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Department of Homeland Security DHS Structures
The Homeland Security Enterprise is a massive compilation of organizations at all levels. It
includes government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations. While the Department
of Homeland Security is tasked with overseeing many operations, there are other entities with
homeland security responsibilities.
In this discussion forum, you will discuss the mission of the DHS and the various structures that
make up homeland security and emergency management.
Read and review the following:
• The 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (Links to an external site.) [PDF, File Size
9.3MB]. (2014). Retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2014-qhsrfinal-508.pdf
Respond to the following:
• Explain how the QHSR supports the responsibilities, structures, and components of the DHS.
Do you agree with the organizational structure of this massive federal agency? Would you make
changes, and if so, what would they be?
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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The complexity of the fields of homeland security and emergency management require a
compilation of actions from a multitude of disciplines. In this discussion forum, you will define
homeland security and emergency management and discuss the implications of what it means to
be interdisciplinary.
Read and review the following:
• Bellavita, C. (2009, June). Changing Homeland Security: What is Homeland Security? (Links to
an external site.) Homeland Security Affairs Journal, 6(3). Retrieved from
Respond to the following:
• Construct your own definition of homeland security and emergency management. Next, analyze
Bellavita’s seven categories. How does his attempt at defining homeland security compare to
your own definition? Would you add categories or take any away from his explanation? Why or
why not?
AFI Framework and the results the internal and external analyses
Create an 8-12-slide PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the AFI Framework and the results
the internal and external analyses. Your presentation must also include a SWOT matrix for the
company and your recommendations for strategies to move the company forward, that align with
organizational structure and governance, and reflect ethical responsibility