Homeland Security, How one agency is charged with the protection of the United States

Instructions

Feel free to explore the world of Homeland Security and write about something that really interests you. Be brave and write about something that others are not going to write about, not just a typical paper on a common Security Management theme. Explore and enjoy. 

Components of the Security Manager’s Paper

• Cover Page (does not count towards your minimum or maximum page count).
• Abstract and Keywords (does not count towards your minimum or maximum page count).
• Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
• Reference Page (does not count towards your minimum or maximum page count). 

Technical Requirements:

• Your paper must be at a minimum of 8 pages and a maximum of 10 pages (the Title, Abstract, and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
• No direct quotations, paraphrases are acceptable.
• Do not include a methodology section or a literature review.
• Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.
• Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space. One-inch margins left, right, top, and bottom.
• All paraphrases require a reference. All references require a paraphrase.
• Follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 
• All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.
• Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic-type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.

All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.

• Check the required course rubric since if you do not have citations in the paper you may lose points.