Homeland Security and Homeland Defense A looking to them individually and combined Patrick Kelley American Public University System Homeland Security and Homeland Defense A looking to them individually and combined The concepts of Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, although have similar missions, tasks, responsibilities and operations, are very different. This paper will take a look at Following the both Homeland Security and Homeland Defense separately and well as how they work together
speak to the difference between Homeland Security and Homeland Defense to include mission areas, task, operational responsibilities, and coordinating efforts. Homeland Security The establishment of the Department of Homeland security is, undoubtedly, a result of the lessons learned and identification of the need to protect our Nation after the attacks on the trade cent on September 11, 2001. The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Repot tells us that the Department of Homeland Security has 5 total
CWS, The first was very busy but yet informative. The material they are covering now is more in-depth we actually dove into: National Security Strategy (NSS), Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, National Military Strategy (NMS), Unified Command Plan (UCP), Guidance for Force Employment (GEF), Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP), JPP, JP 3-0, & JP 5-0 to name a few. Our average day consist of eight hours day, with schedule reading assignments. We conducted
advance the vital interests of the United States, we need a military that is equipped with best of everything and the backing of a nation to use them to defend our national interests and goals when needed. 2. The National Defense Strategy (NDS) counterbalances the Defense Departments tendency to focus on winning conventional conflicts rather than irregular wars by empowering those small nations to improve the security of their countries to prevent conflicts from happening. The NDS focuses on
There is a cascade of departments influential informing planning. The National Defense Strategy (NDS) flows from the National Security Strategy and informs the National Military Strategy and provides the foundation for the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). The QDR focuses DODs strategies and capabilities and focuses on operations of today and tomorrow. The NDS provides the framework for DOD strategic guidance, deliberate planning, force development and intelligence.16 Ch II 11-3 Strategic Direction
After the 9/11 attacks, the growing threat of terrorism has required the United States to return to the drawing board on homeland security and rethink its relationship with homeland defense. Although seemingly similar, each entity serves its own mission, its own responsibilities, duties, and operations in the protection of the United States, its assets, and territories. Homeland security is a joint national effort to prevent terrorism and provide protection and support in response to threats and
Homeland Security and Defense Homeland security is a broad term that covers many aspects of securities, responsibilities, and defense. It constitutes the responsibilities of government agencies and departments in maintaining security. It's a whole organization and a system that has a definite structure, functionaries, and components. Homeland security is a national effort to protect the homeland/country from threats and attacks. It not only deals with terrorism but also includes the plethora of wide
HLSS302 D004 Spr 17 Whelehan Mid-Term Topic 1: Homeland Security and Homeland Defense, terms that are often used interchangeably, actually have somewhat different meanings as they each have a different scope. Homeland Security is a term that has come into use much more frequently following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, whereas Homeland Defense is a system that has been in place for a longer period of time. Both of these have goals that both overlap, and yet are distinctly different
Introduction In today’s resource constrained environment, the Department of Defense is scrutinizing every dollar it is spending. Due to the budget control act of 2011, How we spend our dollars and how we investment has never been more important Consider the business systems that help us make decisions but also how we invest in these systems The challenges of defense business transformation are two fold, the systems need to perform at an optimal level because the systems are tools with which
the U. S. borders and enforce immigration. The Department of Defense is utilized alongside the Department of Homeland Security to carry out the over encompassing task of border security (Security 2010).