Risk Assessment

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Risk Assessment
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Risk Assessment
Introduction
Many organizations and systems are managed by corporate personnel, and an effective modeling of the leadership strategies is a necessary step. The journey towards successful operational structures has to face hindrances. Due to the emergence of various systems in the running of organizations, risk assessment has become a fundamental requisite. The reliability of any system or enterprise requires minimal risks and adequate resources, so as to ensure that productivity is realized. The negative impacts that have been experienced as a result of poor management are not pleasant. There are various organizations and institutions in the global capacities which can help in risk assessment and management. Different systems demand different departmental applications, so as to grow positively. This paper seeks to explore the importance and role of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relation to risk assessment and management The different roles played by other organs in risk assessment are also discussed.
The USA has formed many federal and local organs to enhance risk management. Since the September 11 2001 attacks by terrorist groups, the American citizens have called for reformation of various public platforms, so as to ensure that security risks are properly addressed (Bellavita, 2008). However, terrorism is not the only risk that calls for action. There are many other forms of risk in the society, and the U.S homeland security programs encompass a number of issues (Bellavita, 2008). For example, hazards such as weather catastrophes, environmental effects and also jurisdiction conflicts are categorized as potential risks. On the business and economic scales, there exist other types of risks which must also be accorded the right assessment. These include industrial risks, technology related risks, fire risks, losses and computer system related risks among others (Bellavita, 2008). Some of the risks in can be termed as disasters, since they cause massive destruction to the affected victims.
The Department of Homeland Security and risk assessment
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) falls under the federal security programs in the US, and has various functions (DHS.gov, 2011). For example, this organ controls the various federal resources to ensure that public systems are incorporated. The DHS has several sub-departments, which carry out various security-related activities (DHS.gov, 2011). For example, the department provides training and informative programs to police agencies at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (DHS.gov, 2011). National security is provided to the citizens by the department’s military organ, which is also responsible for securing maritime demarcations. For medical services, the DHS control...