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are broken down, their notable differences appear, even though they overlap in specific disciplines and how they represent the people and the country. Soon after World War II the National Security Act of 1947 was signed by President Truman (Department of State, n.d). This act was responsible for creating…

Current situation: The initiation of Operation Enduring Freedom has been the beginning of an exceptionally long period of war. In total, 2.7 million service members have been to the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001, and over half of them have deployed more than once. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University (2015). Furthermore, research also shows that with each additional time that a Soldier is deployed to a combat zone, that the likelihood they are to…

insecurity as a unifying concept” became American’s new normal (Shank 3). In 2002, The Department of Homeland Security came into existence and involved the combination of 10 agencies. In addition, The Patriot Act of 2001 was the new hallmark piece of legislation designed to combat the “War on Terror”. Similar restructuring occurred in both the FBI and the Department of Justice when they created new departments to assist in “homeland security” (Frederking 285). By 2003, homeland security issues…

background paper evaluates a number of effective procedures related to the arrival of foreign nationals to the United States, explores existing frameworks in the European Union, and offers a set of recommendations on how best to proceed in this area. The background paper provides an overview of the visa regime and the numerous visa categories under which a foreign national can seek entry into the United…

This arrest of Raul Gutierrez is a successful example of intelligence sharing among different countries. In this case Colombia, Spain, and the United States worked together to combat a terrorist threat. Terrorism and cybercrimes are worldwide threats that affect many nations and businesses. Intelligence sharing between government and even businesses can have huge benefits in combating against sector threats and allowing for demolishment of these threats. If communities share openly in their…

Information Technology in Border and Homeland Security When it comes to the type of role’s that information technology can provide in border and homeland security, there’s many. The vast number of technologies that exist and are applicable to this field support the threats of our national security. In a world where technology is advancing through agencies such as border patrol and homeland security, it is crucial we have support for surveillance and security. Agencies like Border Patrol have…

Security Administration, 9 Dec. 2016). From then till now, not once have they caught a terrorist. That is their sole job and main purpose is to find and eliminate terrorists to keep the United states citizens and occupants safe from any harm and yet they have no caught or detained one single terrorist. While the TSA states that their “random checks” are completely random and do not correlate with racial discrimination their busts, The TSA “randomly check” people but if that random check is…

There are many challenges that law enforcement agencies faces when it comes to enforcing public safety at the same time protect the rights of individuals. Balancing civil liberties and fighting terrorism is a delicate task that is affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The focus is the of involvement relationship between public safety and individual rights. The first topic is the statutory authority and responsibilities of government officials, security personnel, and private…

According to statistics as of 2012, veterans are taking their lives at an astonishing rate of 22 a day or more. This is unacceptable and most of these cases probably could have been prevented; given the fact that people just need to know about and be aware of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) its origins and signs. From WW I to present day PTSD is a very real and misunderstood by many. Ever sense there has been war there have been signs of PTSD according to history. The signs are in…

Do you think the evolution of airport security since 9/11 has made a positive or negative impact on the U.S. I think it has impacted the safety of U.S citizens positively because, before 9/11 you didn’t even have to take off your shoes, or any of your electronics out of your bag and you didn’t have to have a passport to go to and from Canada. We are a lot safer now that security is being taken seriously. 54% of people say that they would give up their privacy and freedoms to be protected from…