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Department of Homeland Security

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Bureaucracy , Intelligence and Homeland Security Bureaucracy , Intelligence and Homeland Security

The struggle for compatibility in a democratic nation The terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 shook the nation to its core . Politicians felt a tremendous pressure not only to go on the attack against the terrorists , but also to secure the homeland . As a result the United States ' government responded the way it often does in a crisis - It created a huge new bureaucracy

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS ) was designed to consolidate dozens of agencies under one

roof . Theoretically this would streamline the process of protecting the homeland . The Intelligence Act of 2004 was designed to better focus this process while also protecting the civil rights of Americans

Proponents of the DHS argue that there has not been a major attack on American soil since 2001 . This presents an incomplete picture of the security landscape however . DHS is still very much a work in progress It has been plagued by numerous well-publicized problems . The Department of Homeland Security has not met the strategic goals and objectives set forth in the Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 . Therefore , the DHS has not successfully provided national security

The Act and the Bureaucracy

The consolidation of so many agencies under one roof was unprecedented in Washington . Early fears that the bureaucracy would be so unwieldy as to be out of control seemed to be justified . After 9 /11 the government felt an intense pressure to do something . The lack of coordination...

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