Guarding Americas Sky PDF Download

Several federal agencies have worked together on and since September 11, 2001 in ways not seen prior to the attacks against the United States on that date. The changes and enhancements to the defense of the airspace over the United States has been a particularly successful case study for interagency cooperation. There are lessons learned in this arena that should be applied to the greater expanse of homeland security. The federal government has taken initial steps to improve the security of the infrastructure and people of the United States since September 11, 2001. Forming the Office of Homeland Security was a great first step. But there is more to be done to efficiently use interagency for protection across the skies and on the land and seas of the U.S. This paper examines some actions for the leaders of the nation with a key recommendation to enable effective interagency cooperation.