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Essay Instructions: give complete answers referring to what you have read. Reference to, or the use of critical thinking, analysis, what you have learned in previous courses, the media, and in your professional lives is also expected. Define the subject; make references to what you have read, what you have learned elsewhere, and then form a response.



1. Describe the framework for Manging and Leading a Security Force.

2. What is meant by maintaining force competencies in Port Security?

3. Describe Security Force Operations and Patrols.

4. How is security planning coordinated between the Port Facility and Vessel Operations?

5. According to this week's readings, which aspects of cargo operations do you believe are critical in establishing a secure facility?


6. Describe the CSI and C-TPAT initiatives and their relevance to port security.

Essay Instructions: give complete answers referring to what you have read. Reference to, or the use of critical thinking, analysis, what you have learned in previous courses, the media, and in your professional lives is also expected. Define the subject; make references to what you have read, what you have learned elsewhere, and then form a response.



1. What is meant by the collaborations between port security and enforcement operations?

2. What are the challenges of collaboration in managing port security operations?

3. Assess the article "Port and Maritime Security Special Report"?

4. What is a "Dirty Bomb"?

5. Examine the 2012 DNI Threat Assessment Report Final Unclassified.

Essay Instructions: These are discussion board questions. I will upload the resources. They are in pdf format I hope that is ok.
Since they are discussion board questions I only need about 1-3 paragrahs each.

1. What is meant by the statement "where the tactics of the weak confound the tactics of the strong." (Wilson and Kempfer, 2003)
2. What is rethinking asymmetric threats? (Blank, 2003)
3. What is a "dirty Bomb". Comment on the relationship of this threat to port security. (Council on Foreign Relations, 2002 and Federation of American Scientist, 2002).
4. What is the reality of terrorist nuclear threat to America's seaports? (Congressional Research Service, Medalia).

These next discussion board questions have only one resource for them and they are seperate from the first 4 questions. The resource for these two questions will be Security Guidelines for Airport Planning, Design and Construction Part 1 Section F and all of Part 2. It's 333 pages long so only those sections are relevant.

1 - Evaluate and discuss airport operator security responsibilities.

2 - Write an essay of approximately 400 words as to what you feel is the most likely form of terrorist attack on U.S. aviation and why.

I would like the essay to focus on small regional planes as a threat since their guidelines for take off are less strict than larger planes and they don't have to use busy high traffic airports.
There are faxes for this order.

Essay Instructions: Analyze the impact of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on port security.

Remember, this exam is worth 20 percent of your overall course grade, so take that into consideration when considering how thoroughly you should cover the material. In addition, since this is an open-book, open-note exam without a time limit, I expect you to cite your sources.

Finally, as this is a graduate level course, you will also be assessed on your critical thinking skills, as-well-as grammar and spelling.