Homeland Timeline Project
Category: Other
Updated: 10 Oct 2018
By: Nuraisha, Nyasia, Kelli, and Mark.
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Created byNuraisha Hasri
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Aurora Century 16 ShootingHomeland Security Act of 2002Pearl Harbor AttackPatriot ActSandy Hook ShootingColumbine ShootingUtah Bald Mountain Fire"The Arab Spring"OPM Security BreachAPR. 20, 1999
17 and 18 year-old
Dylan Klebold
and Eric Harris
killed 12 students
and one teacher.
Prior to the school
shooting, the boys
made a video
detailing their plans,
including
ideas to bomb the
pillars holding up the
library over
the cafeteria.
IMPACT: Brought school
safety to national
spotlight and caused bans of
backpacks and reuiquirement
to carry IDs and upped
police security at the schools.OCT. 26, 2001:
This Act came post 9/11
and was meant to deter
and punish terrorist acts
in the US and around the
world.
IMPACT: This Act changed
Homeland Security by
using new measures
to prevent, detect and
prosecute international
money laundering
and financing terrorism,
including obtaining info
and phone records on
possible terrorist
suspects as well as
wiretaps as long as
you have approvalNOV. 25, 2002:
This Act initiated the creation
of the Department of
Homeland Security and
organized various
agencies under one branch.
Came after the events of
9/11. Responsibilities ranging
from infrastructure protection
and chemical, biological,
radio-logical, nuclear, and
border and transportation
security, emergency preparedness
and response.
IMPACT: This is the basis
for Homeland Security and
provides a mandate for
prevention against natural
and man-made disasters.9/11SEPT. 11, 2001:
19 militants hijacked
several airplanes with
the intention of crashing
it into key destinations.
Two planes crashed into
the side of both twin
towers and caused
destruction and chaos,
eventually leading to
war on terrorism.
IMPACT: This is the key event
that sparked the
foundation of the
Department of
Homeland Security.JUL. 20, 2012:
A man dressed up in tactical gear
strolled into Aurora Century
16 Cinema and let out
teargas, immediately
opening fire on the
spectators watching
a movie screening of
Dark Knight Rises.
Left 12 dead and 50
wounded.
IMPACT: Changed
emergency first responders
all throughout the nation,
changes in procedures.
Beefed up SWAT teams,
improvements of radio
communication equipment
connecting emergency
responders.DEC. 14, 2012:
Adam Lanza, 20, opened
fire after killing his own
mother at Sandy Hook
Elementary school, killing
20 kids and 6 adults, most
of the kids were between
the ages of 6-7. Using an
AR-15 that his mother
bought, he then proceeded
to take his own life.
IMPACT: Prompted attention
to school safety and increased
security at schools, pushed
pressure into agencies to
implement higher safety.
Lock downs, open lines to
emergency communications
as well as training were highly
stressed.JUL. 9, 2015:
An unknown malware
was detected on
multiple computers
including the jumpbox,
an administrative server
that is used to log in all
the other servers. Later on,
the Chinese hacker group
who was responsible, stole
millions of personnel data
and other important information,
including the building' blueprint.
IMPACT: Caused great
distrust with the government
but forced DHS and FBI to
upgrade their cyber security.
Multi-factor authentication
set into protocol, higher security.
AndSEPT. 21, 2018:
Caused Utah County to
issue a widespread evacuation
in order to keep the people
and animals safe. FEMA
declared fire management
assistance to contain the
wildfire. Started by lightning
strikes, the fire has taken
more than 60,000 acres of
land.
IMPACT: Required aid to
protect the civilians affected
by the fire. Homeland Security
was involved with calling the
warning protocols and
evacuations; allowed the
program to acquire skills
in protecting people from
natural disasterDEC. 7, 1941:
World War 2 has been
raging for 2 years, the
US has been neutral until
on December 7th 1941
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
killing over 3000 and
injuring many more.
IMPACT: This was the event
that launched the US into
World War 2 as well as
change the way we protect
the homeland and how we
incorporate defense into
our nation's military strategies.DEC. 8, 2010:
When Mohamed Bouazizi
tried to sell fruits from his
wooden stand, he was
reprieved of his license and
slapped by a policewoman.
Humiliated and angered, he
set himself on fire in front
of the government building,
sparking waves of protests.
IMPACT: Political and social
influences. These protests
presented challenges for
international engagement in
the Middle East region. Social
media was used to promote
the Arab Spring, creating a
vulnerability for a possible
cyber attack.
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