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11 set 2021 · Since the Department of Homeland Security was created, it has grown to become the third-largest cabinet department in the U.S. government. Its responsibilities include everything from disaster...
- Reform Oversight
- Seek Congressional Support to Resource DHS Effectively
- Increase Resources For Effective Department Management
- Make Protecting Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and Privacy A CORE Mission at DHS
- Launch A Workforce Initiative to Inspire New Leadership Opportunities
- Refocus DHS Where It Is Best Positioned to Lead Rather Than Follow
Without clear and streamlined oversight responsibilities, Congress lacks the ability to act in its appropriate legislative role to set and guide the department’s priorities and activities. Since no part of Congress authorizes the entire departmentwide functions, DHS’s appropriators have largely become the subcommittees of de facto jurisdiction over...
This study makes the case that DHS should be more active in the areas where it is the most effective player within the federal bureaucracy and less so where its efforts are duplicative of other agencies. The current administration should evaluate how much of this realignment can be done within existing statutory functions and what requires congress...
To effectively manage the bureaucracy and oversee the recalibration of the department mission, the Biden administration should work with Congress to increase resources to the DHS secretary and move away from the hyperdecentralization that characterizes its current structure. The current administration should work with the new secretary to empower t...
As the department expands what it means to keep the nation secure, DHS should reimagine its role in protecting personal information and privacy. As CAP has previously argued, Congress and the administration can do more to empower the current DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). These steps include clarifying the CRCL’s statutory ...
Renewing the DHS workforce also is critical to the department’s long-term success. Efforts are underway to improve departmentwide workforce satisfaction, measured through yearly index scores such as the inclusion and employee engagement indexes. However, the DHS secretary should launch an initiative specifically to study the department’s recruitmen...
At the same time, DHS should step back from roles where it is neither needed nor best suited. In each of the cases outlined below, there is another federal agency or office charged with a similar or identical mission that is better equipped to fulfill it or the current tasks do not fit today’s needs. The original mandate and goal of DHS was to coun...
Homeland security expenditure invested in a wide range of more cost-effective risk reduction programs like flood protection, vaccination and screening, vehicle and road safety, health care, and occupational health and safety would likely result in far more significant benefits to society.
1 feb 2013 · The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finds itself at a crossroads as it enters its second decade of existence. Since its creation in 2002, DHS has worked diligently to keep the United States safe from the specter of another catastrophic terrorist attack.
18 ago 2024 · Table of Contents. Understanding the Role of Homeland Security Today. The Importance of National Safety and Security Measures. Pros: Enhanced Protection Against Terrorism Threats. Pros: Improved Emergency Response and Preparedness. Pros: Strengthened Collaboration Among Agencies. Cons: Potential Erosion of Civil Liberties and Privacy.
1 giorno fa · United States Department of Homeland Security, executive division of the U.S. federal government responsible for safeguarding the country against terrorist attacks and ensuring preparedness for natural disasters and other emergencies.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created to eliminate redundant operations between federal agencies, propel intelligence sharing and establish standard operational procedures for training and crisis response at all levels of government.While the new department will streamline America’s domestic protection measures to prevent and ...
