Who's in Charge? New Challenges in Homeland Defense and Homeland Security

Abstract

A secure homeland is the nation's first priority and is fundamental to the successful execution of its military strategy. The U.S. military will continue to play a vital role in securing the homeland through military missions overseas and by executing homeland defense and civil support missions, and supporting emergency preparedness planning activities. However, it is critical to understand the distinction between the role the Department of Defense (DoD) plays with respect to national security and the role of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as lead federal agency (LFA) for Homeland Security (HLS), as defined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security. With this paradigm in mind, this article describes the approach approved in the DoD-HLS Joint Operating Concept (HLS JOC) that describes how DoD intends to perform its responsibilities associated with securing the homeland, to include homeland defense and civil support missions, and supporting emergency preparedness planning activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA483967

Entities

People

  • Barry Cardwell
  • Jimmie Perryman
  • Thomas Goss

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Counterterrorism
  • Criminals
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.