Assignment:
By the end of this course you will produce a 1,400 to 1,750-word research paper on the homeland security topic of your choice. Approach the topic from a researcher's perspective looking to solve a problem or answer a question. In formulating your approach, consider how you plan to take what you have learned from this course into the security of your own community, state, or nation.
The research paper will also include the following elements:
I. Theories underlying the origins of homeland security and how they have evolved
II. Analysis regarding how public agencies have operated to secure your nation from internal and external threats
III. How modern homeland security environments differ from past environments.
IV. Description of different systems which make up the homeland security enterprise
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.