To survive and thrive in the 21st century, it is imperative that risk be identified, assessed, and managed in a proactive and effective manner. The threats and hazards our country must deal with continue to evolve, and at present, there are some that have recently risen to the forefront. These include, but not limited to:
Cyber attacks
Domestic terrorism/homegrown extremism
Civil disturbances
Large-scale health care issues (i.e. pandemic)
For this final written assignment, you are to select one of these to focus upon and offer details regarding the steps, activities, resources, etc. needed to fully address Goal 5: Strengthen Preparedness and Resilience and it related objectives and sub-objectives noted on within THE DHS Strategic Plan: Fiscal years 2020-2024 (pages 44-50).
Technical Requirements:
Your paper must be at a minimum of 6 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.
