Homeland Security Intelligence and Capabilities History has shown the importance of the intelligence community directed towards homeland security in and around the United States of America. Its capabilities have grown exponentially over the past couple decades, especially with the use of the internet. Yet, there are limitations that the U.S. still deals with to this day in order to support these efforts. The homeland security enterprise also has capabilities, but there are challenges needing addressed for the future. Hence, the need to critique these two topics dealing with the security of Americans’ homeland.
Intelligence Supporting Homeland Security
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There has been a tremendous growth of agencies and personnel committed to these duties over the last 15 years. Several new laws and legislation have ultimately given more powers to the authorities who work around the clock keeping the homeland safe. As more support is given to assist those in combatting the threats the nation faces every day, criticisms arise that civil liberties are being taken from innocent citizens. The U.S. faces unique challenges as threats continue to evolve. The capability of the homeland security system to successfully achieve its mission is somewhat restricted by the perceived rights of a margin of the …show more content…
A big challenge that hinders the potential of homeland security within the U.S. is the very laws that the country was founded upon. A nation with the freedoms such as those of the first and fourth amendment granted to U.S. citizens makes it difficult to productively counter many threats. When a person or group of people exercise their first amendment right to freedom of speech and can stand in front of law enforcement officers and chant about “killing cops now” and those very officers cannot arrest them, it adds to a sense of bewilderment. Moreover, when the American flag is burnt, and stomped upon in streets across the nation, authority’s hands are tied from what clearly states hatred towards the
Intelligence Supporting Homeland Security
Intelligence has been used to protect the United States since its fight for independence …show more content…
There has been a tremendous growth of agencies and personnel committed to these duties over the last 15 years. Several new laws and legislation have ultimately given more powers to the authorities who work around the clock keeping the homeland safe. As more support is given to assist those in combatting the threats the nation faces every day, criticisms arise that civil liberties are being taken from innocent citizens. The U.S. faces unique challenges as threats continue to evolve. The capability of the homeland security system to successfully achieve its mission is somewhat restricted by the perceived rights of a margin of the …show more content…
A big challenge that hinders the potential of homeland security within the U.S. is the very laws that the country was founded upon. A nation with the freedoms such as those of the first and fourth amendment granted to U.S. citizens makes it difficult to productively counter many threats. When a person or group of people exercise their first amendment right to freedom of speech and can stand in front of law enforcement officers and chant about “killing cops now” and those very officers cannot arrest them, it adds to a sense of bewilderment. Moreover, when the American flag is burnt, and stomped upon in streets across the nation, authority’s hands are tied from what clearly states hatred towards the