cruise ship entering the United States. Why not? Identify and discuss specific U.S. Coast Guard efforts to conduct maritime surveillance, interdiction, and security operations in the past 10 years.
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Imagine 13 members of the terrorist group ISIS have successfully penetrated the U.S. homeland. Select and discuss U.S. land border (southwest, U.S./Canadian, etc.). Characterize the geography, key issues, (costs, legal vs. illegal crossings, immigration laws) or other challenges. Discuss how you would integrate Customs and Border Patrol, the military, state and local support, and technology to enhance capabilities to protect U.S. land borders.

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Imagine 13 members of the terrorist group ISIS have successfully penetrated the U.S. homeland. Select and discuss U.S. land border (southwest, U.S./Canadian, etc.). Characterize the geography, key issues, (costs, legal vs. illegal crossings, immigration laws) or other challenges. Discuss how you would integrate Customs and Border Patrol, the military, state and local support, and technology to enhance capabilities to protect U.S. land borders. With the advent of drones, do you think they are a good return on investment thus far? How so? Defend your views with specific facts, examples, and analysis that include capabilities before and after the inclusion of drones.
paper will not be longer than 5 pages (excluding cover sheet and reference page).

Imagine 13 members of the terrorist group ISIS have successfully penetrated the U.S. homeland. Select and discuss U.S. land border (southwest, U.S./Canadian, etc.). Characterize the geography, key issues, (costs, legal vs. illegal crossings, immigration laws) or other challenges. Discuss how you would integrate Customs and Border Patrol, the military, state and local support, and technology to enhance capabilities to protect U.S. land borders.

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Imagine 13 members of the terrorist group ISIS have successfully penetrated the U.S. homeland. Select and discuss U.S. land border (southwest, U.S./Canadian, etc.). Characterize the geography, key issues, (costs, legal vs. illegal crossings, immigration laws) or other challenges. Discuss how you would integrate Customs and Border Patrol, the military, state and local support, and technology to enhance capabilities to protect U.S. land borders. With the advent of drones, do you think they are a good return on investment thus far? How so? Defend your views with specific facts, examples, and analysis that include capabilities before and after the inclusion of drones.
paper will not be longer than 5 pages (excluding cover sheet and reference page).

The ISIS Cyber Caliphate’s hit the U.S. Central Command’s (CONUS/Florida) Twitter page on January 12, 2015. Explore and characterize the incident in terms of the threat, ISIS motive, message, capabilities to further the group’s cause. How was the incident handled, and what were some lessons learned? Based on your findings, suggest future, improved ways to protect the U.S. homeland.

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The ISIS Cyber Caliphate’s hit the U.S. Central Command’s (CONUS/Florida) Twitter page on January 12, 2015. Explore and characterize the incident in terms of the threat, ISIS motive, message, capabilities to further the group’s cause. How was the incident handled, and what were some lessons learned? Based on your findings, suggest future, improved ways to protect the U.S. homeland.
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Cybersecurity is considered as a new sector of homeland security. What threat do cyber-attacks pose to the United States?

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Cybersecurity is considered as a new sector of homeland security.
What threat do cyber-attacks pose to the United States?
What if there was a successful terrorist group cyber-attack on the Pentagon, immobilizing the Department of Defense’s network communications or a segment of the U.S. critical infrastructure along the eastern or western coasts? Would this be an act of war? Discuss. Outline the various decisions necessary to mitigate such a disaster.
paper will not be longer than 1 1/2 pages (excluding cover sheet and reference page).