'American Government Agencies Post 9/11\r'

' check to Timothy Manning, delegate Administrator for Protection and National Prepargondness at the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Federal Emergency heed Agency (FEMA). Since the September 2001 terrorist attacks, significant and measurable strides sacrifice interpreted propose to improve nimbleness for the hazards approach by all levels of government and all segments of orderliness (DHS, 2012).\r\nFEMA is now part of the DHSs Emergency Preparedness and resolution Directorate. FEMA is tasked with advising on building codes and flood plain trouble; teaching people how to get by means of a disaster; helping equip local and put in emergency preparedness teams; coordinating the federal response to a disaster; making disaster assistance available to states, communities, businesses, and individuals; training emergency managers; supporting the nations run off service; and administering the national flood and crime restitution programs.Listed below are some of the impr ovements that carry taken place post 9/11 (DHS, 2012).\r\nIn the four years between 2006 and 2010, the proportion of states and urban areas that were confident in the effectiveness of their emergency operations plans increased from 40 per centum to more than 75 percent; commercial radio broadcasters, in confederacy with FEMA, today can deliver public archetype messages to more than 84 percent of the U.S. population, up from 67 percent in 2009. By the end of 2013, reportage is expected to expand to more than 90 percent of the population;\r\nSince 2001, federal, state and local governments have make a network of surplusized teams capable of interdicting and disrupting a variety of imminent panics. That network includes 1,100 Hazardous Materials chemical reaction Teams, 5,400 SWAT teams, and 469 FBI-trained and accredited bomb squads;\r\nPrior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, major population centers in many move of the country lacked structural collapse and urban pursuit a nd extradite capabilities. Today, 97 percent of the nation is indoors a 4-hour drive of an urban search and rescue team; and\r\nGovernment agencies at all levels have improved their strategic and tactical communications mean and coordination. In 2006, only 42 percent of the nations urban areas had a strategic plan in place to guide interoperable communications. Today, 100 percent of the nations highest-risk urban areas are capable of establishing response-level interoperable communications inside one hour of an event involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies.\r\nAccording to Factsheet: U.S. impost and Border Protection Actions Taken Since 9/11,U.S. Customs and Border Protection are addressing the terrorist threat 24-hours a day. There is a multi-layered approach that encompasses workings with our remote counterparts, employing intelligence, applied science, advanced information in the issue and the most professional workforce worldwide. CBP uses various strategies and em ploys the current in technology to accomplish its goals. We have all-embracing our zone of security beyond our physical borders through the use of bilateral and private-sector partnerships, targeting and scrutinizing advance information on people and products coming into this country.\r\nCBP has achieved more than since its creation in March 2003. Some of the most significant accomplishments are as follows: Improved anti-terrorism training for all CBP military unit. CBP has employ anti-terrorism training for all personnel with a special focus on training related to weapons of agglomerate effect. This includes identifying and intercepting potential instruments of terrorism using non-intrusive inspection technology and radiation detection equipment.\r\nThe Student and Exchange visitant governing body (SEVIS) were implemented in August 2003. It is an meshwork/Intranet based system operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that electronically captures, maintains, and monitors information relevant to each foreign student, exchange visitor, and their dependents. SEVIS provides CBP with a mechanism to facilitate the approach of bonafide students and exchange visitors and quickly identify possible term violators.\r\nAugmented Integrated oversight Intelligence body (ISIS), that uses remotely monitored night-day camera and sensing systems to better detect, monitor, and move to illegal crossings, on both the Northern and Confederate borders.\r\nDeployed radiation detection technology including Personal beam Detectors (PRDs) to more than 10,400 CBP officers and agents, and Radiation Isotope Identification Detection System (RIIDS) to over 60 Border Patrol eye socket locations. Increased the amount of Remote Video Surveillance Systems (RVSS) which are pole mounted cameras that provide reporting 24 hours a day/7 days a week to detect illegal crossings, on both our Northern and Southern borders.\r\nImplemented a Geographic Information System (GIS), a souwest border initiative, which tracks illegal migration patterns to better deploy personnel and resources to establish control of our border.\r\nOverall these agencies have strike me the most. In recent light of the Boston endurance contest Bombing, the emergency response was remarkable which shows that there has been much training and procedures put into place since 9/11 and that we as a nation are prepared and capable of handling any situation that energy come our way.\r\n'