Homeland security

Whichever term you prefer, our enemies are coming at us from within the borders of our nation. Homeland Security has taken on a new meaning since 9/11 and we are in a full sprint to keep up with everything happening. It is going to take us all working together, in coordination, to stop these incidents from happening. Homeland Security Enterprise Our homeland has become a battle ground. A secure homeland is the nation’s first priority and is fundamental to the successful execution of the nation’s…

be the first director of the Office of Homeland Security. This office overlooked and regulated a nationally seen strategy to keep our country safe against domestic and international terrorism attacks. The Department of Homeland Security was put in place to ensure that we are safe no matter time of the day or the year. President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on November 25, 2002. It was created by the Department of Homeland Security and was introduced after the…

Homeland Security Department According to the United States Government, Federal Agencies Department of Homeland Security website, The Homeland Security department was established in 2002 from a collaboration of 22 other departments and agencies. The homeland security is just what is names says it’s an agency that tries to find ways to improve security for America. Everyone knows that the military plays an important role in Homeland security, however there are a few parts to the department that…

Defining Homeland Security and National Security is a difficult task. In theory, they seem to represent protecting the people and the values of our country, but are uniquely involved in their similarities and their differences. Apparently, they both serve the government’s effort to defend our nation from threats within our borders and globally, while being responsible for the well-fare of its people (Katz, n.d.). However, when both meanings are broken down, their notable differences appear, even…

private sectors or nonprofit sectors. All these sectors go hand-in-hand. All of the above sectors would be handicapped without the assistance of the other sectors. We must all be responsible parties to the homeland security emergency service(s). The major component parts of preparedness in homeland security consist of “six critical mission areas. Intelligence and warning is the first component followed by border and transportation. The third component is domestic counterterrorism and the…

The Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was created eleven days after the events of September 11, 2001 with the purpose to oversee and coordinate a national strategy to protect the United States against terrorism and act as a responder to any future attacks. In November 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which resulted in the largest government reorganization in the history of the US with- the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Some of the functions DHS…

Risk Management and Homeland Security Risk management is the systematic and analytical process of assessing the likelihood of a threat to compromise critical infrastructure (Decker, 2002) and other potential targets susceptible to any form of threats. In assessing risks, the formula R = f(C, V, T) is used, whereas the level of risk (R) is seen as a function of the consequences (C), vulnerability (V), and the likelihood of a threat (T). One may ask why a mathematical function that requires…

Homeland Security and Our Critical Infrastructure As with most things involved with Homeland Security, the events of September 11, 2001, changed the way America deals with its National Security. After all, our way of life was changed forever, and not for the best. Following the events of September 11, 2001, President Bush created the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security is to protect and defend the citizens and the national critical infrastructure…

The Department of Homeland Security 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review outlines six major challenges that America is facing and will face over the next few years. Those six challenges include: the terrorist threat, cyber threats, biological concerns, nuclear terrorism, transnational criminal organizations and natural hazards (DHS, 2014, 28). The focus of this paper is to address the nature of cyber threats and cyber terrorism in America. When Americans think of the word “terrorism”, most…

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…