Northern Securities Co. v. United States

the United States of America that would forever change the country in more ways than one. As a result of the 9/11 attacks, the most affected aspects of life were airport operations, immigration regulations, and the initiation of the war on terror. Airports pre- and post- 9/11 differ drastically from each other. What was once a commonly overlooked aspect of commercial flying was turned into a fortress. In response to this newly needed emphasis on security, the Department of Homeland Security…

the work we do here at Hudson is assessing present and future threats to national security and securing our nation's most important military assets and advanced technologies," ( CQ Transcriptions, par 2). He explains much of how Hudson works towards defense technology and preventing that this technology be used by the enemy. Weinstein then opens the floor for a Q&A with the director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, Beth McCormick (CQ Transcriptions). The institute holds…

to the nation’s homeland defense and security is well established. Since its inception over 330 years ago, the National Guard has protected states and communities. As weather patterns began to intensify and terrorist threats increased, the National Guard’s role has expanded to assist in the response and recover to both natural and man-made disasters. It is well established that the mere presence of the National Guard after a traumatic event on United States soil has a calming effect on…

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is a department that was created to supposedly lax airport security prior to the attacks on 9/11. Apparently, this government plan has failed somehow. It was reported in NBC news that an undercover news team decided to test the airport TSA, where three out of four TSA inspector failed to find banned items in the carry-on luggage. It was unacceptable that those items pass the TSA check. Because of this input, TSA decided to change, implementing…

What is Expedia First Responder Expedia First Responder is a tool that helps people go places when they need it most. It helps people find lodging places when a natural disaster happens by providing a streamlined and relevant booking experience during a major emergency. why do we need it? Natural disasters are unstoppable and beyond our control. 160 million people are impacted every year. Although it cannot be prevented, we can do our best to help people finding safe places to stay when it…

Air Cargo Security Since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the air cargo industry has been struggling to find a balance between ensuring the security of the supply chain and remaining a smooth functioning, economically viable industry. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was given a goal to promote the efficient and secure movement of goods while fostering a global supply chain that is prepared for and can withstand threats and hazards, and recover…

assistance of three United States’ agencies: DOJ, HHS, and DOD. The next few paragraph will aid in discussing the agencies’ importance, interest in the policy, and possible views of the proposal: The Department of Justice is an agency of the United States that is focused on imposing the law and safeguarding the nation and its interest according to the American law system. In essence, the department wants to: 1) make sure the public is safe from foreign and domestic threats 2) provide states…

The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was designed to provide a proactive in systematic approach to manage various agencies and departments; local, state, and federal that are assigned to an incident. NIMS allows the integration of private sector, government entities, and non-governmental organizations to work together effortlessly “to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity. NIMS…

Summary: FEMA should remain as an agency incorporated within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Since 1979, FEMA has gone through many changes from being an executive level agency to being incorporated into another agency. FEMA’s missions have changed over the years based on political influences instead of the mission outlined in Executive Orders. According to the FEMA Website, FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation, we work together…

concept of homeland security in relation to homeland defense and national security. The term homeland security and the concept of national security has been prevalent in the United States since the terrorist attacks along the East coast on September 11th, 2001. After these attacks the United States had to take a look at itself and reassess its policy over the counties defense. Since then the American people, fuel by the U.S. media, have been focusing on our nation’s security. This is at one of…