Case Report: Department Of Homeland Security

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TO: Mr. Barack Obama, President of the United States.
FROM: Ms. Vonda Griffith, Student at Columbia College.
CC: Mr. Frederick Crawford.
DATE: October 20, 2016.
SUBJECT: Department of Homeland Security.
This memorandum is to discuss the Department of Homeland Security, i.e., it?s existence, individual rights under the Constitution, structure, management and retention of the department.
Existence/Structure
September 11, 2001, began a journey for citizens in the United States. It awakened a fear of being unsafe in our own country by those who chose to commit terrorist acts against us. The threat of terrorism has now slapped the American people into reality along with the leaders of the country to look towards a plan …show more content…

safeguard and secure cyberspace; and strengthen national preparedness and resilience,? (Johnson, n.d.). There are priority goals set by Mr. Johnson for each of the missions stated earlier. As you expand each of these missions on the site, Mr. Johnson has thoroughly thought through his strategies in ensuring the mission is completed. It seems that he has taken his experience as the general counsel for the defense department and his knowledge as an attorney and used it when coming up with his strategies and goals for the Department of Homeland Security. For example, his strategies to prevent terrorist attacks is to analyze and disseminate information across the homeland security enterprise by sharing intelligence information; deter and disrupt operations; strengthen transportation security by detecting malicious people and dangerous items at entry and exit points of travel; counter violent extremism by supporting community based problem solving and integration efforts with law enforcement, and working with sharing information with frontline law enforcement, families and private sectors, (Johnson, n.d.). Another example would be the expedited screening of passengers by TSA at 50 percent of the airports which would enhance the passenger?s experience. His thinking is the common good of all and that we are actually at war with foreign powers, but he also has shown the concern for individual rights because of his experience and knowledge as an

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