The Pros And Cons Of Fusion Centerss

One of the problems that remains an issue for fusion centers is although they are good at dispersing information between all levels of law enforcement, there remains a disconnect between the private sector and the fusion centers. In a recent survey conducted with seventy of the seventy-seven fusion centers around the country, 2.1 percent of them admitted that they received daily information from the private sector (Erickson, 2012). Without the private sectors input of information there remains a disconnect of information and this should be addressed as soon as possible. Another problem that persists is the difficulty that fusion centers have when it comes to their ability to “analyze cyber security relevant information (Erickson, 2012).” This could easily be fixed by employing more knowledgeable personnel. An …show more content…
As I mentioned before, the DHS is completely aware of how fusion money is spent. Back in 2009, the Department of homeland Security had an estimate on how much was spent which was between 289 million and 1.4 billion dollars (Smith, 2012). Knowing how tax payer’s money is spent is not only a good way to let the public know that their money is going to good use, but it would also help the fusion centers themselves figure out the best way to spend the money. So what I propose is that each state government takes charge of auditing their own fusion center. The reason for this is not only because the federal government does not want to do it, it is because each state is in a unique situation and this will cause spending of Americans tax dollars to go in different directions. The government historically has rarely if ever been good at keeping track of their money as evidenced by our national debt. However, if our country can spend money wisely on fusion centers, it will help fusion centers grow and become far more