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WE
WANT YOUR INPUT!
Homeland Defense Journal’s 2008 Future of Homeland Security Survey
The 2008 presidential and Congressional election cycle is now in full
swing. These elections will be followed by the transition period, and then
new leadership in the White House, at DHS and the other agencies. This will
mark the first time that any administration other than the Bush
administration has led the Department of Homeland Security. There will also
be major changes in the Congress. We think the views of homeland security
professionals like you should be heard as these processes move forward. To
help ensure that happens we are asking you to tell us what you think by
taking this short 3-minute survey.
The results of this survey will be released at our July 9 half-day
conference, Homeland Security 2009 AM*Briefing: The Impact of a New
Administration on America's Homeland Security Policies, Programs & Budgets.
To attend, or for more information, please visit
http://www.homelanddefensejournal.com/hdl/Homeland-Security-2009-AM-Briefing.html
They will also be published in Homeland Defense Journal and provided
directly to the presidential campaigns, Federal agency leaders,
Congressional members and other key leaders.
Help shape the future of homeland security! |
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1: Should the next
administration:
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Maintain DHS in its current form |
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Split DHS back up into its original component parts |
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Keep DHS but reorganize it |
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2: Rate what should be the next administration’s top three homeland security issues
(1 being highest priority, followed by 2 then 3):
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Port security |
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Emergency response |
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Border security |
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Interoperability |
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Rail security |
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Medical surge capacity |
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Air cargo security |
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Private sector resiliency |
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Airline security (passenger) |
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CBRN preparedness |
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Chemical plant security |
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Pandemic preparedness |
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Critical infrastructure security |
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IED counter-measures |
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Cyber-security |
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Bioshield/medical counter-measures for WMD |
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Identity security |
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Other |
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3: What sort of experience/background should the next DHS secretary have
(rate the top three, with 1 being top priority, followed by 2 then 3):
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Federal legislative (former Member of House or Senate) |
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Critical infrastructure experience |
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State level experience (e.g., former Governor) |
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Intelligence experience |
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Military experience |
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Criminal justice experience |
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State homeland security experience |
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Managerial experience |
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Industry sector security experience |
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Federal government experience |
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4: If the US experiences a
major disaster, what is most probable scenario?
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WMD (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) |
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Pandemic |
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Suicide or vehicle bomb |
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Natural disaster |
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5: Do you expect this major disaster to occur within:
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The next four years (first term of a new administration) |
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The next eight years (next two presidential terms) |
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The next ten to fifteen years |
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Not likely |
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6: This will be the first time that an administration other than the Bush administration will lead homeland security. If a Democrat wins the presidential election do you believe the next administration will:
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Make major policy changes |
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Maintain similar policies |
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7: If a Republican wins the presidential election do you believe the next administration will:
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Make major policy changes |
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Maintain similar policies |
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8: To help us gauge the results of this survey, are you primarily:
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Private sector, industry |
Military |
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Private sector, consultant |
Academic |
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Public sector, Federal level |
Other
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Public sector, State or local |
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9: How many years of experience do you have in the homeland security field:
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One year or less |
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One to four years |
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Five to ten years |
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More than ten years |
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