Obama’s Homeland Security Agenda

Barack Obama’s Homeland Security Agenda is multi-fold, but its main premise is to protect the American people, especially from terrorist threats. Simple! Right? Not really…

Proper level of leadership and strategy will be needed to help secure our nation.

The strategy for securing the U.S. against 21st century threats is focused on preventing terrorist attacks on our homeland, preparing and planning for emergencies and investing in strong response and recovery capabilities. According to the White House:

Obama and Biden will strengthen our homeland against all hazards -– including natural or accidental disasters and terrorist threats — and ensure that the federal government works with states, localities, and the private sector as a true partner in prevention, mitigation, and response.

Certainly a noble cause, but Obama and his staff will have to handle the following issues to start paving the way to reaching the aforementioned goals:

• Defeat Terrorism Worldwide – this is a tough one
• Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
• Strengthen American Biosecurity
• Protect Our Information Networks
• Improve Intelligence Capacity and Protect Civil Liberties
• Protect Americans from Terrorist Attacks and Natural Disasters
• Protect Critical Infrastructure
• Modernize America’s Aging Infrastructure

Other White House initiatives related to the Criminal Justice System

• Foreign Policy
  • Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Energy Security

• Immigration

• Civil Rights

• Urban Policy – Crime & Law Enforcement

These policies and agendas will be presented throughout this month.

You might also like:

• President Obama’s Plan to Defeat Terrorism Worldwide
• Obama’s Civil Rights Agenda & The Criminal Justice System
• Obama’s Urban Policy on Crime and Law Enforcement
• Obama’s Immigration Policy, Secure Borders
• Obama’s Initiative to Prevent Nuclear Terrorism
• Crisis Situations Involving Hostages, Terrorists, & Media
• Can State Sponsored Terrorism Ever Be Eradicated Without War