Homeland Security in a Nutshell

Richard White

International Journal of Social Science Studies, 2017, vol. 5, issue 6, 9-14

Abstract: As the Department of Homeland Security begins its 2018 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, it will certainly address the question “what is homeland security?”. This article is meant to provide a concise overview. It begins with a definition and relates it back to the origins of homeland security. It then takes that same definition and projects it onto the DHS mission sets. It then takes a closer look at DHS missions in border and transportation security, counterterrorism, emergency management, countering weapons of mass destruction, critical infrastructure protection, and cybersecurity. It concludes with a unique argument that homeland security may be only a transient concern, and that technological change may offer a brighter future.

Keywords: homeland security; definition homeland security; border and transportation security; counterterrorism; emergency management; countering weapons of mass destruction; counter-wmd strategy; critical infrastructure protection; cybersecurity; department of homeland security; homeland security enterprise; federal bureau of investigation; quadrennial homeland security review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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