Deck 2: Going Global: International Ties in Homeland Security

Question 1

_____________ is an international intelligence-sharing pact among Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States

A) All Ears
B) SIGINT
C) Five Eyes
D) ACNUU

Answer 1

C

Question 2

_________________ is a multinational defense alliance, founded in 1949, that first formed to address the growing threat of Soviet expansion into Europe after World War II.

A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
B) European Union (EU)
C) U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT)
D) Public Health Service (PHS) Commissioned Corps

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What is the formal process through which a migrant is detained by government border security officials and returned to his/her country of origin?

A) sanctions
B) espionage
C) sovereignty
D) repatriation

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which agency published a Climate Action Plan in 2013, which linked the effects of climate change to homeland security mission areas?

A) CIA
B) DHS
C) FBI
D) NSA

Question 5

DHS has organized a biennial exercise called _______________ to evaluate the abilities of U.S. entities and U.S. allies to manage significant cyber events.

A) All Hands
B) Cyber Storm
C) Five Eyes
D) Super Threat

Question 6

Which of the following terms describes the formal process through which a migrant is detained by government border security officials and returned to his/her country of origin?

A) Espionage
B) Foreign Fighter
C) Repatriation
D) Sovereignty

Question 7

Modern U.S. homeland security emerged from a confluence of events and actors abroad, culminating in the horrific terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Question 8

The U.S. government is not concerned with pandemics occurring outside of the U.S.

Question 9

The spread of diseases worldwide can be exacerbated by disasters

Question 10

Cybersecurity concerns have risen in prominence within homeland security circles during the past ten years

Question 11

The Department of Homeland Security now has the third largest civilian footprint abroad of any federal government agency

Question 12

Intelligence sharing partners must agree, in writing, to safeguard one another's classified information according to specific protection standards.

Question 13

The United States contributes significantly to NATO's rising importance in cybersecurity.

Question 14

Explain the "borderless" phenomena that exists in relation to the jurisdictional boundaries of the U.S.

Question 15

The U.S. military campaign to stop terrorists overseas has taken numerous forms. Choose one example and discuss its connection to homeland security.

Question 16

Describe the use of the exercise "Cyber Storm" in evaluating cybersecurity.

Question 17

Summarize the use of international economic sanctions to combat terrorism.

Question 18

Describe the cooperation needed to effectively handle a pandemic.

Question 19

Explain how the COVID-19 pandemic creates concern for U.S. homeland security.