The United States Department of Homeland Security

The United States Department of Homeland Security

Introduction

The incident of September 11, 2001 made the federal government of America to think that how such an attack occurred in the territory of America. This thought led a way towards rethinking of how to prevent such an attack again by terrorists. Hence an introductory legislation of The United States Department of Homeland Security was presented by Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and Sen. Arien Specter (R-PA). Though the Bush government rejected it but the democratic members of the senate kept on pressing this. At last in June 2002, President Bush accepted the proposed legislation by Sen. Joe Lieberman and Sen. Arien Specter and changed his decision. Hence the foundation of The United States Department of Homeland Security was made by pulling together various governmental and federal units and departments into a freshly created Department of Homeland Security, led by Tom ridge former Republican governor of Pennsylvania (Haulley, 2006).

The United States Department of Homeland Security is an important governmental department towards the security of the homeland and its people. Department of Homeland Security has a vital and central mission: to make sure the security of its nation and people from any threat and terrorist attacks. This particular work is required with high level of dedication of more than 200 thousand employees in jobs that vary from chemical facility inspector to cyber security, emergency response to aviation and border security. They have broad and wide dimension of work but the organization's goal is very clear that is to keep every American and America safe from any threat through any mean. Following three key thought from the basis of the national safety plan designed to achieve this vision:

Security

Resilience

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More than a million people in the federal government, local, state and tribal governments are responsible for carrying out these key missions. These people interact with public in their daily life routines, who have the responsibility of national security responsibility and perform R&D technology and respond to rising national threats and disasters. These personnel have a clear sense how to accomplish their goal without and hurdle while doing so (Nakaya, 2005).

Discussion

The United States Department of Homeland Security has a wide range of responsibilities which focus on the protection the America and its nationals. This responsibility focuses on three goals:

Save America from any terrorist attack.

Stop any unauthorized acquisition, use of chemicals, nuclear, biological and radiological materials and weapons.

Decrease the vulnerability of dangerous network and important resources, important headship and main measures to terrorist threats and other dangers.

The United States Department of Homeland Security has taken several steps towards the achievement of its goals. After the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, America needed an organization that can work in the favor of the nationals of America and also to protect them from further attacks and disasters . This need in turn gave a rise to the establishment of The United States Department of Homeland Security (Hiren, ...