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<p>Homeland security is a responsibility to be shared across the nation.  Resource demands, differing cultures, and varying motivations result in  frustration and confusion that conflict with the nation's need to collaborate and  cooperate. As such, the homeland security enterprise appears to be imploding  from turf battles, suspicion, poor communication, competitive funding, and  mistrust, which cause stakeholders to wonder where they fit in this complex,  interdependent environment.  This study examines reports, literature, and studies, along with interviews  of homeland security executives from the four levels of government. It is argued  and supported by the research that enhancing the nation's ability to collaborate  involves a hybrid approach, where operational functions are decentralized and  intelligence functions are centralized. The operational component encourages  growth from the bottom of the enterprise through a decentralized block-grant  process that allows jurisdictions to address their unique demands. The  intelligence component recommends comprehensive reform and uses the  nation's layered system of government as a portal to provide situational  awareness at all levels.  Collectively, the study's recommendations create an environment ripe for  collaboration, where leaders capitalize on the strengths of interconnectivity and  continuously add value so that the synergy of combined efforts positively  influences the homeland security enterprise.
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<br>Subjects: National security; United States</div>
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Marlowe, Kirk S.</div>
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