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Final Assignment
Student Name
American Public University System
HLSS311: Border and Coastal Security
Instructor Name Using Dr or Professor
Due Date Formatted as Month Day, Year
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Question 1: Please address the following as they pertain to Intellectual Property: What is
Intellectual Property (IP) and how does counterfeit merchandise impact the U.S.
economy? What safety and health concerns are posed by counterfeit products? What
was the specific impact at the height of COVID? How does IP theft, especially from
China, pose an existential threat to national security?
Type your response to the first question here.
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References
The reference page only lists the sources that you cited in your paper. The references must be in
the correct APA Manual (7th Edition) formatting style.
Alexander, D. (2012). Cyber threats in the 21st century. Security 49(9), 70-76.
[Link]
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Question 2: Discuss the action that needs to be taken to ensure that illegal migrants are
treated with inclusion and respect around the world as an element of border security?
From a security perspective what would you specifically recommend the current
administration do to ensure this.
Type your response to the second question here.
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References
The reference page only lists the sources that you cited in your paper. The references must be in
the correct APA Manual (7th Edition) formatting style.
Alexander, D. (2012). Cyber threats in the 21st century. Security 49(9), 70-76.
[Link]
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Question 3: How have the IMO’s Maritime Cyber Security, the SAFE Port Act, the
Small Vessel Security Strategy, and the Marine Transportation Security Act impacted
port security? This essay should be presented in the form of a compare and contrast
format.
Type your response to the third question here.
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References
The reference page only lists the sources that you cited in your paper. The references must be in
the correct APA Manual (7th Edition) formatting style.
Alexander, D. (2012). Cyber threats in the 21st century. Security 49(9), 70-76.
[Link]
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Question 4: Compare the similarities and differences of the external borders of
European Union (EU) with that of the U.S./Mexico border & the U.S./Canada border.
Which of these (similarities/differences) have had the most positive or negative impact
on border security? Has the commission of a new EU Board and Coast Guard Agency be
a blue print for the United States?
Type your response to the fourth question here.
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References
The reference page only lists the sources that you cited in your paper. The references must be in
the correct APA Manual (7th Edition) formatting style.
Alexander, D. (2012). Cyber threats in the 21st century. Security 49(9), 70-76.
[Link]