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9/11 the federal government created the Aviation and Transportation Act (ATSA) under the Department of Transportation (DOT). On paper it was good theory, it was intended to provide screening for all passengers and items that is to be carried aboard aircraft. Congress created the ATSA to institute new security measures as quick as possible. In 2002 the TSA was moved from the DOT to the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The TSA began to operate the screen procedures of more…

with an individual to help figure out what skills they possess and off them career advice for specific career issues. TAP also offers many workshops including the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits briefing which covers a veteran’s ability for health care, VA counseling, VA home loan programs, and other VA…

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is a DOD agency whose main mission is to prevent the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). DTRA is able to accomplish its mission by partnering with other nations who also want to prevent the proliferation of WMDs. Moreover, DTRA also ensures that other countries are abiding their WMDs treaties by conducting inspections in their facilities, they also work with inspectors from other countries so that they can inspect U.S. facilities so…

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…

in doubt, check with your insurance agent and ask if you are legally required to carry terrorism insurance. Better yet, check with your own state’s department of insurance. If you do not know how to contact your state’s department of insurance you can go to this National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s (NAIC) link for U. S. States Departments of…

After an eternity Rashawn interrupts the silence, saying as a Vehicle Specialist, driving is our preferred form of transportation. Considering the alternatives, it’s both efficient and effective for our journey, however, he makes it exceedingly clear that until he finds someone superior to travel with his only priority is himself. Furthermore, he continues describing the implications of traveling unprepared and describes our situation as disastrous without a plan. During this interaction, the…

In the military, most jobs require availability twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. In order to make friends and prevent loneliness, relationships have to form. The military encourages officer to officer relationships along with enlisted to enlisted but no officer to enlisted. Many people both inside and outside the military feel officer relationships simply will not allow a unit to function properly. Two adults in the military cannot date because it, “will cause problems in a unit --…

and nationwide international security heightening. America also changed how it dealt with extremist, after the devastating 9/11 incident, no one wanted to live through that again. The United States started advancing on counterterrorism and focused on “disrupting, dismantling, and defeating al-Qaeda” The United States airport security and construction of future airplanes changed tremendously. Following the 9/11 attacks U.S congress federalized airport security through the Aviation and…

2014). One of the ways in which the government does this is through support and initiatives aimed towards assisting local communities. FEMA, in recognizing the importance of hazard mitigation, has set up a variety of programs in which to assist the states and communities it serves. It operates the majority of these programs through…

the Vietnam War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2009 there were 9 million veterans in the United States age 65 and older (Ferrini & Ferrini, pg. 414). The Vietnam War Veterans are vivid proof of long-term negative consequences of combat exposure in different ways. After a long period of disservice and neglect, Congress acted and in 1983, passed a law that mandated an independent study of post-war psychological problems, therefore this action was indicative of a major situation that…