Department of Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security Evaluate the effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security in preventing and responding to actions in the United States. Provide a brief overview of the Department of Homeland Security's responsibilities in prevention and emergency response. Review the case of securing the southern U.S. border addressing the Department of Homeland Security's responsibilities, entities, actions, and effectiveness with respect to this issue. Review the case of Hurricane Katrina addressing the Department of Homeland Security's responsibilities, entities, actions, and effectiveness with respect to this issue. Analyze the effectiveness of the Department of Homeland Security through the lens of these two case studies. Conclude with a brief assessment of the success of the Department of Homeland Security's achieving its two-prong mission since September 11, 2001.