Problem
Refer to assigned readings. Answer the following questions:
• How is intelligence primarily obtained?
• Are the technological (intelligence) measures adopted since 9/11 effective?
• What types of measures have been implemented in response to the "unknown unknowns?"
• In what ways does the knowledge of the terrorist threat dictate the countermeasures used to combat it?
Readings:
• David A. McEntire, Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism Prevention and Emergency Management, 2nd Edition, Chapter 8, pp. 153 -180.
• Marie-Helen Maras, Counterterrorism, Chapter 6, pp. 133 - 156 and Chapter 7, pp. 157 - 184.