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Security Act of 2002 and with it the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2006). According to the DHS the U.S. Commission on National Security in the 21st Century defines homeland security as, “the protection of the territory, critical infrastructures, and citizens of the United States by Federal, State, and local government entities from the threat or use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, cyber, or conventional weapons by military or other means.”

Abstract: The report below is a decision support paper for the Transportation Service Administration directorate, which is a directorate under the department of homeland security. The main purpose of this directorate is to ensure the safety of the United States’ transport infrastructure. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the objectives of the TSA and determine whether they are in alignment with the objectives of the department of homeland security. This ensures that the directorate works

Multi-Agency Emergency Event: Hurricane Katrina Rawn E. Yates April 17, 2017 Multi-Agency Emergency Event: Hurricane Katrina Event Summary Hurricane Katrina struck the United States in the morning on August 29, 2005. The disaster affected the Gulf Coast region and was rated category three according to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The tragedy was characterized by strong winds of up to 140 miles per hour and was estimated to stretch for more than 400 miles. It is estimated that

commercial, I started searching for a recruiter. When I finally found a recruiter. I took that opportunity to collect all the literature that was relevant for me to joining the military. After signing up for eight years with the Army Alabama National Guards in the delayed entrant program. The delayed entrant program is a program that I had to go to drill every month but, not to basic training, not until I graduated from high school. After I graduated from Tuskegee Institution High School

However, shortly after McCarty completed of his new fishing boat, states along the Gulf of Mexico banned purse seining. McCarty’s career seemed over. However, the end of his fishing career led to the development of his third career. Other fishermen who had seen McCarty’s purse seining boat and had been impressed with its

Abstract: Disasters by their nature kill and injure people, drastically alter people’s life by physical destruction and creating mental trauma. One cannot avoid a disaster from occurring but can definitely take measures to overcome it. Government agencies like FEMA can provide information early warnings to the people in disaster prone areas prior to its occurrence. This research paper discusses about the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, reasons for failure to communicate information during

Introduction The security of the United States and living without being under a constant threat should be very important to all citizens and those who visit this country. The research revealed some interesting facts, it is impossible to secure every commercial building, airport, bridge, bypass, and government building. One element of the security is that terrorists will not have the ability to attack every place in the United States. However, everything is a possible target and terrorists want

failures were not negative, they were, in fact, an invaluable step in the learning process that provided me with the necessary skills need to succeed. Since I believed so ardently that preparation was the key to my success after I enlisted into the Coast Guard I decided to make the most of my time and prepare as best I could both mentally and physically. I relentlessly worked out running what seemed to be never-ending miles on the treadmill, swimming lap after lap in the pool, and lifting weights until my

The Fourth Amendment states in part “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated….” 14 United States Code 89 gives the U.S. Coast Guard authority to board, inspect, or seize any U.S. vessel on the high seas or in U.S. territorial waters. The Supreme Court has ruled not every search or seizure requires probable cause or a search warrant, however, these are the exception to the rule. The Coast

moments that shaped my lens through which leadership is pulled into focus are plentiful and occurred over time. The first, shared above, was being thrust into a leadership role, completely unprepared for the job. The next was my becoming a Coast Guard (CG) Boat Coxswain. This is a matter of great responsibility; CG asset, CG people, CG mission, all the responsibility of the coxswain. Amazingly, my coxswain certification was complete simultaneously with my undergraduate graduation. Consequently