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Analysis of Intelligence Support for Homeland Security, 2008.
This paper is a critical analysis of the United States' intelligence support for homeland security in dealing with the prevention of terrorist attacks.
3,574 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 70.95
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This paper discusses the degree of progress being made in intelligence support for Homeland Security. The paper notes that the progress is primarily due to the expansion of government surveillance powers through the authority of the USAPatriot Act, the issuing of executive orders by the President authorizing controversial NSA wiretapping and other covert anti-terrorism measures, new intelligence programs, and recent modifications of FISA. The author states that these actions have enabled the Intelligence Community to improve and expand their efforts to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States, but that numerous problems still need to be overcome if future attacks are to be prevented. Furthermore, the author argues that there is increasing fear that far too many intelligence related government activities are covert and classified, which heightens the risk of abuses of power.
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"In addition to dealing with domestic consequences in the form of Congressional oversight investigations and court challenges based on civil liberties and privacy issues, Intelligence Community officials also face the possibility of being indicted and prosecuted by the International Criminal Court. American government personnel involved in detainee interrogations are at the greatest risk because of their participation in controversial activities such as renditions and the ongoing use of enhanced interrogation techniques.
"The Bush Administration opposed the establishment of the ICC and argues that granting such a court with the global power and jurisdiction to bring American citizens to trial could lead to abuses. The current occupant of the White House and various cabinet officials have publicly expressed concerns about the ICC on various grounds, but the underlying reason for U.S. opposition to the International Criminal Court is that American Intelligence Community personnel, government agency officials, and soldiers could be brought before the ICC to be prosecuted for violations of international law and the Geneva Conventions."
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Homeland Security, 2002.
This paper looks at how homeland (domestic) security is now a necessity.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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An examination of homeland security in the United states from a federal level, identifying a need for strengthened security following the September 11th attacks. The writer discusses decisions planned to strengthen security at the nation?s borders and what is used to establish the need for a new homeland security system. It indicates that the protection plan of the nation?s boundaries as well as its infrastructure, is the focus of the Homeland Security system.
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"Before one can understand the new homeland security measures that are being taken one must have a grasp on what homeland security is and how it affects populations. Homeland security is the process by which the nation?s borders are protected. It is a complicated process that involves many agencies working with the federal government. Those agencies can include other federal agencies as well as state and local agencies. The need for stronger homeland security has been debated for the last decade. ?No one in Washington thought a Homeland Security Department was the answer in 1993 when a truck bomb in the World Trade Center's garage killed six people. It was never suggested that U.S. law enforcement needed to be overhauled in 1995 when Timothy McVeigh murdered 168 people in Oklahoma City."
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Homeland Security, 2007.
An analysis of the role of homeland security in the United States during Hurricane Katrina.
2,271 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper discusses homeland security in the United States. It particularly discusses the impact of the signing of the Homeland Security Act in 2002, especially focusing on its role following Hurricane Katrina. The paper criticizes the slow response from homeland security and especially FEMA with regards to Hurricane Katrina. It then suggests possible solutions for avoiding such future tragedies.
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"Finally, the most important aspect of the post Katrina analysis is the role FEMA was supposed to play in organizing and coordinating the relief operations. Generally speaking, people tend to search for the guilt inside the authority chain and to consider them responsible for every major negative event. However, in this particular case, FEMA had been especially designed for emergency cases such as Katrina; it may be that no one could have been aware of the magnitude of the disaster to come, but the slow response from this specialized agency is yet to find an excuse. The 2006 report analyzing its activities during the hurricane pointed out that the agency had "lacked clear leadership between FEMA headquarters and the disaster sites, had operated under outdated or inadequate response plans, had needed better-trained or more experienced employees, and was unable to get a clear picture of emergencies as they unfolded." (Associated Press, 2006) Therefore, the blame fell on the authorities, but, even so, little can be done today to bring back what was destroyed in the floods."
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Department of Homeland Security, 2006.
A thorough examination and research paper of the Department of Homeland Security and the need for reorganization.
3,841 words (approx. 15.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 74.95
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This paper presents an analysis of the Department of Homeland Security. There are four research questions that are answered in the paper:1) Does the information collected through a thorough literature review regarding the creation of the Department of Homeland Security give individuals enough information about the Department and what it does? 2) What do individuals that are in the military think of what their government is doing with this department? 3) What do civilians think of what their government is doing with this department? 4) Will the Department of Homeland Security be willing to discuss their department, their objectives and what they feel has been accomplished? The paper presents a literature review, discussion and conclusion.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
The Problem
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions/Assumptions
Main Question
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms
Chapter Two
Review of the Literature
Introduction
Availability of Literature
Organization of the Literature Review
Literature Review
Summary
Chapter Three
Survey Methodology
Description of Research
Instrumentation
Data Gathering
Data Analysis
Limitations
Chapter Four
Presentation and Analysis of Survey Data
Presentation of Data
Analysis of Results
Summary
Chapter Five
Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
Recommendations
Works Cited
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"It can be concluded from this study that it is necessary to work with the public more carefully to ensure that they understand the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security and what the Department really does when it comes to keeping them safe from terror. It appears that many people are dissatisfied with the job that is being done by the Department, but this could stem from the idea that there is simply not enough known about the Department and therefore it appears as though they are not doing anything. The military seems happier with the Department, and it is also likely that military individuals have a greater understanding of what the Department is actually doing."
