Advanced Application of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Technology, Unit 2 IP, Lakatos

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in a research paper of 750–1,000 words:
  • Research 3 Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) science and technology organizations. The following are examples:
    • Borders and Maritime Security Division
    • Chemical and Biological Division
    • Command, Control, and Interoperability Division
    • Explosives Division
    • Human Factors Behavioral Sciences Division
    • Infrastructure and Geophysical Division
    • Building Science Branch
  • Describe and discuss the selected organizations with regard to the following:
    • What are the organizational goals? Explain.
    • What are the organization’s functions, activities, operations, and exercises? Describe and summarize them.
    • What does the organization produce? Explain.
    • Presently, what are the contributions made by the organization? Be as specific as possible.
  • Assuming you work for the DHS Science and Technology Division, what would be your argument to convince an angry audience of protestors that a controversial tool, such as scanning vans or facial recognition technology, is in the best interest of security?
    • How do these not constitute an illegal search requiring probable cause?
      • You must fully support your argument.
      • STRICTLY APA STYLE OF WRITING (Intext Citation, References etc).