March 14, 2024

Instructions You must use the template I provided for this assignment since it will make it a lot easier for you. Failure to do so will result in a return of your paper for you to redo, a r

Instructions

You must use the template I provided for this assignment since it will make it a lot easier for you. Failure to do so will result in a return of your paper for you to redo, a reduction in points, or both.

This second assignment also has three parts.

The first part involves picking something you found interesting from week six, exploring it beyond the readings, and expanding on it in a paper. This section of your paper needs to be at least three pages long and cannot be about something you wrote directly about in a forum.

The second part involves picking one of the critical infrastructures you learned in week four and writing about it using the six guidelines below. You cannot write about the critical infrastructure that you wrote about in the first paper or the forum.

The third part involves picking one of the critical infrastructures you learned in week five and writing about it using the six guidelines below. You cannot write about the critical infrastructure you wrote about in the forum.

It is up to you to decide what will be the most interesting for you!

You need to use the following outline for each of the two critical infrastructures:

Provide a Hypothetical Threat (cyber, natural disaster, or physical)
Brief background on the Critical Infrastructure as it relates to National Security
Elaborate on the known Risks/Threats/Hazards/Vulnerabilities from the Hypothetical Threat
Explain how damage from the Hypothetical Threat could impact the Dependencies/Interdependencies between critical infrastructure sectors
Existing Resiliency related to the Continuity of Operations
Consider how to Minimize Disruption that improves First Responder Safety.

Technical Requirements

Write at least seven pages, per the guidance above, and include the title page, an abstract, and a reference page (these last three items are not part of the total page count).
Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least two sources per content page.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point, and double-spaced.
Students will follow the current APA Style (7th Edition) as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
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 assignment rubric.

Title of Paper

Name

American Public University System

HLSS310

Instructor Rank and Name

Month Day, Year

Abstract

The abstract is the first major section of the paper. It should be a succinct, single-paragraph summary of your paper’s purpose and should include the main points, method, findings, and conclusion of your paper. The abstract should be at least 150 words and no longer than 250 words. Unlike other paragraphs in the paper, do not indent the first line of the abstract. It can be useful to append a short list of keywords to your abstract that enable researchers and databases to locate your paper more effectively.

Keywords: word 1, word 2, etc.

Title of Something Very Interesting

In this section, write a very short introduction to the paper, just a paragraph or two and include your thesis statement. Regarding the content/subject knowledge and critical thinking skills, they will be evident in the outline, as well as the organization of ideals/format. The writing conventions will be throughout the paper and focuses on grammar and syntax, as well as APA formatting.

Title of Main Topic One

Brief introduction.

Title of a Subtopic

Information – you can have as many subtopics as you need under a topic as long as there are at least two. If you do not have at least two subtopics, then you do not include any subtopic headings.

Title of a Subtopic

Information.

Title of Critical Infrastructure 1

Write no more than two paragraphs if possible since it is critical to be concise in this section.

Description of a Hypothetical Threat (physical, cyber, or natural disaster)