09/23/2017 Homeland

 
Assignment 1: US Agencies in an Effort to Coordinate the Government’s Efforts against Terrorism
In the United States there are several agencies responsible for helping keep the United States safe. Prominent among these agencies include the Office of Operations Coordination and Planning, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, the Transportation Security Administration, the United States Customs and Border Protection, and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
In this assignment, you are required to analyze and examine two of these agencies.
Submission Details:
By Saturday, September 23, 2017, in a minimum of 300 words, post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:
What is the primary role and function of the following agencies:

The Office of Operations Coordination and Planning
The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
Transportation Security Administration
United States Customs and Border Protection
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Select two of the agencies given above. Describe what each does, and then compare and contrast what they do differently.
By Wednesday, September 27, 2017, read all your classmates’ postings and respond to at least two of them. When responding, comment on how they summarized the functioning of the various agencies with respect to the primary role and function.
Discussion Grading Criteria and Rubric
All discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.