Enhancing  the resilience of our critical infrastructure to all hazards

Final (edwards)

Please answer each question individually. Each question should consist of at least two references and two pages per question.

Q1

 Enhancing  the resilience of our critical infrastructure to all hazards is a  national imperative. Nowhere is this truer than in the agriculture and  food sector. A significant proportion of the US's agriculture and food  system's critical infrastructure is privately owned or operated on a  commercial basis. In most cases, the owners and operators of critical  infrastructure are best placed to manage risks to their operations and  determine the most appropriate mitigation strategies. If you were the  Secretary of Homeland Security what plan would employ with the Secretary  of Agriculture to ensure the maximum resilience for the agriculture and  food system within the US. For this first essay write a joint approach  to this issue that would be shared with the White House Chief of Staff.  

Q2

 Over the  past five years, the number of successful hacking events on the US  energy and banking system has increased significantly. The banking  system is especially vulnerable because of the very nature of "online  banking". In 2020, published reports indicate a hacking of US Government  and private systems that touched on nearly every aspect of many  different agencies. For this essay you are the Secretary of The  Treasury. You have assembled a Chartered Presidential approved group to  develop a 10-step approach to enhancing the resilience of the banking  sector in the way of the 2020 attack. In a memo, describe the specific  steps you would take to enhance the resilience of this system. Where do  you see the great vulnerability now and what is the biggest risk factor  that needs to be addressed?  

Q3

 For the  past two years COVID-19 pandemic impacted the way nearly every citizen  in the United States and the world conducts their day to day life. The  impact on the human psyche, on livelihoods, the economy and on personal  resilience has been significant. Based on peer reviewed references  beyond the class, what specific steps does the United States need to do –  both short and long term – to enhance national resilience based on the  Lessons Learned from the virus? Be specific.