Given that there are 22 agencies in the Department of Homeland Security, how well do you think they work together given their diverse roles and responsibilities?

Module 2 Homeland Security

1. Politics played a key role in the formation of the Department of Homeland Security. What impact did this have in terms of the department’s overall effectiveness in the short and long term?

2. Given that there are 22 agencies in the Department of Homeland Security, how well do you think they work together given their diverse roles and responsibilities?

3. Of the 22 agencies that comprise the Department of Homeland Security, which ones are you familiar with based on your consumption of news and current events?

4. What role does the Department of Defense play in homeland security?

5. Do you believe that immigration and border security are major homeland security issues? Why?

6. Since FEMA is the only agency that responds to natural disasters, do you believe it should be place in another federal department? Why?