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Zanaea Harris
CJ 310
November 27, 2022
5-2 Practice Activity: Attack on a Critical Infrastructure Sector
In the scenario, a group of domestic terrorists have planned to attack a critical
infrastructure sector within the United States. The critical infrastructure sector that is being
attacked is Agriculture and Food. The terrorists plan to add herbicides to the irrigation systems at
multiple privately owned farms. By adding herbicides to the irrigation systems, it will devastate
production of crops watered with herbicide. This attack jeopardizes not just the food supply, but
also the economic well-being of farmers, truck drivers, and retailers selling the crops. The sector-
specific agencies that will response to this event would be the Department of Agriculture and
Environmental Protection Agency. The primary mission of the Department of Agriculture is to
ensure a "safe, sufficient and nutritious food supply for the American people" (Martin, 2019). As
for the EPA, it is responsible for protecting human health and the environment (Martin, 2019)
The Department of Homeland Security goals protect U.S. citizens during a critical event because
DHS core mission is "to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism
and other hazards" (Martin, 2019).
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References
Martin, G. (2019). Understanding Homeland Security (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc. (US) https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9781544355825