The overall objective of the NIPP is to “build a safer, more secure, and more resilient America by preventing, deterring, neutralizing, or mitigating the effects of deliberate efforts by terrorists to destroy, incapacitate, or exploit elements of our Nation’s CIKR and to strengthen national preparedness, timely response, and rapid recovery of CIKR in the event of an attack, natural disaster, or other emergency.” (NIPP, pg. 1) The NIPP protects the nation’s assets, systems, networks, functions and other interconnecting links against potential threats. These potential threats include terrorism, natural disasters, and any other attacks or emergencies. In order to protect CIKR, activities like improvement of security protocols, hardening facilities, building resiliency and redundancy, incorporation of hazard resistance into facility designs, initiating active or passive countermeasures, installation of security systems, leveraging self-healing technologies, promotion of workforce security programs, implementation of cyber security measures, training and exercises, development of Business Continuity
Assignment 2: Critical Infrastructure Protection Strayer University Introduction In the wake of a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or emergency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is prepared to respond. DHS primary responsibilities are combatting terrorism, securing boarders, enforcing immigration laws, safeguarding cyberspace, and responding to natural disasters. Coordination with the federal response teams and partnerships with local, state, and private sectors, enhance the DHS response tactics in a national emergency. Department of Homeland Security Mission, Operations, and Responsibilities The Department of Homeland Security’s mission is to keep America safe, protected, and resilient from various elements that threaten the country. As identified by (dhs.gov, 2013) DHS has three key concepts that strategies are based upon security, resilience, and customs and exchange.
Clausewitz stated that success in war requires clear political aims and an adequate strategy (Clausewitz, P101). He analysed the relationship between war and politics and believed that war is a means to an end not an endstate
To gain a better understanding you must first know what the Federal Government defines deadly force as : § 10 CFR 1047.7 Use of deadly force. Deadly force means that force which a reasonable person would consider likely to cause death or serious bodily harm. Its use may be justified only under conditions of extreme necessity, when all lesser means have failed or cannot reasonably be employed. A protective force officer is authorized to use deadly force only when one or more of the following circumstances exists..... The circumstances mentioned above encompasses self defense, serious offenses against persons and apprehension to name a few, for the sake of this paper we are going to look at when law enforcement uses self-defense and its legality.
This analysis will deal strictly with possible terrorist attacks on the Anytown community. In this assignment, you will create and present a law enforcement tactical threat report based on your threat analysis of Anytown, USA using the data obtained from the simulation as well as outside research. For a review of what a tactical threat analysis determines, review the “Law Enforcement Intelligence” guide, pages 83 and 151-153, located at .intellprogram.msu.edu/Carter_Intelligence_Guide.pdf”>http://www.intellprogram.msu.edu/Carter_Intelligence_Guide.pdf To complete this analysis, do the following: 1) Gather and catalog data from the simulation for your final analysis. Data should include: 1. a) History of Anytown 2. b) Hazard assessment of
There are two important areas of balance. First, you must maintain the balance of relationship between the Army’s four fields of expertise and its current and potential future operating environment. The second area of balance is the relationship between the Army’s culture and climate and its institutional practices. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines bureaucracy as a system of government or business that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things.3 “Good bureaucracy” that provides the intuitional support needed for the profession to thrive is critical.2 Leaders must ensure profession takes precedents. What role does the HR Sergeant play in the Army Profession?
Timely update of the security system prevents from encountering new errors 5. The system administrator should keep a close eyes in the system logs and its uses 5. Key Players or Stakeholders of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism Cyber security basically follows the combination of three aspects People, Systems and Procedures. Systems and Procedures are the key factors developed by peoples, so human resources play a pivotal role in controlling and operating the cyber-security and defense initiative. More often it’s the human ambition and resources that makes the system work against each other creating conflict in fulfilling their selfish motives.
Topic:Battle Focused Training Question #1: What is the number one principle of peacetime training? Answer: Replicate battlefield conditions Topic:Battle Focused Training Question #2: Primarily, there are three methods used to present training. What are they? Answer: Demonstration (Most Preferred Method) Conference Lecture (Least Preferred Method) (FM 7-1 Sept 2003 / 5-19 / PDF 169) Topic:Battle Focused Training Question #3: What does effective training require? Answer: Effective training requires the personal time, energy, and guidance of commanders.
The balanced scorecard is a tool to help implement that strategy. Joint Directorate of Military Support and Special Events The nature of JDOMS Special Events Branch’s business is logistic support. The
Military Diplomacy: An Essential Tool for Foreign Policy The driving concept behind this monograph is the thesis that not only does the military conduct diplomacy, but military diplomacy, at the combatant command level, provides a theater strategic capability essential to the effective implementation of U.S. foreign policy. The monograph demonstrates that this capability arises from several organizational advantages. First, the authority vested in the combatant commander facilitates the development, resourcing, and execution of military diplomacy programs within a unified chain of command. Second, the combatant command contains a highly capable staff founded on historically proven structures and doctrine. Third, an extensive network of personnel and organizations positioned to coordinate across multiple levels of authority facilitates the implementation of military diplomacy activities.