Can you think of a better plan or reorganization

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QUESTION 1:

Post 9/11, President George W. Bush and Congress agreed "that the changing nature of the threats facing America requires a new government structure ...." The goal was to take the "patchwork" of existing agencies and make a new agency with "unity of purpose." As a result, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was created.

Review the list of agencies that were swept into DHS during the reorganization.
Can you think of a better plan or reorganization?
Does the current organization make sense from an operational perspective?

QUESTION 2:

1. What are the most striking differences between DHS in 2003 and DHS today? Explain.

2. Does DHS have a political edge? If so, how is political ideology demonstrated? If not, what is your reasoning for responding in the negative? Explain.

3. How do ordinary citizens and non-government organizations impact DHS? Explain.

4. Which agency currently within DHS could arguably be separated from DHS and placed under a different department (i.e. treasury, state, etc.)? Identify one agency, the department to which it should be transferred, and why. Explain.

Number and answer each question separately. Two or three sentences for each answer should be sufficient. All answers should be separately cited.

REFERENCES:

Nemeth, C. P., (2021) Homeland Security: An Introduction to Principles and Practice, 4th Ed.

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