National Security Seminar Schedule of Events Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday • Introduction to National Security • Who protects us at all levels? • Assign groups and people assignments, (Friday before) and a “crisis” • Go through crisis example • In class: work on decision briefs for “President” & “VP” • Groups must ask five (5) questions / clarificati ons on their crisis • Continue Work • One Group presents FINAL decision brief to “President” & “VP” (20 min) • One Group presents FINAL decision brief to “President” & “VP” (20 min) • Discuss 9/11/01 • After action review (AAR) of week Grade : Homework, presentation and participation, substance / detail in 100% 100% For the Week “President”: Mr. Vavrin, “Vice President”: Mr. Johnson
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National Security SeminarSchedule of Events
National Security SeminarSchedule of Events
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
• Introduction to National Security• Who protects us at all levels?• Assign groups and people assignments, (Friday before) and a “crisis”
• Go through crisis example
• In class: work on decision briefs for “President” & “VP”• Groups must ask five (5) questions / clarifications on their crisis
• Continue Work • One Group presents FINAL decision brief to “President” & “VP” (20 min)
• One Group presents FINAL decision brief to “President” & “VP” (20 min)• Discuss 9/11/01 • After action review (AAR) of week
Grade: Homework, presentation and participation, substance / detail in presentation 100% 100%
For the Week“President”: Mr. Vavrin, “Vice President”: Mr. Johnson
What is National SecurityWhat is National Security
National security is a term which covers both national defense and maintaining our way of life.
– Maintain Safety from Internal & External Threats: It refers to the protection of our nation from attack or other danger by holding adequate armed forces and take decisive action when threatened.
– Maintain Well-being: It also means to maintain our way of life through: economic security, monetary security, energy security, environmental security, military security, political security and security of energy and natural resources.
Who Protects Us at the Federal Level ?
Who Protects Us at the Federal Level ?
Who Protects Us at the State Level ?Who Protects Us
at the State Level ?
Who Protects Us at the Local Level ?Who Protects Us
at the Local Level ?
Who failed to protect us on September 11th 2001 ?
Name & Describe Threats to our National Security ?Name & Describe Threats to our National Security ?
Can you give specific instances
when some of these types of threats
occurred ?
Instruments/Elements of National Power
Instruments/Elements of National Power
• Diplomatic/Political: The use of a country’s international diplomatic skills and political position to achieve national interests
• Informational: The use of a country’s information systems to achieve national interests
• Military: The extent a country’s armed forces can be used to achieve national interests.
• Economic: The application of a country’s material resources to achieve national interests
• Diplomatic (Political)– Leads
• Secretary of State• Ambassador to UN• Country Ambassadors• Combatant Commanders
– Summits– Conferences– Treaties
Elements of National Power“DIME”
• Informational– Leads: All Departments (Public affairs offices,
news media, etc.)• “Cyber-warfare”• Internet• Radio• TV• Mail• Other
Elements of National Power“DIME”
• Military– Leads
• Secretary of Defense• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff• Service Chiefs (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines)• Combatant Commanders
– Geographic– Special Operations
• JSOC (anti-terrorism mission)
– “National Military Strategy” document
Elements of National Power“DIME”
• Economic– Leads
• Secretary of the Treasury• Secretary of Agriculture
– Natural Resources• Coal• Lumber• Ag products: Corn, soy beans, cattle, pork• Other __________________
– Manufactured Products: Airplanes, steel, IT systems– USAID Funds/Projects– Trade Sanctions– Foreign aid through State Dept– Food aid
Elements of National Power“DIME”
Crisis Example
National Security Crisis Assignment & Rules
1. Deliverablesa. Define the problem(s)b. Gather all facts and assumptionsc. Develop “courses of action” using “DIME”
2. Rules, “brain-storm” courses of action, but …a. No assassinationsb. No nuclear weapons or Weapons of Mass
Destructionc. No mass devastation, i.e. flooding, etc.
3. Do not work in a “stovepipe” or vacuum; you need to collaborate with other agencies
4. Crisis will evolve over time, expect more bad and/or good news
Backup
Decision-Making Process“Policy into Action”
Decision-Making Process“Policy into Action”
• A systematic approach to problem solving.• A leader and staff checklist to ensure key elements of
planning are not missed.• Established and proven analytical process.• Tool that assists the leader and staff in developing a
plan.• Helps the leader and staff examine a crisis situation
or complex issue and reach logical decisions.• Applies thoroughness, clarity, sound judgment, logic,