Has the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) outlived its usefulness?

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dc.contributor.advisorDahl, Erik
dc.contributor.authorHall, Christopher E.
dc.contributor.departmentNational Security Affairs (NSA)
dc.contributor.secondreaderHalladay, Carolyn
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-15T23:13:38Z
dc.date.available2013-02-15T23:13:38Z
dc.date.issued2012-12
dc.description.abstractThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to be scrutinized for its inability to meet its mission mandate as outlined by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 This study looked at two of DHSs most important functionsintelligence and emergency management. Problems that constrain DHSs ability to play a relevant role in the intelligence community stem from limitations imposed on the organization in the early phase of creation; the missed opportunity of adding the Federal Bureau of Investigation to its organizational structure; and the poor relationship it has with state and local fusion centers. FEMA presents a similar set of challenges whereas the agency has served as an independent organization for much of its existence. Including FEMA in the DHS merger has downgraded the agencys ability to prepare and respond to all-hazards. The call is to reestablish the organization as a stand-alone agency with direct links to the president. DHSs inability to effectively perform two of its most important tasks requires lawmakers to review their 2002 decision and decide if an organizational change is in order. They may find that the way forward for DHS is to downsize and refocus its mission on border security.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceMajor, United States Air Forceen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/hasdepartmentofh1094527839
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/27839
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.authoremergency managementen_US
dc.subject.authorintelligenceen_US
dc.subject.authorfusion centeren_US
dc.subject.authordepartmenten_US
dc.subject.authorhomeland securityen_US
dc.subject.authorDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS)en_US
dc.subject.authorFederal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)en_US
dc.subject.authorFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)en_US
dc.titleHas the Department Of Homeland Security (DHS) outlived its usefulness?en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSecurity Studies (Homeland Security And Defense)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Arts In Security Studies (Homeland Security And Defense)en_US
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