HSM 305 Week 1 Discussion Questions

HSM 305 Survey of Homeland Security & Emergency Management 

Ashford - March 2016

Week 1 Discussion 1 - Strategic Goals 

Identify the five strategic goals of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and discuss their relative importance. Which goals are the most significant and why? Support your response with your readings from Chapter 4 and the Homeland Security strategic plan.

Week 1 Discussion 2 - Homeland Security Organization

Discuss the issue of the inclusion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Would you have allowed it to remain an independent agency reporting directly to the President? Support your assertion with references to your readings and research.