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The Homeland Security Department: Human Resource Implications, 2002.
An examination of the proposed Homeland Security Department for the federal government from the aspect of human resources.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper examines the human resource criteria for the proposed federal agency, The Homeland Security Department. It looks at the history and characteristics of the merit system, as well as considers the political environment and the history of the debate and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
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1. Introduction
2. History of The Merit System
3. Characteristics of the Merit System
4. Merit System Reform Human Resources and the Homeland Security Department
5. Reactions to the Homeland Security Department
6. Bibliography
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"Debate is currently underway in response to a proposed bill calling for the creation of the Homeland Security Department. This department is designed to integrate the various federal agencies that contribute to national security. One cause of debate is the human resource implications of the new system. This system asks for a flexible approach to human resources, but as will be seen, this is not a new concept. Human resources in the public service has been an issue for decades, yet for the last century the public service has been based on a system known as the ?merit system.? "
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Homeland Security, 2008.
A look at the work of The Homeland Security Department.
1,247 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper discusses the work of The Homeland Security Department - the specific federal agency charged with coordinating all manner of security measures to fight terrorism and to address other broad-based threats to public safety. The author reveals that the effectiveness of the strategy for homeland security is a matter for discussion, and how effective it has been is a matter of some controversy.
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"The impetus for the passage of the law and for the creation of the Homeland Security Department was the same, that being the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. The term "homeland security" became w3idely known after that event, and the phrase served as a symbol and a goal, the preservation of the security of the homeland. Homeland security then became a policy concept, leading to the decision by President George W. Bush to release his National Strategy for Homeland Security on July 15, 2002. At that time, the concept was defined as "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur."
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Protecting America and Homeland Security, 2007.
This essay considers issues surrounding the protection of the United States and that of homeland security.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the question of how much freedom American citizens are prepared to concede in order to enable personal and national safety, sits at the heart of the current debate concerning the protection of America and homeland security. The writer notes that consequently, a vast range of new measures, which seek to encompass a variety of ways to prevent terrorist attacks, have been recently established. The writer points out that these new measures are presently being evaluated by concerned observers and policy makers on both their effectiveness in preventing terrorist attacks and the influence that such policies have on the well-being of the American public. This essay considers the issues that surround the protection of the United States, and that of homeland security, through reviewing the different ethical concerns and types of political factors involved.
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Introduction
Freedom v. Security
Conclusion
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"The need for effective homeland security measures has meant the government attempting to strike the status quo between enabling greater safety, while also allowing for civil liberty. America, a country that is renowned for its respect of individual freedom and human rights, is now facing the difficulties that have been raised by the introduction of increased measures that influence the majority of America's citizens. While it is a fact that no person can truly be free unless there is a reasonable degree of safety, it can also be said that no person can be truly free unless they are secure from unwarranted prying into their personal lives."
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Department of Homeland Security, 2008.
This paper examines the origins of the Department of Homeland Security and proposes some modifications to its structure.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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The paper discusses how the Department of Homeland Security arose from the legislative efforts of politicians from both political parties working out compromises. The paper explains that the end result is a piece of legislation acceptable to the majority and although not ideal from one perspective, it is a workable framework to build on. The paper discusses how the legislative process will change some of the aspects of the Department of Homeland Security.
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"The devastating attacks of September 11, 2001 taught us two things: first that we are no longer safe from large scale terrorist attacks in our homeland, and second that the Federal government needed to redirect its resources in a coherent manner to fulfill its Constitutional obligations to "provide for the common defense, ...and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity..." ("Constitution," n.d.) To this ends the Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (H.R. 5005-8). The stated purpose of the act was to prevent terrorism, reduce vulnerability, and assist in the recovery from any attacks. (H.R. 5005-8 101) The Act directed the reorganization of several portions of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government to create a more focused and efficient means of accomplishing these goals. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was thus created. (www.dhs.gov)"
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Homeland Security Act, 2004.
A look at the legal and economic effects of the Homeland Security Act, which was passed after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001.
1,232 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper examines some of the effects and changes that have taken place since the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The first part of the paper looks at how the passage of the law has affected the federal bureaucracy. The second part looks at the more specific effects of this federal law on the State of Texas. In the last part, the paper examines some of the economic effects the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
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"The most immediate change wrought by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 was the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With an estimated 170,000 employees, this department is the largest federal bureaucracy ever created. The department is currently headed by Secretary Tom Ridge (?ASSE Summary of Homeland Security Act of 2002?)."
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County of Cook/City of Chicago Homeland Security, 2007.
This paper describes in detail the author's interviews and analysis of homeland security in the County of Cook/City of Chicago.
