What are the phases of a typical strategic plan?

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Strategic planning, in its generic form, is an essential tool for any homeland security agency to be successful. While homeland security-specific strategic planning will be explored in future segments of this course, it is important to develop a solid understanding of the underlying principles of effective strategic planning processes that public entities faced with a highly dynamic operating environment employ to be successful.

In homeland security, a poorly designed and executed strategic plan will, at a minimum, waste critical resources and time. At worse, a poorly designed and executed homeland security strategic plan may leave the nation, a state, or a community unnecessarily vulnerable to a threat that may pose a catastrophic risk. With so much at stake, homeland security organizations must develop and execute sound strategic plans.

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

What are the phases of a typical strategic plan?
How do they differ between goals-based, issues-based, and organic approaches to strategic planning?
Which approach do you think would work best for a homeland security organization?
The strategic planning process can bring on organizational change that can sometimes be met with resistance.
What strategies do you think can be employed to minimize resistance to change? Explain.
No matter what strategic planning process an organization chooses to follow, trade-offs and negotiations are important aspects.
What are one or more successful strategies that you feel can be utilized to move the planning process forward? Explain.
How can a homeland security organization’s strategic planning process be used to develop future goals and objectives? Explain.
State A’s Department of Homeland Security has included the following statement within its strategic plan:
By December 31st, the logistics division will realign its distribution system to better serve community within the state.
Is this statement an example of a strategic goal? Why or why not? Explain.

What federal and state agencies are required to deal with an MCI resulting from a terrorist attack? Why?

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A mass-casualty incident (MCI) creates a uniquely challenging management and coordination quagmire. These events can occur as a result of natural disasters, such as a tsunami, earthquake, or hurricane; they can be a result of an accident, such as a ferry sinking during inclement weather; or they can result from an act of violence, such as a terrorist attack like the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing or the attacks of September 11, 2001. In any case, these attacks present a unique challenge to law enforcement, emergency response teams, and government oversight.

As you explore the different methods used to deal with MCIs, as well as the different governmental agencies that may be involved, consider the following:

Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:

  • What federal and state agencies are required to deal with an MCI resulting from a terrorist attack? Why?
  • How do you distinguish between federal and state authorities for both operational and management functions? Explain.
    • How do you ensure a fusion of effort between federal and state authorities? Explain.
  • MCIs resulting from terrorist attacks are considered the purview of law enforcement. This creates a challenge during multijurisdictional MCIs. During MCIs resulting from domestic terrorism, such as the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, what law enforcement agency should have primary jurisdiction? Why?
    •  How should federal law enforcement engage state and local law enforcement for support? Why?
  • Treating long-term physical and mental health effects following any MCI can prove costly to state governments. How should the federal government work with states to ensure that proper medical and mental health is provided? Explain.
    • What federal and state organizations should be responsible for these efforts? Why?

Virtual Visit Infrastructure

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I would like you to read the following article on Infrastructure.

The link for the article is here:

http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.89.2276&rep=rep1&type=pdf

It can also be found in .pdf form at google scholar (as always)

Rinaldi, S. M., Peerenboom, J. P., & Kelly, T. K. (2001). Identifying, understanding, and analyzing critical infrastructure interdependencies. IEEE Control Systems, 21(6), 11-25.

The authors give a great synopsis.  We will not only ask for a virtual visit, but will discuss it at length in prep for our mid term exam in week 4

Why did you select these foreign issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.

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Imagine that you have been serving the past few years as the governor of your home state or a U.S. Senator representing your home state. You have done great work and face no challenge in winning the nomination of your party to run in the General Election. In your campaign plan, please address the following:

400 WORDS!

Part 1: Campaign Details (choose any state)

  • What is your home state?
  • What is your political party?
  • What is your campaign tagline or slogan? Almost all recent presidential campaigns have had a theme song. For example, in 1992, Bill Clinton used the song,” Don’t Stop,” by Fleetwood Mac. In 2012, Republican nominee Mitt Romney used the song, “Born Free,” by Kid Rock. What is your campaign theme song? Why did you select that song.
  • Select someone to be your Vice Presidential Running Mate. You can pick anyone that would eligible, per the Constitution, to serve as President. Why did you select this person to be your vice presidential running mate? How do they help improve your chances on winning the General Election?

Part 2: Your Issues

  • Select and describe two (2) domestic policy issues your campaign is advocating.
  • Why did you select these domestic policy issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.
  • For each domestic policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses.
  • Select and describe two (2) economic policy issues your campaign is advocating.
  • Why did you select these economic policy issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.
  • For each economic policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses.
  • Select and describe two (2) foreign policy issues your campaign is advocating.
  • Why did you select these foreign issues to focus on? Use polling data from a reputable polling source such as pew research to support your decision.
  • For each foreign policy issue write a simple one sentence “elevator pitch” that you would use to easily communicate your position to the masses.

Part 3: Your Strategy

Considering the electoral college vote, which specific states would you campaign in. Keep in mind you have limited resources and that you can’t campaign in every state. Think about what states you would need to win in order to win the general election. Based on historical data, do you actually have a chance to win. Would you be able secure enough electoral votes to win the general election by these states.

To help you think about this part of the assignment you may want to find online and play with an “Interactive Electoral College Map.” Here are some website that you could use to help:

http://www.270towin.com/

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