Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
CDSE-0036
Organization's ID:
ED 507
Length:
16 weeks (35 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 3 homeland security management
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide the context and basics of DoD security management at the installation level and allow students to build on that knowledge through application in a variety of common security management scenarios

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop a risk assessment outline for all-hazards threats at an installation.
  • Develop an outline of an installation-wide exercise (including 8 key steps set forth in HSEEP section 3) to test the installation’s ability to respond to a man-made threat to the installation.
  • Given a case study of an actual man-made natural disaster at a DoD installation, analyze security and security-related issues inherent in the incident; and based on this analysis, discuss what measures were effective in preventing minimizing damages, and recommend measures to be instituted to prevent Develop a risk assessment outline for all-hazards threats at an installation. Minimize damages in future similar incidents.
  • Analyze and discuss the interrelationship between the guidance in DoDI 6055.17 “DoD Installation Emergency Management”, DoDI 5200.08 “Security of DoD Installations and Resources and DoD Physical Security Review Board” the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) other regulations and instructions related to physical security protection of installations and discuss to improve security of a facility installation by combining elements of these instructions and documents.
  • Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of a program, process practice, discuss its applicability to a DoD Installation Security Program.
  • Create a network of security professionals who understand how to manage a DoD installation security program.

General Topics:

  • Articulating and justifying requirements for an installation security program Preparing a comprehensive capabilities-based all hazards security plan Organizing installation assets to support the security plan Training security personnel and promoting public awareness Determining installation security equipment requirements Planning for and managing Cost of security systems acquisitions Designing, developing, conducting and evaluating an installation training and exercise program Developing and managing a corrective action program to address know deficiencies Liaising with local authorities Enacting case studies/practical exercises
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Other
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Written Papers
  • class participation, discussion forums

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials