Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Department Of Homeland Security. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
An 8 page paper. This paper provides an overview of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The paper discusses the purpose of the Department, its goals and its budget. The paper also comments on fiscal regionalism, globalization, cutback and surplus management, foreign trade zones and funding to other governments, such as state governments. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Page Count:
8 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MM12_PGdhs9.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
fiscal regionalism, globalization, cutback and surplus management, foreign trade zones and funding to other governments, such as state governments. Purpose of Homeland Security Act The Homeland Security Act
of 2002 was signed into law on November 25, 2002 by President George W. Bush. Its purpose, in short, is to protect Americans and America, particularly from the threat of
terrorism, We will all remember this new Department of the Federal Government emerged in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The Department oversees or coordinates more than 87,000
different governmental jurisdictions at all levels, from federal to state to local (United States Department of Homeland Security, November, 2008). All of these have direct homeland security responsibilities (United
States Department of Homeland Security, November, 2008). It is an all-inclusive national effort to protect the country. There are so m any components, departments, councils, committees, panels and associations involved,
it would require pages just to list them. One agency many might not think about is the U.S. Coast Guard, which was transferred to this Department. It is an organizational
challenges, to say the least. In 2003, more agencies were incorporated into the department, including immigration and customs enforcement, citizenship and immigration, transportation security and animal and health inspection, among
others (United States Department of Homeland Security, April, 2008). The five goals of the Department of Homeland Security are: 1. Protect our Nation from Dangerous People (Chertoff, 2008. 2.
Protect our Nation from Dangerous Goods (Chertoff, 2008). 3. Protect Critical Infrastructure (United Chertoff, 2008). 4. Strengthen our Nations Preparedness and Emergency Response Capabilities (Chertoff, ). 5. Strengthen and
Unify DHS Operations and Management (Chertoff, 2008). The Act was amended on October 4, 2006 when the President signed the Post-Katrina Emergency Reform Act (United States Department of Homeland Security,
...