5,855 words (approx. 23.4 pages), 19 sources, APA, £ 99.95
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This paper relates that Cook County, Illinois, the second largest county in the US, and its hub, the City of Chicago, have critical and symbolic infrastructures, within its borders such as the Sears Tower, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Navy Pier, which are at the heart of the U.S. defense of its homeland security. The author expected well-planned and well-executed preparations; yet it seems that this department is marred in the typical "Chicago political machine" with what appears to be more spin about its weaknesses than exploitation of its strengths. The author of the paper states, for example, with total shock, that, unlike all of the other ten largest counties (by population) in the United States, Cook County does not have a specific division addressing homeland security.
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"In an interesting article in CIO Magazine, it continues to elaborate as to the new camera system. Chicago already had about 2,000 un-networked video cameras installed around the city as well as at O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. An additional 250 cameras were added at "undisclosed locations deemed 'high-risk terrorist targets,'" according to Ron Huberman, Executive Director of the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communication. He continued in saying that "linking all the cameras into a single network, tied together with customized off-the-shelf 'smart' software, will bring the system to a whole new level." "
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Department of Homeland Security, 2005.
An analysis of the hierarchical structure of the Department of Homeland Security.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper discusses the Department of Homeland Security and its hierarchical structure. Without adequate processes instituted to facilitate knowledge sharing and to instill a shared purpose, the paper makes the observation that the Department of Homeland Security will not be able to fulfill its mission.
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"Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is certainly a hierarchical organization. It could be argued that while the various departments and bureaus that now comprise the DHS were hierarchical prior to their inclusion into the DHS framework that now with the creation of the DHS its hierarchical structure has been needlessly compounded. While this may indeed be true, it must be noted that not all hierarchical organizations are bad simply because of the vertical structure and variety of layers of management that are invariably present. That said, the DHS faces certain very real hurdles that because of its relatively short existence it has not yet effectively dealt with or even realized: 1) mission complexity, 2) cultural incompatibility, 3) task obfuscation, and 4) symbolic versus real performance (Krauss pars.4-7). "
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Homeland Security, 2002.
A look at the cost of homeland security.
811 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper examines how the dollar costs of Bush?s plan to fight terrorism and increase homeland security comes to an estimated $111.2 billion which will be shouldered by taxpayers, a fact that has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats and other citizens' groups. It looks at how these expenses are separate from the funds that are now being used in the War against Iraq. It evaluates which resources are needed such as manpower, technology and military costs.
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"President George W. Bush's budget for fiscal year 2004 prioritizes spending for the 22 agencies that form the Department of Homeland Security. While other federal agencies have been held to tight budgets due to federal deficit increases, the President allotted $36.2 billion for Department of Homeland Security. This figure represents a 7.4 percent increase over earlier estimated figures. The final figure includes $26.7 million in discretionary spending (Kulish).
This budget was based on estimates that the Department of Homeland Security would have close to 190,000 full-time employees. Currently, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says that there are nearly 180,000 workers employed full-time with the department. This includes thousands of federal workers monitoring the bag-checks at airports (Lee)."
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Homeland Security and Government Regulations after 9/11, 2003.
A look at the agencies that govern and implement homeland security in the United States.
2,058 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper addresses mainly the agencies and regulations that deal with the aspects terrorism outlined in "Operation Liberty Shield," an initiative under the Department of Homeland Security that was initiated in March, 2003. It looks at the limitations of these agencies regarding Constitutional laws and basic human rights, but also discusses the necessity of such strict controls after 9/11.
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"Homeland security is defined as a "concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur" (United States. Department of Homeland Security, 2). The nature of American society makes the United States an ever-evolving, ever-changing target (United States, Department of Homeland Security, vii). As the nation develops defenses in one area, terrorists are likely to exploit other weaknesses. Though the Department of Homeland Security falls under the federal branch of the government, to be effective the responsibility for carrying out the department's mission falls, not only on the federal government, but on Congress, state and local governments and on the American people. Therefore, in essence, the National Strategy for Homeland Security is an outline designed to help the federal government work with other entities and individuals to identify critical infrastructures, assets, detect terrorist threats and enhance defense systems. The coordination is complex, and even if all agencies and regulations follow the outline to the letter, Americans, who desire to maintain a freedom, must accept the risk terrorist attacks as a permanent addition to the American way of life (United States. Department of Homeland Security, vii)."
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Homeland Security, 2002.
An explanation of the Homeland Security agency, created after the September 11 attacks in the USA.
1,659 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper offers some details on the new Homeland Security agency, which was created from 22 domestic agencies, previously serving various functions as units on their own. The paper explains that this new department?s primary function is protection - the United States is to be safeguarded against attacks of the kind occurring in September 2001. The paper describes the various functions of the DHS, with reference to the problems and issues it has faced so far.
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"This assumption of responsibility by the public is echoed by the President in his letter to the nation. Included in his establishment of the DHS is also his commission to the Department to create the ?National Strategy for Homeland Security? (White House 2002). The emphasis rests on national, and thus on sharing responsibility for national safety among federal officials as well as the public. The strategy aims to establish specific goals to be reached by all sectors of society, as well as all citizens. According to the letter, every American should share the responsibility of protection for the United States? policies of freedom and equality."
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