HLS 6030 Intelligence for Homeland Security

February 25, 2021

Answer Both separately

1. This week discuss the process of ACH. It is a tradecraft tool used to dissect complex problems. Use this weeks DB to help each other understand the process.

2. A complete ACH will be your final project. We will start this week by reviewing the process. It is an excellent tool to look at how to safeguard the U.S. from threats. Earlier we discussed threats from HTS and AQ. What I want you to do this week is to use the discussion board and work together to discuss this process and possible Hypothesis that can be looked at. The question.

What is the is the risk of another 9/11 type attack from AQ or HTS?

For this assignment come up with 6-12 Hypothesis that you could use to complete an ACH.

This is not an intuitive process. It takes some getting used to at first, but in the end you may find it is a great tool in your intelligence toolbox.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS AND URLS:

https://www.start.umd.edu/blog/exploring-impact-executive-orders-using-analysis-competing-hypotheses

https://www.digitalshadows.com/blog-and-research/the-devil-the-details-and-the-analysis-of-competing-hypothesis/

Grading Rubric

	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Needs Improvement (2)	Poor (1)
Language/Spelling/ Grammar	Discussion has no spelling or punctuation errors and very few grammatical errors. Very well written and excellent use of business language.	Discussion has a few punctuation or spelling errors. Few grammatical errors that don’t affect meaning. Well written and use of business language is acceptable.	Discussion has some punctuation or spelling errors. Some grammatical errors but generally don’t affect meaning. Language is satisfactory overall but use of more appropriate business language is required.	Discussion has numerous punctuation or spelling errors. Numerous grammatical errors that affect meaning. Language used is unprofessional and not appropriate for business use.
Discussion Organization and Formatting	Relevant sections are included, and each is organized effectively. Formatting is professional and consistent and includes all required elements.	Relevant sections are included but could be a little better organized. Formatting is acceptable and/or one or two required elements are missing.	Relevant sections are included but organization could be improved. Formatting is inconsistent and/or many elements are missing or not formatted appropriately.	Sections are missing and/or poorly organized. Formatting is messy and unprofessional.
Analysis/Thinking	Analysis is comprehensive and detailed. Thinking and ideas are presented clearly, are engaging and thorough.	Analysis is sufficient. Thinking and ideas are clear but could be expanded to be more thorough.	Analysis is fairly basic and/or thinking and ideas lack some clarity and depth.	Analysis is very basic and thinking and ideas are superficial and lack clarity.
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