The State of National Resilience as an Element of Homeland Security

The State of National Resilience as an Element of Homeland Security
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Resilience and Homeland Security
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Executive Summary
Homeland security relies on national resilience to protect the US from many threats. This white paper evaluates national resilience in transportation, banking, energy, and COVID-19. The paper shows significant weaknesses in interagency collaboration, cybersecurity, infrastructure adaptability, and social involvement. Coordination, cybersecurity, and adaptive infrastructure are critical in strategies and projects. Recommendations include improving interagency cooperation, cybersecurity, flexible infrastructure, and community and societal resilience. The nation may strengthen its resilience and handle evolving challenges better using these multidimensional techniques. These observations and recommendations provide a strategic roadmap for national resilience and a proactive homeland security policy in the face of changing threats.
Background
Present National Resilience
National resilience is the foundation of homeland security, guaranteeing the US can endure and recover from natural and artificial threats. Transportation, finance, and energy interdependence require a complete resilience assessment. Resilience is the ability to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate catastrophes and emergencies (Homeland Security, n.d.). This comprehensive term includes natural calamities like hurricanes and earthquakes and artificial dangers like cyberattacks and terrorism. The complex interaction of strengths and vulnerabilities in national resilience requires a comprehensive assessment. The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) assesses and improves critical infrastructure resilience (Beckvard, 2022). DHS's strategic approach outlines federal, state, local, tribal, and private-sector partners' roles in protecting vital assets. However, this plan relies on dynamic threat comprehension and adaptive risk response to be effective.
Strategies and Initiatives
Several evolving policies and activities support national resilience efforts. In the National Response Framework (NRF), government and private sector agencies coordinate and collaborate during incidents (Kapucu et al., 2022). The National Strategy for Homeland Security emphasizes risk-based, all-hazards protection of the nation and its interests. Public-private partnerships like the Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (Humphreys, 2019). This collaborative approach recognizes private entities' vital role in maintaining essential services and systems. Despite attempts, sector-wide strategy integration gaps continue, resulting in a fragmented resilience approach. A holistic and coordinated response is complex with isolated approaches. The fast growth of threats, especially cyber threats, requires constant strategy refining and adaptability. To address these problems, critically evaluating