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Total Pages : 24 pages
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Download or read book Top Ten Challenges Facing the Next Secretary of Homeland Security written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an effort to assist with the first Presidential administration transition of the Department of Homeland Security, the Homeland Security Advisory Council has identified ten key challenges that will confront the next Secretary of Homeland Security. A core test for political leadership will be to make the hard choices on priorities and trade-offs between equally important programs and policies. Successfully taking on these challenges will help the new Secretary gain credibility within the Department as well as among its many homeland security partners throughout the Nation. Ultimately, homeland security is about synchronizing efforts with multiple partners across the landscape of America. The ability to successfully establish and maintain meaningful partnerships at all levels of government and society for the purpose of securing the homeland may be the greatest, ongoing challenge facing the next Secretary, as well as his or her successors. The Key Challenges are: 1) Homeland security is more than just a single cabinet Department. 2) Quickly get an inventory of the Department's commitments and deadlines and work with Congress to achieve a rational system of oversight. 3) Continue to improve intelligence and information sharing. 4) Build a cadre of homeland security leadership through a unified national system of training and education. 5) Build the strong research and development, procurement and acquisition process necessary to support the Department's various missions. 6) The work of strengthening our Nation's disaster response capabilities is not complete. 7) Lead the building of a resilient America. 8) Find the right balance between secure borders and open doors to travelers, students, and commerce. 9) Improve risk management and risk communications for homeland security. 10) Sustainability of our Nation's homeland security efforts.