...States. The National Strategy for Homeland Security aims at establishing "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from attacks that do occur. (NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY, 2002)...

...DHS in November 2002. 7 The strategy set forth the overall objectives, mission areas, and initiatives to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and assist in the recovery from attacks that may occur. The strategy also called...

...Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in November 2002.' The strategy sets forth overall objectives to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and assist in the recovery from attacks that may occur. To accomplish these...

...The National Strategy for Homeland Security defines homeland security as "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur."3 The strategy highlighted the new...

...-4The strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Homeland Security in order of priority are: • Prevent terroris't attacks within the United States; • Reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism; and • Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The strategic objectives of the...

...-4The strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Homeland Security in order of priority are: • Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; • Reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism; and • Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The strategic objectives of the...

...against catastrophic threats, and emergency preparedness and response. The Strategy 's objectives are to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism; minimize the damage and to quickly recover from attacks that do occur. Establishment of OHS The California...

...mission is to protect the American homeland from terrorism. The mission of the Department would be to: • Prevent terrorist attacks within the United...States; • Reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism; and • Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The Department of Homeland Security...

...mission is to protect the American homeland from terrorism. The mission of the Department would be to: • Prevent terrorist attacks within the United...States; • Reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism; and • Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The Department of Homeland Security...

...directly to the threat inspiring the reorganization: Homeland security is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.6 US defense policy relied on a top-down,...