Colorado Technical Homeland Security Future and Evolving Challenges Paper

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For this assignment, you will develop a 2-page executive summary that includes the following:

  • A problem statement
  • A description of background, key stakeholder positions
  • Facts and assumptions
  • The courses of action (COA) that have been considered
  • The findings
  • Your recommendations

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Running Head: COURSE OF ACTION Course of Action Theodore Proia Colorado Technical University May 1, 2019 COURSE OF ACTION Theodore Proia In times of catastrophe and existential threats, there is usually of confusion when it comes to having the situation under control. Such situations demand a course of action (COA) that handles every aspect of the situation with maximum results. It is, however, important to carry out an analysis of different courses of action to settle for the most appropriate one which then helps the leader in making the final decision. This paper, therefore, establishes the most practical course of action by utilizing the technique of screening for the suitability, feasibility, acceptability, distinguishability, completeness, and evaluation criteria. Components of Course of Action Distinguishability Every Course of Action must have significant differences from the other COAs. This differences may be as a result of personnel and equipment available, variations in task organizations, time of operations (day or night) as well as the differences in maneuverability (Power, 2019). For instance in the times in times of a terrorist cells busting operation, one course of action may call for early morning operations while another may call for late night, with each seeking to ensure stealth. Acceptable A specific plan of action is considered acceptable if it succeeds in a given mission or purpose and the risks involved are worth the risks. The risks involved include human resources, material as well as the time required. Additionally, the actions must be in line with legal constraints. For instance, while conducting a COA analysis for terrorism cell one course of action may call for utilizing twenty men, whereas another, a riskier approach would have the men to ten. However, the main questions would be as to whether both are per legal requirements. 2 COURSE OF ACTION Theodore Proia Feasible Feasibility implies that the personnel selected should be in a position to accomplish a task within the available time, space and resources (Power, 2019). Anything short of this implies that a plan will fail. Suitability: A plan is suitable as long as it accomplishes the mission. Each method is evaluated to check whether it can achieve the task within the specific parameters, such as time, personnel and resources, failure to which a course poof action is aborted. However, the team leader has the privilege of changing the specifics of the mission, which implies that the new details are updated to each course of action and reevaluation commences. Completeness A course of action is complete when it answers the what, where, when, why and how. In essence, it should state the mission in its complete version without living any loose ends. Evaluation Criteria Before starting the actual comparison, it is essential that stakeholders carefully and meticulously define or establish the evaluation criteria. All stakeholders need to agree on the requirements to eliminate time wastage by fostering a common understanding of the basics on one hand while on the other the knowledge helps reduce subjectivity (Power, 2019). Additionally, the establishing evaluation criteria beforehand help eliminate redundant criterion, since it offers the opportunity to weight each criterion before its actual usage. However, there is no standard for measuring a criterion since each Course of Action is situational dependent. 3 COURSE OF ACTION Theodore Proia Comparison Matrix An example of a Course of Action selection involves planning to ambush terrorist cells in upstate New York. In this instance, there are there COAs with each passing the screening technique as potential COAs. The evaluation criteria include Quick delivery and entry of personnel, integration, ease of transition from phase to another, the simplicity of the COA, Safety, and Protection of staff, Flexibility of COA, as well as whether the COA meets critical needs. Matrix Comparison Criteria COA 1 COA 2 COA 3 Quick Delivery And Entry Of Personnel Integration Negative (-) Zero Negative (-) Negative (-) Positive (+) Zero (0) Ease Of Transition From Phase To Another Simplicity Zero (0) Negative (-) Positive (+) Zero (0) Zero (0) Negative (-) Safety And Protection Of Personnel Flexibility Zero (0) Positive (+) Zero (0) Negative (-) Positive (+) Zero (0) Meets Critical Needs Positive (+) Zero (0) Zero (0) TOTALS -2 +2 -1 Key Positive (+) = Good Zero (0) =Fair Negative (-) = Poor Remarks (More Positive is better) In this case, COA number 2 is the practical course of action. 4 COURSE OF ACTION Theodore Proia References Power, D. (2019, May 2). What criteria should be used for evaluating proposed plans? Retrieved from Planning Skills: http://planningskills.com/askdan/9.php 5
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Outline
Problem Statement and Stakeholders
A major issue affecting Homeland security is that of porous borders which includes land, sea, air,
and cyber borders.
Facts and Assumptions
There exists a few facts and assumptions in the issue of border security especially when it comes
to the employment of integrated technological systems.
Considered Courses of Action (COAs)
The United States government has considered different courses of action to ensure the security of
borders.
Findings and Recommendation
Border security is a significant issue in the United States that requires a prompt address.


Running Head: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Executive Summary of Border Security
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Problem Statement and Stakeholders
A major issue affecting Homeland security is that of porous borders which includes land,
sea, air, and cyber borders. Over the years, these borders have experienced increased human
trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal entry of we...


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