Crises Management Process and Homeland Security as a Critical Aspect in Houston Texas in Managing Disasters Facing the Community

Crises Management Process and Homeland Security as a Critical Aspect in Houston Texas in Managing Disasters Facing the Community

Topic: Crises Management Process and Homeland Security as a Critical Aspect in Houston, Texas, in Managing Disasters Facing the Community

Select a topic of interest in homeland security for your Capstone Project (for MSEDM students, select a topic of interest in Emergency and Disaster Management).

  1. Select a specific geographic region; either: (1) a town, (2) a state, or (3) a body of water or coastline.
  2. Select one of the following general areas in which to narrow your focus for your
    project:  
    a. Intelligence and Homeland Security
    b. Crisis Management and Homeland Security
    o Risk Management
    o Leadership Challenges
    o Preparedness, Planning, and Development
    c. Technology and Homeland Security
    o WMD and CBRNE Detection Technologies
    o DHS and DOD Requirements and Coordination
    o Laws and Policies Governing Technologies
    d. Health and Homeland Security    
    o Disease Mitigation    
    o Disaster Aftermath
    o Bio-terrorism
    o Psychological Aspects
    e. Domestic Terrorism
    o Ideological, Economic, and Geographical Components
    o Targets of Opportunity (TOO)                 
    o Cyberterrorism                 
    f. Critical Infrastructures
    o Utilities                     

o Transportation                  
o Infrastructure Vulnerability and Protection
f. Emergency Transportation Logistics 

Narrowing Your Capstone Topic .Once you have a good idea of a topic area, proceed to the following steps:

  1. How do I state the Capstone topic clearly and succinctly?
  2. What do I consider the most interesting and relevant portions of the topic?
  3. In what order do I want to present the various aspects?
  4. How do my ideas relate to each other?
  5. Is my topic of current interest and importance?
    Note: The Professor must approve your topic before you proceed to Module 2.

Assignment Expectations

Assignments should be at least three pages double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page.  Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.  
Relevance—All content is connected to the question.
Precision—Specific question is addressed. Statements, facts, and statistics are specific and accurate.
Depth of discussion—Present and integrate points that lead to deeper issues.
Breadth—Multiple perspectives and references, multiple issues/factors considered.
Evidence—Points are well-supported with facts, statistics, and references.
Logic—Presented discussion makes sense; conclusions are logically supported by premises, statements, or factual information.
Clarity—Writing is concise, understandable, and contains sufficient detail or examples.
Objectivity—Avoids use of first person and subjective bias.
References—Sources are listed at the end of the paper (APA style preferred).

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