Homeland Security Act Of 2002 Apprisal
Introduction
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 was informed by the events following the September 11 bomb attacks on New York. In this text, I come up with an appraisal of the Act.
A discussion
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 has quite a good number of provisions which are data related. It is commendable that the act brings together federal groups into a single agency and through this; there is a clear as to how their data as well as systems shall, be connected and consolidated (Lake 2010). In the modern day where the integrity of data has been largely compromised, the requirement that the agency comes up with a safe IT structure is commendable. It is also important to note that another vital provision of the Act is section 101 (D) which offers a timely recognition of the importance of the DHS’s multi-use nature. Similarly, the United States Coast Guard transfer to the DHS (Section 501) is a desirable move towards enhancing the success (overall) of the DHS.It is however important to note that the Homeland Security Act of 2002 brought with itself fears of some setback as far as the protection of civil liberties was concerned as the law forbid the Terrorism Information and Information System (TIPS) which was a program by the citizen corps. By forbidding TIPS, the public may not have the desired access to information and the gains made as far as privacy is concerned may be eroded.
Conclusion
It is important to note that though there are some provisions in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 which remain controversial and hence prone to change, a good number of the provisions in the Act will go a long way towards strengthening the DHS.
References
Lake, J.E. (2010). Homeland Security Department: FY 2010 Appropriations. DIANE Publishing
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