FUSION CENTERS Cecilia Pina 05/16/12 compSc 100: Mon & Wed 4pm-5:50pm “A fusion center is an effective and efficient mechanism to exchange information and intelligence‚ maximize resources‚ streamline operations‚ and improve the ability to fight crime and terrorism by merging data from variety of sources.”(1) Let us break this down‚ fusion is the act of fusing or combining and center is a point or place in which
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these attacks were devasting they did not have the same impact as the 9/11 attacks. The 9/11 attacks helped to lead to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The 9/11 attacks was the impetus for forming DHS because of an impulse. An impulse to enhance efforts to protect the United States. The essence of homeland security can be summed up in three words: prevent‚ protect‚ and respond. The ideal objective is to prevent terrorist attacks. It was also desirable that potential
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In an emergency‚ whether natural disaster or terrorist event‚ the most important role is that of first responders. First responders’ jobs are to be the first on the scene in any kind of event and provide various types of response. Some first responders are law enforcement whose first goal is to neutralize the suspect. Others are trained as firefighters to combat fire‚ structural damage‚ and rescue as many victims as they can. Most people think of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) or paramedics
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change was in airport security. Airports security became a top priority and many needed to feel safe flying again. The government provided funds for airport security to start running background checks and checked baggage much more heavily to improve safety. In the wake of the attacks the government also created a new department and released a new act. The Department of Homeland Security was created after the attacks and its stated missions involve anti-terrorism‚ border security‚ immigration and customs
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billion on homeland security and has implemented many changes‚ strategies and processes to better prepare our nations Security. The government had few institutions that would have coped with this disaster before it happened but thereafter‚ it has moved towards solving this problem by establishing several institutions and initiatives including the U.S.A. Patriot Act‚ the Homeland Security Act‚ the Department of Homeland Security‚ the National Incident Management System‚ Homeland Security Presidential
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The TSA’s Incompetence Surely‚ everyone must hate inefficiency and lies? What is more dishonest and inefficient than the TSA? TSA stands for Transport Security Administration. Most people are familiar with their airline security checks. When people travel on planes‚ they will have to go through the routine of waiting in lines so they can take off their shoes‚ get their luggage scanned‚ and go through metal detectors. This seems like a fair way to prevent terrorist attacks. We should‚ however‚ eliminate
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The first agency chosen is the U.S. Coast Guard. “The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security” (U.S. Coast‚ 2012). The USCG is located within the military division of the Department of Homeland Security‚ thus it is not considered an independent agency but an executive department. The U.S. Forest Service‚ established in 1905‚ is an agency of U.S. Department of Agriculture and manages
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This group of terrorists were about to change the future of airline security. To highlight this point‚ “The death toll for the day‚ excluding the perpetrators‚ was estimated at 2‚973. It included 2‚749 at the World Trade Center‚ 184 at the Pentagon‚ and 40 in a related occurrence in Pennsylvania” (September 11‚ 2001 Events). So many innocent people died this terrible day and this could have been prevented with tighter security at airports. This could have not happened if everyone was searched before
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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY‚ CALIFORNIA THESIS VALIDATING A METHOD FOR ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AT THE INCIDENT COMMAND LEVEL by James H. Graham‚ Jr. March 2006 Thesis Advisor: Second Reader: Tom Housel Ted Lewis Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies only; (Proprietary Information); (March 2006). Other requests for this document must be referred to President‚ Code 261‚ Naval Postgraduate School‚ Monterey‚ CA‚ 93943-5000 via the Defense Technical
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forever. September 11‚ 2001 is day no one will forget. Who would have thought that a plane crashing into the twin towers would have caused so much damage? That plane crashing was just the beginning of the downhill spiral of our economy‚ our national security‚ and the war on terrorism. The terrorist goal was to destroy the United States economy by abolishing its centers of power: Wall Street‚ the Pentagon and the White House. They unfortunately successfully hit their first two targets. The closing
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