Homeland Security in Homeland Security in 20112011

A Presentation for CES-GovernmentA Presentation for CES-GovernmentBy By

David SilverbergDavid Silverberg

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The ThreatsThe Threats

The Jihad

•Al Qaeda

•Associated movements

•Yemen

•Somalia

•Lone Wolves

The ThreatsThe Threats

Mexican Narco-Cartels

•At war with Mexican government since 2006

•30,000 civilians dead

•Destabilizing

•Making inroads into United States

The ThreatsThe Threats

Domestic ExtremismDomestic Extremism• Right wing militiasRight wing militias• Eco-terroristsEco-terrorists• CultsCults

Greatest dangerGreatest danger

• The Narco War threatens The Narco War threatens the Mexican governmentthe Mexican government

• Cartel activity already in Cartel activity already in the United Statesthe United States

• Potential corruption of US Potential corruption of US law enforcement and law enforcement and governmentgovernment

• Increasingly desperate Increasingly desperate and dangerous and dangerous organizationsorganizations

• Border security threatenedBorder security threatened

• Outcome still uncertainOutcome still uncertain

Challenges in 2011Challenges in 2011• Tenth anniversary of 9/11Tenth anniversary of 9/11

• Heightened threat requires heightened alertnessHeightened threat requires heightened alertness• Greater danger from Yemen and SomaliaGreater danger from Yemen and Somalia

• Continued struggle in Mexico, defeating the cartels on Continued struggle in Mexico, defeating the cartels on both sides of the borderboth sides of the border

• New Congress, unclear how it will affect homeland securityNew Congress, unclear how it will affect homeland security• Likely focus on border security and illegal immigrationLikely focus on border security and illegal immigration

• Heightened threat in EuropeHeightened threat in Europe

• Domestic extremism is likely to decline following the Domestic extremism is likely to decline following the electionelection

Vigilance and awareness remain the chief Vigilance and awareness remain the chief defensesdefenses

by David Silverbergby David Silverberg

Homeland Security Today Homeland Security Today EditorEditor

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