United States Department of Homeland Security

There are sixteen segments that make up the critical infrastructure of United States. Physical infrastructure has always been vulnerable to attacks, but within the last ten years our cyber-physical infrastructure has become increasingly more and more at risk with the rise in terrorism and increased integration of technology in all areas of our infrastructure. It is important for our government to implement risk based analysis, management and policies to protect our infrastructure from…

Thesis Border Patrol Agents must perform their assigned duties with the highest morals, integrity, and ethics because the security of the United States of America is influenced by their actions. United States citizens rely on these agents to detect, apprehend, and deter illegal immigrants and harmful contraband from entering the country. When an agent performs corruptly and dishonestly, placing personal gain in front of the mission of the agency, the foundation of lawful ethics in which our…

namely that information had not been shared between agencies or with local law enforcement apparatuses in order to piece together the looming threat. In order to fill this significant gap in security and to strengthen U.S. counterterrorism efforts, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD) created numerous organizations to compensate for the lack of information sharing and implemented various strategies to enhance information sharing capabilities. One of the…

Techniques in the US Cyber security is more vulnerable than ever before. This is because of technological advancements, especially increased reliance on interconnected computer and telecommunication networks; a broad range of modern economic activity is more vulnerable to exploitation by terrorists or other adversaries. One of the biggest concerns in the cyber defense world is the possibility of a major infrastructure attack. Therefore the dire need to improve the United States’ cybersecurity is…

countries like the United States and United Kingdom are constantly looking to develop new ways to counter such acts while using methods of collecting and analyzing applicable information. The use of transnational tactics is nothing new to the 21st century. It is a term used to describe…

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…

of the United States and additionally to guarantee that the Nation's movement laws are reliably executed. Section 1, the purpose of boarder security is fundamentally essential to the national security of the United States. Immigrants who illicitly enter the United States without investigation or confirmation exhibit a noteworthy danger to national security. Such people have not been distinguished or assessed by Federal migration officers to decide their acceptability to the United States. The…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Agency Overview and Career Opportunities The United States Customs and Border Protection exists as a subordinate organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Although U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) did not exist prior to the Homeland Security Act going into effect in 2003, the Customs and Border Protection still possess a rich history of previous forces that evolved into the modern Customs and Border Protection. The mission, budget,…

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…

any possible option to avoid majority cases. In combination with a congressionally imposed quota, which states that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the interior enforcement agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detains an average of 34,000 individuals daily. In his most recent book, Reform without Justice: Latino Migrant Politics and the Homeland Security States, Alfonso Gonzales opens with the story of a veteran, who he met at a protest against U.S. immigration…