Homeland Security Working Together to Safeguard America

• Published in: Public works management & policy Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 187 - 189
• Main Author: Kemp, Roger L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2005
• Subjects: Connecticut; Homeland security department; Intergovernmental Relations; Interorganizational Relations; National Security; Nonprofit Organizations; Public Sector Private Sector Relations; Security measures; State and local government relations; Terrorism; United States; United States of America; antiterrorism; protecting America; safeguarding the U.S; homeland security
• ISSN: 1087-724X; 1552-7549
• DOI: 10.1177/1087724X04271755

This article examines state-of-the-art practices in the evolving field of homeland security. The increased level of intergovernmental cooperation is documented between all levels of government—cities, counties, and state, as well as the federal government. All of these levels of government are now cooperating to safeguard America to avert another terrorism incident such as the one that occurred on 9/11/01. The various levels of government are now cooperating with other special district and nonprofit organizations. Special districts include transit, water, and sewer. Nonprofit organizations include hospitals, health clinics, and other medical facilities. As time passes, the author predicts that the level of cooperation between public and nonprofit agencies will increase in the area of homeland security. Both sectors will be working together to safeguard America.