HOMELAND SECURITY SECTORS

Assignment Instructions
Answer each of the following questions below. Select three sectors from the following list to use when answering the questions (use the same three sectors for each question).
Remember to only select three sectors!

Energy Sector
Dams Sector
Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Materials Sector
Communications Sector
Information Technology Sector
Water and Wastewater Systems Sector
Chemical Sector
Critical Manufacturing Sector

1. Discuss the interdependencies of three of the critical infrastructure sectors listed above.
2. How are critical infrastructure assets prioritized in the three sectors you selected?
3. What measures do the three sectors you selected take to ensure continuity of operations?
4. What special considerations should be made for life and property that result as a consequence to an attack on the three critical infrastructure sectors you selected?

Technical Requirements:
Your answers should be at a minimum 2-3 pages for each sector and the associated question for a total of 6-9 pages (the Title Page and Reference page will be additional pages).
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
Use scholarly or other relevant sources.
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 attached rubric.