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PAGES: Program Goals, Modules & Curriculum | Testimonials | Application Process Program Goals Instituting best practices and networking for homeland security success will be the overarching themes of the program sessions. Taught by academic, research and governmental experts from around the world, each of the one-day modules will offer lectures, interactive discussions and site visits on selected topics related to detection, deterrence and preparedness. Modules are aligned with the divisions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate. All of the topics will be discussed on a strategic, policy, and organizational design level with particular attention to intergovernmental planning challenges and mitigation, while leveraging CREATE's expertise in economic and risk analysis. Modules  Many countries, states, and local authorities are struggling today with developing and implementing effective counter-terrorism policies. At one level, important decisions have to be made about implementing specific countermeasures, for threats such as MANPADS attacks. At a broader level, major policy decisions have to be made regarding allocations of resources to different types of threats - for example, explosive devices vs. biological or radiological attacks. This module will present and discuss models and tools for risk-based evaluations of proposed countermeasures and public policies to fight terrorism. Risk Assessment & Intelligence Analysis This module will present and discuss risk assessment and intelligence analysis. Risk assessment is a modeling technique used to quantify and prioritize terrorist threats. Many principles of intelligence and counterintelligence can be adapted and applied across work environments to help organizations protect assets from terrorism and other threats. Intelligence analysis concerns the extraction and aggregation of intelligence information and drawing conclusions about future terrorist threats. The focus will be on policymakers as "customers" of risk assessment and intelligence information. Infrastructure/Geophysical Critical infrastructure is a nation's assets, systems, networks and functions that provide vital services. This includes, but is not limited to telecommunications, energy, banking and finance, transportation, water systems and emergency services, both public and private. As a result of decades of experience responding to noncatastrophic natural disasters, industrial accidents and the deliberate acts of malicious individuals, most nation's critical infrastructure is generally resilient. However, government and business contingency, incident and emergency response plans and preparedness efforts must now address the unique aspects of the terrorist threat and catastrophic natural disasters. This module will present and discuss risk-based resource allocation methodologies for the identification, prioritization and protection of critical infrastructure.  Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) broadly encompasses several areas of weapon synthesis, including nuclear, biological, chemical and, increasingly, radiological weapons. This module is an overview of the different types of weapons of mass destruction and their potential use by terrorist groups. The module will review the fundamentals of these weapons including: production and development, weapon delivery systems, physical effects of use, and psychological and economic effects. Both political and technological issues will be addressed. The focus will be on prevention, protection, response, and recovery to a WMD terrorism event. Borders/Maritime Border security and the threat of international terrorism are issues of intense concern and debate. The challenge for policy makers is to provide for a level of border security that is commensurate with threats from abroad, while facilitating legitimate cross-border travel and commerce, and protecting civil liberties. Terrorism has also redefined supply-chain security—the consequences of an attack on or via a critical global port could be a tremendous loss of life and a crippling of the international economy. This module will apply the layered capabilities framework to the analysis of current efforts to improve border and supply-chain security. Command, Control & Interoperability Command, Control, & Interoperability focuses on operable and interoperable communications for emergency responders, security and integrity of the Internet, and the development of automated capabilities that "connect-the-dots" to recognize potential threats. This module will feature a tour of the first-of-its-kind Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC), which joins federal, state and local law enforcement in one facility as part of a post-9/11 effort to improve law enforcement collaboration. Analysts and investigators at the JRIC handle intelligence from the various agencies on potential threats to national security, in particular terrorism, and correlate the data. Human Factors Terrorists do not think like we do. We need to understand what motivates them and how such ideology can take root among both privileged and poor, the educated and the illiterate. Similarly, to respond better, we need to understand fully why certain events trigger social disruption but others do not, and we need to know how humans best interact with technology to accomplish their missions. The Human Factors module will present the social and behavioral sciences systems to improve detection, analysis, and understanding of threats posed by individuals, groups, and radical movements. Curriculum To effectively deter terrorism, systems that secure and protect assets and provide early warning of terrorist attacks must be employed. Terrorism is the oldest form of warfare. It has been around for centuries and will continue to evolve as a complex problem that threatens world order for years to come. Solving international terrorism requires that communities of global teams come together and collaborate to resolve this crisis. World leaders, executive managers, and government agencies require strategies, policies, procedures and technology to implement effective counterterrorism programs. This course will enhance the ability of participants to implement best practices in the protection of critical infrastructure, organizations and people. Participants will network and acquire methods for information-sharing through lectures, practical application and experiential learning. The Executive Program in Counter-Terrorism will feature:
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