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Title: Twyla Garrett Baltimore Future of homeland security


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Twyla Garrett BaltimoreHomeland Security
  • Twyla Garrett
  • DEVRY UNIVERSITY FT. WASHINGTON CAMPUS

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Homeland Security
  • DHS was created November 25, 2003 with the
    signing of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
  • DHS combined 22 federal agencies/programs with
    roughly 1,200 employees.
  • Direct response to September 2001 attacks
  • Foci on security of civil aviation and protection
    of US borders the major vulnerabilities
    revealed on 9-11-01
  • Homeland Security, prior to DHS, was a policy
    arena characterized by a competition between DOD
    and DOJ

3
Components of Homeland Security
  • US Department of the Treasury
  • Customs Service
  • Secret Service
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Government Services Administration
  • Federal Protective Service
  • Federal Computer Incident Response Center

4
DHS Manpower in 2003
  • USCG 43,639 employees
  • TSA 41,300/70,000 employees
  • INS/Border Patrol 39,459 employees
  • Customs Service 21,743 employees
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
    8,620 employees
  • Secret Service 6,111 employees
  • FEMA 5,135 employees (2.5-3 of DHS total)

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DHS Mission
  • We will lead the unified national effort to
    secure America. We will prevent and deter
    terrorist attacks and protect against and respond
    to threats and hazards to the nation. We will
    ensure safe and secure borders, welcome lawful
    immigrants and visitors, and promote the
    free-flow of commerce.

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Expected Strengths
  • Some very successful programs but success does
    not always mean survival when administrations
    change
  • Strong working relationships with state and local
    counterparts in some agencies
  • Strong working relationships with private and
    nonprofit partners in some agencies
  • Increasing transparency and openness in working
    with the public and with state and local
    officials

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Expected Obstacles
  • Intra-organizational problems integration of 22
    agencies/programs military, law enforcement,
    agriculture, biomedicine, disaster relief,
    insurance, fire service, etc.
  • Inter-organizational problems coordination with
    the estimated 100 agencies in 12 departments
    outside of DHS involved in Homeland Security
  • Political problems due to turf battles among the
    88 separate Congressional committees having
    oversight

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Expected Obstacles
  • Mission problems reconciling DHS non-terrorism
    related missions especially insurance and
    disaster recovery missions
  • Shared responsibility problems nations
    intelligence capabilities, namely the CIA and
    FBI, not part of DHS, but critical to security
  • Agency administrative problems - Uncertainties
    concerning problem agencies, especially Border
    Patrol, INS, and Customs Service
  • Civil Service-related administrative problems
    e.g., demographic bubble

9
Mission Problems
  • Declining public support for the Iraq War the
    ambiguous War on Terrorism
  • Decreasing private sector willingness to invest
    in security
  • Increasing conflicts with state and local
    counterparts over priorities, funding, etc.
  • Increasing questions concerning capabilities to
    do non-counter-terrorism missions e.g., the
    2004 Baltimore hurricane response

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Issues to Be Resolved
  • How to expand from a prevention approach to an
    all-hazards approach NRP controversy
  • How to expand focus from counter-terrorism to
    dealing with other threats to life and property
  • How to develop mitigation programs for terrorism
    as well as for natural and technological hazards
  • How to transition from prevention to mitigation,
    response, and recovery functions when attacks
    cannot be prevented

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Issues to Be Resolved
  • How to improve intra-organizational and
    inter-organizational information sharing
  • How to resolve turf and culture battles to
    coordinate national efforts - TOPOFF problems
  • How to build state and local capabilities to
    respond to terrorist and non-terrorist threats
  • How to involve nongovernmental organizations and
    volunteers the traditional disaster system
    resources in Homeland Security the Citizens
    Corps controversy
  • How to leverage private sector resources for
    national Homeland Security efforts, including how
    to get the private sector to protect itself
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