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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a new report, “The DHS Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2020-2024“. In an era of threat landscape which is both complex and constantly evolving, DHS is responsible for leading homeland security initiatives. According to Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of DHS, “The Department’s dedicated operators and personnel will safeguard against
threats both foreign and domestic, respond to national emergencies and contingencies, and
preserve the Nation’s prosperity and economic security.”
In this updated strategic plan, DHS details how the Department will emulate the “relentless resilience” of the American people through six objectives:
The objectives in the strategic plan provide a pathway for DHS to proactively respond to current threats, and effectively plan for future threats by “forging partnerships to strengthen public, private, and international cooperation and crowd-sourcing solutions that outpace the intentions of our adversaries.” In a world where unknown threats and the systems in place to combat them are both convoluted, DHS argues that it is imperative to bolster and streamline its functions and responsibilities, especially at the Headquarters level, in order to ensure “that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”
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