Homeland Security and Homeland Defense: The Seam of Uncertainty Unstitched?

Abstract

Both the terrorist events of September 2001 and the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 have emphasized the need for a tiered capability toward all hazard response in the United States. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) continue to improve capabilities and coordination with one another but still have gaps that lack clarity, affect response times, limit information sharing, and cause incident command confusion. This seam of uncertainty exists where the DoD homeland defense mission overlaps with DHS homeland security. The US dedicated itself to meet and close these seams to better prevent, prepare, respond, and recover from future events that challenge our response enterprise. What improvements are needed in the CBRNE Response Enterprise and National Response Framework to enhance our ability to respond and recover from natural and manmade disasters?

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561597

Entities

People

  • Harry Culclasure

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Strategic Security Studies