Getting the national homeland security enterprise right is among the most difficult challenges in Washington because the problems in protecting the homeland are rooted in over-centralization, pervasive complacency, and entrenched politics—problems that often cause Washington to not work properly.
One of the issues that should be addressed is establishing a framework for empowering state and local authorities to meet their responsibilities for disaster response and domestic counterterrorism operations, particularly for ensuring state and local input into national policies and promoting intelligence-led policing.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government has undergone a series of structural changes. At the state and federal levels, efforts are underway to enhance communications and information-sharing infrastructures among agencies and other organizations. Public institutions also have reached out to the private sector to form partnerships designed to protect vital national infrastructures.
As you should be learning this week is that effective leadership, strong communication, and a common core culture—that includes to some extent a shared organizational identity and assumptions about mission, strategy, and goals—are the building blocks of a successful organization and are necessary if programs in the organization are to be implemented successfully.
What areas within the Military or Homeland security or even with other local agencies do you see the biggest breakdown in sharing information?
How would you suggest these agencies best collaborate?
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