Argue that the Department of Homeland security protects America from internal and external dangers.

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Argue that the Department of Homeland Security Protects America from Internal and External Dangers.
Homeland security is a security department formed after the September 11 attacks on U.S soil by terrorists. Initially, this term had been only used by a few in limited policy circles. This is seen in the 1998 report Catastrophic Terrorism: Elements of a national policy by Aston B. Carter, John M. Deutch, and Philip D. Zelikow. However, it was not until November 25, 2002, that many us government agencies reorganized and came under one umbrella which became known as the United States department of homeland security which encompassed both natural disasters and man-made events. Its activities are coordinated at the white house by the Homeland Security Council which is currently headed by John Brennan (Shenon 2-4).
Homeland security also covers internal security whereby it aims at protecting the U.S from within. Like any other agency the DHS has a goal that is to prepare for, prevent and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism. Its ability to protect us is seen in its various components that include the transport security administration responsible for local and international aviation particularly at the airport where they screen passengers as well as in water and land transportation security. Its presence is also felt in buses, mass transit systems. Highways as well as ports. The federal emergency management agency is anothe…