ESSAY : Homeland Security

Essay Questions 1 for Homeland Security (HSEC-220)
Directions:
Answer each part of the question to receive full credit
Each essay is to be typed in Times New Roman, 12 font & single spaced.
Provide your answer via hardcopy to the instructor in the classroom.

Question 1

The creation of DHS by combining several independent agencies under its department was not without problems.  Discuss some of the problems incurred by DHS by absorbing these agencies.

Question 2

DHS has a significant relationship with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the US Intelligence Community (USIC).  Define and briefly explain both relationships.

Question 3

How is the goal of DHS to protect the nation from terrorist attacks linked to DHS\’s mission to secure the nation\’s transportation networks and US borders?  Which mission is most important relative the preventing terrorism and why?

Question 4

What are Presidential Executive Orders and how have they been generally used to prevent terrorism?

Question 5

  What is the Patriot Act and what are the procedures used by the US Government to conduct surveillance of US citizens?

Question 6

  What is purpose and principle function of the National Counterterrorism Center?  Who composes it membership and under which office or institution does the center reside?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Some of the problems incurred by DHS include insufficient funding, which is one of the main concerns and challenging issues facing the agency. Although the congress passed subsidy legislation in February 2003, DHS funding is diverted from its main initiatives, implying that it is insufficient for the independent programs. DHS has a poor record on disaster management. It failed during the New Orleans attack by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when FEMA, an independent DHS program, was unable to respond promptly to the disaster. The slow response was caused by poor communications,..