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My reflection on meeting this outcome:
Homeland Security
Cyber terrorism to active shooters is just a few examples of incidents that have occurred in cities across the United States of America. These incidents are not isolated and no city or state is except from these types of incidences. Every time and incident occurs no matter the crime or situation their could have been some type of proactive measure that could have been implemented to mitigate the risk. The Aurora, Colorado incident is a perfect example of an incident that could have been avoided if the right measures were taken to identify that Holmes had issues and that those issues were documented. Unfortunately for the 12 that lost their lives and the 58 that will live the rest of their lives with the reminder that someone could have done something. These examples are not isolated they happen all the time all over the United States, the incident that occurred at the Empire State building is another example of management not taking the appropriate measures to safely secure the work environment.
The mission statement of the Department of Homeland Security is “The vision of Homeland Security is to ensure a homeland is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interest, aspirations, and way of life can thrive.” (Security, 2012) Founded after 9/11 the Department of Homeland Security is the heart and soul of protecting US interest at our borders, cyber space and resiliency to disasters. The Department of Homeland Security has had their ups and downs when it comes to natural disasters, Katarina for example cost tax payers over 110 billion dollars in recovery assistance. (Greenstien, 2005) Unfortunately, the United States gave out 1.5 billion dollars as fake assistance money to hurricane victims who spent it on items like football season tickets and lavish vacations. Examples like this are the reason aid does not reach the right people because people are greedy and that greed affects those who do need the assistance.
Current Performance and Effectiveness
The Department of Homeland Security is made up and different agencies providing safety and security throughout the United States of America. No matter where you go and the method you take you will come in contact with some form of Department of Homeland Security services. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) handles all and any mode of transportation through the air, sea and even under ground with our subway system; you cannot travel without the safety and security of Transportation Security Administration. Transportation Security Administration is the tip of the spear when it comes to security services; the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are responsible for thousands of miles of US border and works directly with The United States Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE). The United States Coast Guard is one of five military organizations and the only one that directly falls under the Department of Homeland Security. All the organizations provide a blanket of security 24 hours a day 7 days a week to include holidays. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is another organization that may not provide security services but provides services after a disaster no matter the cause. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have had their issues but are a beacon of hope when it comes to disasters, Hurricane Katrina, Greensburg Kansas and recently hurricane Isaac all disasters that FEMA has responded to provide relieve. FEMA also has a lessons learned site that offers numerous resources that can help those looking for tools like after actions reports, emergency actions plans and collaborations.
My Future Learning Goals related to this Outcome:
The Department of homeland defense is vast and infinite space of Homeland Security information. I believe the Department of Homeland security at times is daunting and overwhelming if looking for specific information. I believe the Department of Homeland security is doing a great job of getting the information out, but doing a horrible job of showing individuals how to retrieve the information. I believe that’s what 3Delta’s plan is to introduce an effective way to communicate to customers of the services, tools and resources DHS offers. I believe this can help everyone from homeowners, small businesses to school administration plan, organize and create effective programs.
The Department of homeland security is doing a great job of supply information to those who need it. There are websites that allow you to input ideas and share lessons learned, actually the website is called Lesson Learned, it’s a collaborative website that collects case studies, lessons learned and benchmarking allowing those who are in emergency planning to create, develop and implement programs.
I think learning more depending on the Department of Homeland Security. I think they will continue to grow and make advancements, I think they need to concentrate more on the cyber threat than anything else. My company will continue provide customers with knowledge they can trust and believe in. I want to be a one stop shop for those wanting to take the proactive approach to defending their assets, instead of transferring the risk to someone else. 3Delta will continue to deliver products, tools and procedures that DHS provides giving customers an express line to safety and security.
Homeland Security
Cyber terrorism to active shooters is just a few examples of incidents that have occurred in cities across the United States of America. These incidents are not isolated and no city or state is except from these types of incidences. Every time and incident occurs no matter the crime or situation their could have been some type of proactive measure that could have been implemented to mitigate the risk. The Aurora, Colorado incident is a perfect example of an incident that could have been avoided if the right measures were taken to identify that Holmes had issues and that those issues were documented. Unfortunately for the 12 that lost their lives and the 58 that will live the rest of their lives with the reminder that someone could have done something. These examples are not isolated they happen all the time all over the United States, the incident that occurred at the Empire State building is another example of management not taking the appropriate measures to safely secure the work environment.
The mission statement of the Department of Homeland Security is “The vision of Homeland Security is to ensure a homeland is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards where American interest, aspirations, and way of life can thrive.” (Security, 2012) Founded after 9/11 the Department of Homeland Security is the heart and soul of protecting US interest at our borders, cyber space and resiliency to disasters. The Department of Homeland Security has had their ups and downs when it comes to natural disasters, Katarina for example cost tax payers over 110 billion dollars in recovery assistance. (Greenstien, 2005) Unfortunately, the United States gave out 1.5 billion dollars as fake assistance money to hurricane victims who spent it on items like football season tickets and lavish vacations. Examples like this are the reason aid does not reach the right people because people are greedy and that greed affects those who do need the assistance.
Current Performance and Effectiveness
The Department of Homeland Security is made up and different agencies providing safety and security throughout the United States of America. No matter where you go and the method you take you will come in contact with some form of Department of Homeland Security services. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) handles all and any mode of transportation through the air, sea and even under ground with our subway system; you cannot travel without the safety and security of Transportation Security Administration. Transportation Security Administration is the tip of the spear when it comes to security services; the United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) are responsible for thousands of miles of US border and works directly with The United States Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE). The United States Coast Guard is one of five military organizations and the only one that directly falls under the Department of Homeland Security. All the organizations provide a blanket of security 24 hours a day 7 days a week to include holidays. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is another organization that may not provide security services but provides services after a disaster no matter the cause. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may have had their issues but are a beacon of hope when it comes to disasters, Hurricane Katrina, Greensburg Kansas and recently hurricane Isaac all disasters that FEMA has responded to provide relieve. FEMA also has a lessons learned site that offers numerous resources that can help those looking for tools like after actions reports, emergency actions plans and collaborations.
My Future Learning Goals related to this Outcome:
The Department of homeland defense is vast and infinite space of Homeland Security information. I believe the Department of Homeland security at times is daunting and overwhelming if looking for specific information. I believe the Department of Homeland security is doing a great job of getting the information out, but doing a horrible job of showing individuals how to retrieve the information. I believe that’s what 3Delta’s plan is to introduce an effective way to communicate to customers of the services, tools and resources DHS offers. I believe this can help everyone from homeowners, small businesses to school administration plan, organize and create effective programs.
The Department of homeland security is doing a great job of supply information to those who need it. There are websites that allow you to input ideas and share lessons learned, actually the website is called Lesson Learned, it’s a collaborative website that collects case studies, lessons learned and benchmarking allowing those who are in emergency planning to create, develop and implement programs.
I think learning more depending on the Department of Homeland Security. I think they will continue to grow and make advancements, I think they need to concentrate more on the cyber threat than anything else. My company will continue provide customers with knowledge they can trust and believe in. I want to be a one stop shop for those wanting to take the proactive approach to defending their assets, instead of transferring the risk to someone else. 3Delta will continue to deliver products, tools and procedures that DHS provides giving customers an express line to safety and security.