Biggest Challenges Facing Homeland Security and Homeland Defense in the Future

Future Issues in Homeland Security/Homeland Defense
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Future Issues in Homeland Security/Homeland Defense
Homeland security and defense have faced diverse challenges throughout the decades. A memorandum by Cuffari (2022) indicates that recent relaxation in the overall security status of the nation arises from fundamental issues that the current must address urgently. Cuffari’s (2022) analysis reveals that these departments face performance and management issues. For instance, the Washington breach in 2021 demonstrates that problems in disseminating intelligence and sharing between diverse agencies have weakened. As a result, stakeholders have been trying to rejuvenate the proactiveness of the actors to reinstate the robustness of enforcing security and alerting players of imminent threats. Tightening the loopholes in this area may take time, but one expects the departments to restore the thoroughness of their systems within the following year.
Within the next five years, homeland security will continue to grapple with diverse challenges worsened by the recent pandemic. For instance, Homeland Security Today (2020) indicates that the increased complexity at the border due to the immigrant surge poses an extended problem. Cuffari (2022) also recognizes this as an issue that might take time due to its humanitarian perspective. Homeland Security Today (2020) also highlights the looming dangers of target shooting and related violence that requires a systemic response. Moreover, issues related to cybersecurity will continue to manifest within this pe...