Thus North America has heightened security due to these improvements. Hence, North America’s security has drastically increased as a result of improvements established after 9/11. Many adjustments were made in airports in order to increase their security. The government refined their own security system for the sake of making the continent a safer place. As well, architects and engineers were able to play their own part in improving the continent’s security by designing new and strengthened buildings that can withstand heat and collapses.…
Abstract Stephen Flynn believes that there are goals of homeland security that are crucial to America’s bureaucracies and he senses that the country is wasting the chance to really protect the United States. Stephen discusses two crucial mistakes that he feels America has made and the first mistake is that he discusses is how homeland security is separated from national security. The two key intelligence agencies are not communicating. The second issue, he discusses is how our infrastructure is penetrable. In this lesson Stephen Flynn sees a problem with tactical thinking within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).…
Every state has its own plan and communication is an essential part of all emergency management. Establishing a reliable communication that can function no matter how drastic the incident the communications and information systems must achieve interoperability. The communication systems are required to be updated and maintained, but equipment standards and training are not being meet, which is effecting the reliable, portable and scalable of the communication system. 9/11 has proven of vital communication can be and if all equipment is not readily available it can add to the dilemma. Having a reliable communication system that is universally used during an incident ensures that all working under NIMS is always connected.…
DHS's programs and agenda at refining local security from possible terrorist attacks have a long history of problems. The agency technology systems and programs aimed to monitor and detect chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear attacks have failed to be effective or cost-efficient, considering the huge investment that was accorded to the project. DHS has equally struggled with its mandate of pinpointing and highlighting life-threatening infrastructure safeguard, counting expenditure of eight years and over a half a billion dollars on a program to protect chemical amenities which has yielded minimal results. The Department of Homeland Security has even thrashed to manage its duties effectually for safeguarding federal amenities and shielding the President of the United States. Assuming the importance of the country's counterterrorism and defensive security operations, Congress and the Department should review and reassess DHS's programs interconnected to its first mission and further eliminate initiatives which are non-essential in enhancing homeland…
The National Response Framework (NSF) gives specific guidance on how a nation responds to emergencies and national disasters. The framework is developed on flexible, adjustable and accessible concepts as laid down by the system of National Incident Management to align the major responsibilities and roles across the authorities of our nation (Durant, 2007), (2013). The framework has 14 core capabilities that clearly outlines the best practices as well as the respective authorities for incident management that range from local to large scale national problems such as terror attacks or catastrophic natural disasters (2013). The responsibilities, roles, and structures in the foundation of the framework can be fully or partially executed depending…
Week two of our material provided us with several different elements of the homeland security assessment process. What I gathered most from the material was based on the “Baldrige Assessment Criteria and the eight step process for a successful assessment” (Fisher, 2004). However, the consensus is that the key elements in the homeland security assessment process are “a threat assessment, a vulnerability assessment and a criticality assessment” (Decker, 2001). In my opinion, these three key elements are equally critical components of any emergency management plan and/or emergency management service. Virtually every day we hear of heightened degrees of already proposed threats or new means of threats to our nation, as well as the criticality of them.…
These vital infrastructures are important to the city of Metropolis and protection from any disaster is very crucial. Each one of theses public locations can be a prime target for any terrorist activity. If any terrorist activity occurs at any one location, the Metropolis Emergency Operations will coordinate and supervise all emergency personal and oversee all recovery operations. The Metropolis Emergency Operations Center will work with the local, state and federal governments as well as any other agencies to protect life and property. The Metro Port would be a prime target for an imminent attack.…
Resiliency has been on the foregrounds of homeland security and emergency management procedures since the beginning of the century, particularly after the attacks of 9/11 and other disasters, such as natural disasters caused by hurricanes. The ability to withstand such disasters and recover swiftly is very important and must always be considered. Furthermore, it is also important to identify required components of the strategy and the resiliency of those components. The maritime security strategy has been built upon the ability to establish maritime domain awareness, both in U.S. waters and overseas as vessels are transiting to and from domestic seaports. This research has identified the requirements for MDA and its inherent vulnerability due to over rebalance on…
These sectors were also the target of homeland security assessments as they play a vital role in the homeland security process. References Fisher, D. C. (2004), Homeland security assessment manual: A comprehensive organizational assessment based on Baldrige criteria. Milwaukee, WI: ASQ Quality Press Van Opstal, D. (2007). Transform: The Resilient Economy: Integrating Competitivness and Security.…
Unlike the NOPD that relied heavily on local infrastructure to respond, the US Coast Guard was able to respond quickly and efficiently despite the breakdown of critical infrastructure (Sims,…
Every second counts when a disaster occurs and the city is shut down. If hospitals were impacted by a disaster the sick or injured will be unable to receive the proper treatment. Businesses will suffer tremendously from the day to day operations in loss of revenue. Some companies want recover from a disaster once their business is severely impacted.…
Soon after, the prevention and preparation of any future terrorism became a priority at all levels. Data revealed several new homeland security…
It is highly important that we protect critical infrastructures, because they provides us all with essential services and are all vital to the United States. Critical infrastructures are vital to our security, economy, and survival of the nation. The National Response Team, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Transportation Security Administration, FEMA, Federal Air Marshal Service, and all levels of the government should be involved in planning the response to the bombing. It is necessary to have all these agencies together in order to better respond to attacks and protect our critical infrastructures.…
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established in 1972 by the Computer Security Act of 1987 by redesignating the National Bureau of Standards. In 1998 President Bill Clinton issued Presidential Decision Directive 63 which established the United States critical infrastructure program as applicable to computer and information systems. Subsequently, in 2002 the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) replaced the Computer Security Act of 1987 which intended to enhance information security policies in federal offices. In the end, in 2013 President Barrack Obama signed Executive Order 13636 which led NIST publishing the Cybersecurity Framework version 1.0 which is applicable to the US critical infrastructure. Currently,…
Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure The events of September 11, 2001, highlighted significant gaps in the country’s emergency preparedness and more specifically, its ability to identify threats and protect against terrorist attacks. The resulting analyses of the incident and the response efforts stressed the need for an overarching program that would coordinate the efforts of a multitude of government agencies with competing goals and requirements. A program that would improve the transfer of critical intelligence and maximize response efforts.…