Government In times of Crisis Mayor Rudy Giuliani has earned great praise for the role he played in the response to the terrorist attack in New York on September 11th at the time, but he has also become the subject of heavy speculation regarding preparedness before the attack and aspects of the response afterwards. His major fault was in his immediate reaction of assurance because it was indeed lack of preparedness that could have led to the deaths of the first responders at the scene of the attacks. Another ill prepared aspect of the event was The Office of Emergency Management being in the World Trade Center therefore unable to coordinate efforts between police and firefighters for the rescue properly due to their own evacuation from the attacks at the time. Giuliani was highly visible in the aftermath of September 11th. After the attacks, Giuliani coordinated the response of various city departments while organizing the support of state and federal
This weakness is one that will always be evident in the future of all warfare until the end of time. Due to the unconventional nature of the war on terror, lack of reliable intelligence is even more detrimental to our victory than ever before. However, technology advances have increased the efficiency and speed with which our forces can obtain intelligence information, though the sharing of this information between different entities is a problem that still persists. Since September 11th, the U.S. has adopted several new policies which improve the process of sharing intelligence between agencies, and the prospect of this issue becoming less prevalent is becoming a
The biggest factor in any major situation is being prepared and having every resource available. I think and feel that emergency response technology is a one that is changing the world for today and tomorrow. I plan on discussing how Technology in Emergency Management is changing form the past, present, and how it will change the future. Emergency management involves plans, structures and arrangements established to engage government, volunteer, businesses and nonprofits in a comprehensive and coordinated way to mitigate the implications of a disaster, terrorist attack or emergency. Emergency management is divided into three distinct phases.
Reorganizing bureaucracy is a typical governmental response to a disaster such as 9/11, in this case, growing evidence suggests that placing so many disparate agencies and departments under one roof has created more problems than it has solved. So with a new administration in place, now is the time to reexamine Homeland Security's structure and make the necessary changes to ensure it can effectively prevent future terrorist attacks and mitigate the results of natural disasters. The unprecedented nature of the current threat to the U.S., and the traditional role of the military in American society, raises challenges for homeland defense (HLD) and homeland security (HLS) planning in the current strategic environment. For military planners at United States Northern Command (and counter-terrorism planners at the Department of Homeland Security [DHS]), specific questions seem dominant: What exactly is the threat? What part of this threat is a “national security threat” or “foreign aggression” that is a DOD responsibility as part of the Homeland Defense mission?
7 SEQUESTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 3 The Global War on Terrorism executed by the United States since 2001 has led to a proliferation of technology innovation that requires extensive technology management by the civilian sector as well as by the Department of Defense. As the conflicts drawdown and the country faced with budgetary crisis, the Budget Control Act of 2011, dictates that the executive and legislative branches of government make critical fiscal decisions to bring the country’s debt under control or mandatory sharp cuts in budgets across all areas will take effect. These sharp cuts in the country’s budget are called sequestration (“US Debt and Defence”, 2012). These mandatory cuts on top of already aggressive cuts to defense spending will result in the need
The purpose of the Commission was to deliver an in-depth report on the hijackings and terrorist attack (Scheppler 4). Similar to past reports on the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it reported that the hijackings succeeded because of a lack of coordination, collaboration, and imagination on the part of multiple federal agencies and officials (Jasper
Invasion of Security 1 An Invasion of Security Richard Cuoco ENG 122 English Composition II Instructor: Marnie Nollette November 14, 2011 Invasion of Security 2 Within the last ten years there have been events throughout the world that have changed the face of not only America, but the entire world. Thousands of innocent lives have been lost in terrorist attacks on American soil and abroad. Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are now attempting to adopt broader and more invasive laws to counter the national security threat. Will the freedoms, liberties, and values of all Americans be compromised by these laws? This paper will discuss some actions that are being taken on the American
During times of war, it is understandable that the Government will be more apt to protect its people. In the United States, terrorism has become a major concern. This has come to light more recently after the 9/11 attack in 2004. Americans have been told that terrorism is their biggest enemy. Though in the attempts to obtain security, the people of the United States are giving up their freedoms and others are having those same freedoms taken away from them.
The history of the twentieth century is marked by many major changes in politics, technology and lifestyle, which significantly affected the face of human society. The twentieth century saw the development of sovereignty and democracy on a global scale; the invention of the computer and all of its subsequent accessories; and the adoption of a modern urban lifestyle. The first ten years of the twenty-first century have undoubtedly been tumultuous. It has witnessed sinister incidents and events, such as terrorist attacks, wars in the Middle East and natural disasters of epic proportions. Looking to the past to predict the future, it can be argued that the following issues will characterize the history of the twenty-first century.
To what extent is climate change a bigger global threat than terrorism? Global warming is a term that is used worldwide and brings fear to everyone. The thought of change in our world is a very scary thing. What makes it the scariest is that it is very difficult to be controlled and it will take a lot of hard work to stop it. The climate changes have rapidly increased in the years passed and they continue to increase.