What does this mean? What risk does the DHS accept or willing to accept? However, risk assessment is not perfect. Mission one preventing terrorism and enhancing security remains the cornerstone for the DHS. Critical infrastructure is one piece and a very important one within this mission. It is so important that it is a priority for the DHS to deepen its understanding of the risks to critical infrastructure and this will more than likely come in the form of a terrorist attack. Prioritization is a crucial aspect of risk management for mission one as it is with all …show more content…
These funds also help to better prepare and respond to terrorist’s attacks. It is important to note that the prevention of and response to terrorist’s attacks was the primary area of concern and represents the greatest threat. Since the HSGP’s inception the focus has shifted from solely terrorism to a much broader realm. It now includes those natural and man-made