Assignment

What kind of homeland security research is being conducted outside of DHS? Give examples to support your answer.

In the absence of any major terrorist attacks, do you believe DHS will be dismantled? Why or why not?

How do people learn about disasters? Provide examples from your own experience that support your answer.

How did homeland security R&D funding change immediately after the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks occurred and how has it changed in the years since? To what do you attribute these changes?

Why is information management a DHS priority? What kind of research and development is being conducted to support advances in information management?

The authors single out three major factors that will come into play as DHS progresses in asserting itself as an effective Federal department focused upon protecting the United States from all hazards. Can you think of any other issues that DHS will need to address in the coming years, based upon what you have read in this text, that were not mentioned in this concluding chapter?

Describe the Federal disaster declaration process.

Name three of the homeland security grant programs administered by FEMA, and describe how they contribute to national homeland security efforts

Who is best positioned to educate the public about disasters? What does this entity, group, or other designation currently do, and what more could they do to increase effective preparedness of the public?

What kind of research is being conducted by the nation's laboratories to protect critical infrastructure? Provide examples.