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Unit 1 Assignment

The Creation of the DHS Develop an analytical PowerPoint® presentation (18-22 slides) about the creation of the DHS. Important: Please keep slides “clean and readable” (e.g., do not overload your slides with verbiage). Do include talking points in the presenter’s note section below the slide. In this Assignment, address all of the following:

 Do you think DHS needed to be formed? Use the following five identified major factors and underlying challenges that led to the establishment of the DHS:

1. A political need for a response to the 9/11 attack, 2. An attempt to better "connect-the-dots" in order to prevent and deter attacks on the

USA Homeland, 3. Creation of a more effective response structure to attacks, 4. Creation of a more effective response structure to disasters, 5. Creation of a more cost effective homeland security apparatus.

 Analyze the above five factors and explain how they contributed to the formation of DHS, then answer the following questions:

1. Did the federal government take too long to move from the Cold War model of homeland protection?

2. Is DHS and the IC (Intelligence Community) properly structured? 3. Does DHS include too many agencies and/or are there some critical agencies missing?

In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, you should format your presentation in accordance with the following guidelines:

 Include at least two sources in your presentation.  Use one basic slide design and layout.  Use charts and graphs as needed.  Limit slides to between 6 and 8 lines of content.  Use bullets for your main points.  Use speaker notes to fully explain what is being discussed in the bullet points as though you

are presenting to an audience.  Use APA citations on appropriate slides.

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Checklist for the Unit 1 Assignment

Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions. Not Yet Yes

Content

Did you identify five major factors and underlying challenges that lead to the establishment of the DHS?

Did you create a timeline that supports the development of the DHS?

Did you analyze all of these factors and explain how they contributed to the formation of the DHS?

Did you answer the three questions listed in the assignment?

Research

Is your research current?

Did you discuss all the required areas in a substantive manner?

Did you use appropriate reference material to support major statements?

Quality

Is your content complete enough to address the topic and questions?

Is there a logical flow to your ideas?

Did you present the material in a clear and concise manner to provide easy readability?

Format

Did you prepare your assignment as a Microsoft PowerPoint document?

Did you label your file correctly?

Did you use APA format to cite your sources?

Did you check your document for grammar and spelling?

Did your paper meet the length requirements?