Final Assessment

Your responses are to be in your own words with no quotes, paraphrasing or copying. What I am looking for in your responses are your thoughts and opinions that demonstrates your understanding of the topics and course materials. You must have two paragraphs per topic question will suffice and no more than two pages total for the Final Assessment.

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?

How does IP theft pose an existential threat to national security?

2) Explain the purpose of and reasoning behind Executive Order 13,133. Specifically, what were the goals of the working group that was established by the Executive Order?

3) Explain the concept of “Smart Borders”.

4) How has the SMART Port Security, the SAFE Port Act, and the Small Vessel Security Strategy impacted port security?

5) Compare and discuss the similarities and differences of the external borders of New Europe to that of the U.S. Mexico border.