604 Search Results for Is the Department of Homeland Security Effective
Security Management
The role of a security manager varies widely according to the particular organization and its needs, but despite this variety, there remain certain best practices and policies that can help maintain security and stability. This i Continue Reading...
With the threat of terrorism remaining so strong in this country it is vital to find new and better ways to protect people and to keep them safe from harm as much as is humanly and technologically possible.
Scope of the Study
The scope of this par Continue Reading...
Improvements in Border Security
Since the events of September 11, 2001 border security has been an increasingly contentious issue in United States politics and in everyday life. While most everyone in the country agreed that something must be done t Continue Reading...
Introduction
The Department of Homeland Security (2007) proclaims itself the “the lead department” for designing and implementing a strategy for global supply chain security (i). The DHS has undertaken this responsibility in large part be Continue Reading...
The DHS is consistent with the larger social trend on a global scale concerning institutional security measures insofar as Risley (2006) reports that "the securitization of an ever-expanding number of realms is a distinguishing feature of the conte Continue Reading...
Port Security
"Describe the framework for Managing and Leading a Security Force."
Management is a "process of working with and through individuals and groups and other resources to accomplish organizational goals." ( Christopher, 2009 P. 180). The Continue Reading...
Organizations in the perspective of political systems: in organizations, influence and power are derived from various sources and could be vested in teams of people more than in individuals. Sometimes, teams with a common interest form an alliance Continue Reading...
Airport Security Design and Implementation
The objective of this work in writing is to devise a plan for setting up a state-of-the-art airport security system. This work will discuss: (1) The security force: selection, organization and training; (2) Continue Reading...
Even perimeter security is in question.
The GAO surmised that perimeter security at airports may be insufficient to provide effective security. The TSA has begun efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of security related technologies. These include Continue Reading...
National Security Council or NSC was created and established by the National Security Act of 1947 (The White House 2006). Later, it incorporated the National Security Act Amendments of 1949 and placed in the Executive Office of the President as part Continue Reading...
Aviation Security
Keeping passengers safe on their flights involves more than just making sure the aircraft in use is fully functional and operationally fit. Aviation security involves keeping dangerous people from becoming passengers, and that enta Continue Reading...
This has considerably increased their operational costs (Gray, 2002).
Maritime trade is that trade which is conducted through shipping goods from a port in country or city to another. The goods which are usually conveyed by ships include crude oil, Continue Reading...
To an extent, the idea of Cold War nation building has been in evidence in attempts to instill democracy in fronts such as Afghanistan and Iraq. But as a new president seeks to undo the damage of previous security policy conditions, it is apparent t Continue Reading...
Disaster Situation
Effective Media Relations Campaign -- Particularly since the events of 9/11, Emergency Management and Disaster Relief organizations are in clear view of the media and public. People have viewed first-hand the actions of New York C Continue Reading...
The anonymous tip proved true and one of the carry on bag of a Comair employee had 13 semiautomatic guns and one .22 caliber rifle along with 8 pounds of marijuana. This incident clearly shocked the TSA and the entire nation and clearly exposed the Continue Reading...
9/11 ATTACKSSecurity Posture of the United States Before and After 9/11 AttacksIntroductionFrom the onset, it would be prudent to note that if there was one thing that the 9/11 terror attacks made clear, it was that the national security of this grea Continue Reading...
Synopsis
Because the majority of critical infrastructure components in the United States are privately owned, compliance with Department of Homeland Security risk assessment methods remains voluntary. Risk assessments of critical infrastructure focus Continue Reading...
Information Security Strategy
The world of information technology (IT) has evolved tremendously in the last few decades. Today, IT systems permeate virtually every aspect of work in the organizational setting – from strategic planning functions Continue Reading...
Global Efforts to Reduce Terrorism and Political Violence Been Effective in the Past Decade?
Conceptualizing Political Violence and Terrorism
Terrorism does not have an assigned definition. As a matter of fact, "few terms or concepts in contempora Continue Reading...
Airport Security
About the Airport
Current Security Arrangements to Counter Terrorist Threats
Aviation Security System: Available Measures
Analysis of the Current Security System at the Airport
Security Measures Required to Strengthen the Airpor Continue Reading...
Specifically, current definitions and limitations in the area of profiling make it impossible to implement the types of policies and precautions such as those that have proven successful in Israel. According to acknowledged U.S. (Larsen, 2007) and i Continue Reading...
Information Technology Security Roles
Abstract
The roles that information security personnel play is vital within an organization. We have analyzed three key roles namely CISO, CIO, and Digital forensics. These are key roles in an organization that w Continue Reading...
Local, State, Federal Partnerships
Local, State, and Federal Partnerships
Q1.Explain the chain-of-command structure when receiving information about a possible act of terrorism in your city. The incident is confirmed to be the work of terrorists. N Continue Reading...
Air Cargo Security
Since the events of 911, airport security has been an important issue. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)" is responsible for ensuring the security of all modes of transportation, including cargo placed aboard airpla Continue Reading...
Forensics and Computer Security Incident Response Team (csirt) Plan Strategy
The objective of this study is to develop and forensics and security incident response team (CSIRT) plan strategy for an organization. It is reported that a "computer secur Continue Reading...
Changing environment and Communities
It is the intention of the various agencies of the government to help their employees to be able to in an environment that is suitable for the optimum performance in order to offer the best service to the public Continue Reading...
The other components of DNI office operate under the guidance of heads of independent departments. The apparent organizational chart of DNI office is grounded on a middle link between confederated model and the intelligence department with line mana Continue Reading...
Metrics, Implementation, and Enforcement (Security Governance)
How can you determine whether there has been a malware outbreak?
The threat situation today has become more dangerous than in the past. Security and safety threats have been increasing Continue Reading...
Human Factor in Cargo Security
Is Human Factor important Cargo Security
Cargo security I one of the major issues handled with priority by Homeland security department in United States of America. It is regarded as a positional facilitator in terror Continue Reading...
Washington D.C. Police Department
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department
Washington D.C. is the nation's capital, and thus holds a special responsibility in terms of providing the ultimate image of safety and enforcement of American ideals. Continue Reading...
National Security Implications of Transnational Organized Crime
The paper deals with three important aspects, one the National Security, second the crime -- organized in many ways, and the third rogue nations that pose a threat. National security is Continue Reading...
National security cards also have the ability to provide useful information and insight to policymakers on which areas of a given country will most likely be the least secure and which pose potential security threats (Ortmeier, 2009). This will also Continue Reading...
Security
An institution of higher learning is one of the most vulnerable places to cyber-attacks available to hackers due to the number of units operating, lackadaisical security measures and the ability of hackers to hide in plain sight. The fact Continue Reading...
Another way that terrorism has more of an effect on democracy is because it influences the security of the homeland. Terrorism has made it where most countries ruled by democracy are now running a tight ship when it comes to homeland security (Leah Continue Reading...
Anti Terrorism Measures
Effective Anti-Terrorism Measures
Effective Anti-Terrorist Tactics
The threat of terrorism involves many variables. The nature and degree of risk posed by a potential attack depends on a number of factors, including the goa Continue Reading...
Human Trafficking
The State Department of the U.S. Government has for the past ten years issued an annual report on the state of laws governing human trafficking. The latest report shows that most of the world's industrialized countries have enacted Continue Reading...
His study includes the following;
The U.S. government through the executive to provide appropriate leadership to steer the country in the domain of cyber security.
The state to conduct immediate risk assessment aimed at neutralizing all the vulner Continue Reading...
The department also received the nationally sought-after recognition of being accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards. As the 1990s came to a close, Miami experienced a continuing crime rate Continue Reading...