Final Research Paper [WLOs: 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4] Prior to beginning work on

Final Research Paper

[WLOs: 3, 4] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the Department of Homeland Security’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024. Then read Chapter 13 of your primary text.

• • Select one of the Department of Homeland Security goals of your choice. This must be a stand-alone statement following your introduction and thesis (e.g., DHS Goal: Secure U.S. Borders and Approaches, or Secure Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure, etc.).
  • Explain a current issue for your research. (Note the approved list of topics. You may select one of these, or select one of your own. Note your instructor must approve your issue to be addressed in your Final Research Paper.)

• Identify the DHS goal and issue that you will address in the Final Research Paper.
• Summarize the various points of view that frame the homeland security issue, threat, or hazard that leads to a vulnerability.
• Describe the various roles and responsibilities of the various levels of government with respect to the issue under review.
• Explain your personal position on how the Department of Homeland Security should address vulnerability using mitigation, prevention, and preparedness techniques.

The topics within the Approved Research Paper Topicsdocument represent a few of the challenges the United States faces in homeland security and its impact on American society. The paper must demonstrate an understanding of the topic through a review of literature, analysis of specific incidents or events, and evaluation of mitigation strategies. The final section of the paper must include your position on how the Department of Homeland Security should resolve this issue. The topics for this assignment may be addressed from the federal, state, or local government, private sector, or non-government agency perspective.

The Final Research Paper

• Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word.

• Must utilize academic voice.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• Must use at least six scholarly, government, or credible sources in addition to the course text. Two of these references must be found in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
• Must document any information used from sources in APA style
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style