Responding To Weapons

Threat Agent Project

 

Instructions:

Complete and submit a short essay concerning the likelihood of suspected terrorist

organizations to seek the use of one threat agent. Explain why the threat agent chosen

is preferred over other threat agents.

The body of the paper shall be 3 to 4 pages in length and must be formatted according

to APA guidelines. Use at least three references as research sources for your paper,

although more are preferred.

When conducting research for this project, go to Federal and Stategovernment

websites to learn more about WMD threat agents.

Utilize online resources found at the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Centers for

Disease Control, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental

Protection Agency, FEMA, Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense to

learn more about the performance characteristics of WMD threat agents.

In the body of your project, make sure to address and discuss the time required to detect

the presence of the WMD threat agent you selected and any other physical

measurements that are used to detect the presence of the WMD threat agent.

Some WMD threat agents are more difficult for terrorists to use than others. In your

project, make sure to discuss why these preferences are made, based on availability,

complexity, and delivery means. Use the findings reported in the National Security

Strategy as a starting point for conducting your research.

Requirements:

• This paper is 3 to 4 pages in length, double-spaced, and 12-point font.
• APA formatting and citations shall be used.
• At least three primary source references will be used.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before

you write and again after you write.

Written work is clear and excellent college-level work; Paragraphing and transitions are clear and appropriate; appropriate guidelines outlined for paper were met (see assignment directions).

The length of the written work provides in-depth coverage of the topics, assertions are clearly supported by evidence; Paper meets required length of pages and content areas; 3 or more primary sources were used.

Written work has no major errors in word selection and use; sentence structure, spelling, grammar, punctuation was appropriate; APA style was acceptable with no errors or minor errors.