Instructions: Your initial post should be at least 350 words.
Course Objective - Explain the concept of Open Markets and Closed Borders.
1) The United States Government is striving to have an open, but secure border. What would be the consequences/impact to the United States if the border was suddenly made less open and more secure?
2) Should the "need to know" be replaced by the "need to share" as stated in the 9/11 Commission Report? Why or why not? Fully explain your position.
3) What is the role of the Department of Defense in border and coastal security? What is the DOD's relationship with the Department of Homeland Security as it pertains to border security? How does DOD support civil authorities?
Resources
CBP. Secure Borders, Safe Travel, Legal Trade. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Fiscal Year 2009-2014 Strategic Plan. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, July 2009.
https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=29986
The 9/11 Commission Report. Final Report of the National Commission Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, Executive Summary.http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Exec.pdf
DHS. DHS and DOD Announce Continued Partnership in Strengthening Southwest Border Security. For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary, December 20, 2011.http://www.dhs.gov/news/2011/12/20/dhs-and-dod-announce-continued-partnership-strengthening-southwest-border-security
GAO-12-809. INFORMATION SHARING: DHS Has Demonstrated Leadership and Progress, but Additional Actions Could Help Sustain and Strengthen Efforts, September 2012.http://www.gao.gov/assets/650/648475.pdf
DOD. DOD Announces the Expansion of Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Voluntary Cybersecurity Information Sharing Activities. Immediate Release No. 370-12, May 11, 2012.http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15266
CRS Report for Congress. Homeland Security: Departments of Defense's Role.Congressional Research Service - The Library of Congress, May 14, 2003.http://www.fas.org/man/crs/RL31615.pdf
Fox, Lauren. Supreme Court Puts Immigration Reform Squarely on Congress' Shoulders, U.S. News & World Report, June, 25, 2012.http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/06/25/supreme-court-puts-immigration-reform-squarely-on-congress-shoulders