Benefit of Risk Management as Applied to Homeland Security Operations

Risk Management and Homeland Security/Homeland Defense
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Risk Management and Homeland Security/Homeland Defense
The United States’ diverse efforts in upholding homeland security have demonstrated that achieving its objectives and mission requires ongoing collaboration and communication between players. McEntire (2018) confirms the government’s progress in initiating programs that advance the nation’s security. One of these is the risk management program that facilitates the capability of different stakeholders to execute their responsibilities by understanding the risk’s nature and preparing accordingly. In this context, a risk management program brings numerous benefits to homeland security operations.
The leading benefit of risk management is that it improves decision-making by isolating risks based on threat levels. According to the Department of Homeland Security (2011), it assists in connecting collected intelligence and other information to inform the response mechanism, prevention efforts, and recovery tactics the security bodies should employ. Such an aspect is critical because it assists these stakeholders in building the appropriate perception of risk and using matching mitigation measures that prevent un...