American Obligation

As we move into a new era were a more robust and urgent homeland security program is needed, it is important to talk about how officials are managing all of the risk. There are a multitude of threats; from terrorism, where tactics are all the more unconventional an unpredictable, to climate change, with extreme weather conditions causing severe droughts or other catastrophic storms. The risk accepted by federal officials must be weighed and prioritized in a manner that is conducive to the longevity of the nation but also eliminates political or other personal agenda. To ensure a standardized approach the Department of Homeland Security adopted a risk management. The following will look at defining what risk management is as well as an example of how it is being incorporated within the homeland security enterprise and how doing so is of benefit.

On September 11, 2001, there were 2,996 casualties and more than 6,000 others were injured in the terroristic attacks of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Some may say that these acts of terrorism changed the American homeland security for the better, others disagree. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security was created and expanded into one of the largest divisions of the federal government. This paper consists of the lack of homeland security before September 11, 2001, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, and the development of this department, which is leading America to be safer since the last act of terrorism.

The Department of Homeland Securities 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) identifies six prevailing strategic challenges for the United States for the next several years. Those challenges are; the threat of terrorism, cyber threats, transnational criminal organizations, natural hazards, nuclear terrorism, and biological concerns. These threats represent challenges not only for the local communities, but the nation as a whole. There are a number of ways for states, local communities, and tribal organizations to prioritize and assess the greatest risks applicable to them, and the means in which to implement mitigating measures to reduce the risk from identified threats and hazards.

As a citizen, I feel that my responsibility to America is to carry out all obligations to my government and to live in union with one another pledged to our nation by our three given values: freedom, liberty, and equality. Fortunately, our county does every possible thing they can to make sure that it’s people are protected. Because we are protected entirely, we must make it essential to implement any requirement of the government, such as paying taxes, respect and obey all laws, and serving in the army. When achieving these requirements, you are portraying your commandment to not only your country but your government as well. On a much higher note, the main focus as a citizen is to be sure to always have a voice when it comes to how our nation

The first mission in the National Planning Framework is known as the National Prevention Framework. While the other frameworks focus on natural disasters and other hazards, the National Prevention Framework is the only framework that focuses solely on the prevention against acts of terrorism on U.S. soil (National Prevention Framework, 2013). The roles and responsibilities involved in the prevention of terrorism do not exclusively fall on the government, but rather a concerted effort by various local, state, tribal, territorial, Federal, non-profit and private sector entities. For this reason, it is important to understand the responsibilities of each entity, from the smallest role to the largest.

Some individuals tend to dread the words “responsibility” and “commitment” in typical matters of life; however, when involved with their rights and their country, many exhibit a deep sense of patriotism. Responsibility and commitment carry a weight that many are unwilling to bear. However, many perceive that the patriotic responsibilities that protect and encourage our freedoms are worth defending. You observe this in those who willingly risk their lives, in those who use their careers for the betterment of others, in those who profess their beliefs despite opposing voices, and in those who uphold and obey the law. My patriotism begets my desire to serve my country. My fundamental responsibilities

Being an American means being free and all are created equal. Many dream to have the freedom of an American, while Americans take the freedom for granted. As an American we all have many responsibilities for our country that lies in our hands to ensure that our country functions properly.

Job creation, economic growth, and education have always been the top priorities of a nation. In order to keep these priorities straight, a nation should pursue the highest levels of national security. The United States has had to deal with an overwhelmingly large amount of terrorism and foreign threats since the birth of the country. Now, more than ever, the measure of foreign threats to the U.S has increased tremendously. The attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, shifted the country’s priorities to national security. From that point on, the country’s priority was to prevent future terrorist attacks on American soil. This leads to the passage of the USA Patriot Act. Technology helped revolutionize the nation’s means of security

The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the downing of an airplane by passengers on September 11, 2001 left many Americans reeling with fear and feeling vulnerable. The American people no longer felt safe and protected on their homeland soil. It was a violation of security that united not only the American people, but countries around the world. Shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, then President, George W. Bush, proposed the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this proposal, the responsibility to protect the nation’s security fell to over 100 different government agencies. Not one of these agencies saw homeland security as their primary goal. The newly created

I took it upon myself, as a freelance writer, to write an optional essay about the level of my responsibility to America. Not just because I don’t have plenty to do (With three AP classes and learning my third language I have plenty), but for the experience. Presented below are the definitions of Responsibility according to the Google Gods. I will present each one of them to you, explain how I exercise that responsibility, and what all is possible to do. Enjoy.

My responsibility to America is to be an informed voter when the time comes. In this essay the talking points will be why it is important to vote, and how to be an informed voter.

The Department of Homeland Security Enterprise identifies an enormous value in risk management. This is because its core role is to investigate and hold up every single operation done by the particular department. The process assists in the prevention, protection, mitigation and response to, as well as recovery from the risks to the Nation. So as to identify the effectiveness of the risk management process, the DHS must collaborate with their allies within the enterprise. Another role of the department is to set up an incorporated risk management through the generation of safety, security, and resilience across the domains. This takes place through the collaborative efforts to put off violence and boost security, safety, and efficient management of the national

Each citizen of the United States of America has many responsibilities and many ways to fulfill those responsibilities. However, there are many people within this country that never take those duties seriously. We as Americans need to remember those who gave their lives to form and solidify the foundations of this nation. In addition to that, our freedoms are constantly being threatened, and in order to continue with our freedoms and way of life we need to be willing to fulfill our obligations to our country. There are an abundance of people who want access to the freedoms, but are never willing to fight for them or earn what they are given. America has always been a strong and respected nation, but there are

The National Security Council is a forum for the president to consider issues of national security and foreign policy with his national security advisers and senior cabinet officials. The problem of national security strategy is that it causes many conflicts and arguments. There are many definitions of concepts of national security. Traditionally security means, first, as the physical survival of the state, protection and preservation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity, the ability to react adequately to potential and real external threats. The date September 11, 2001 has changed the way the world began to perceive their own security threats and related to these threats. As for security and US approach, the White House has released its new "National Security Strategy" in 2002 establishing a pattern for eventual war against terrorism. ("The Whitehouse National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.". Network Security2002, no. 10 (2002): 2-3. doi:10.1016/s1353-4858(02)10002-x). The argument presented here today will hopefully answer the question “Why is it so difficult to develop and implement a successful national security strategy”? This paper is an analysis of the strategy plan of national security of the United States specifically after the attacks of Sept. 11. The National Security Strategy is poor, especially in relation to national warfare threats.

Given the extreme variance of threats presented across the United States as well as its territories and the expensive nature of securing and protecting everything from citizens to critical infrastructure, a system has been developed in order to determine how to best manage risks and allocate resources to protect such elements. This system is composed of formula that has been devised in order to determine the risk to a potential target and the effects of various types of attacks. This formula will be broken down into its individual parts and analyzed. Once the formula has been broken down, the discussion will move to how that formula effects the operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Further discussion will show how the DHS allocates its numerous resources in order to provide the best protection and security while minimizing cost and potential effects of an attack.