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Advancing the Management of Homeland Security - Protecting the Homeland: Lessons From Prior Government Reorganizations

Overview The National Academy of Public Administration is an independent, nonprofit organization chartered by Congress. Organizing the Department of Homeland Security is an immense challenge that requires visionary leadership, exemplary management, and effective intergovernmental coordination. This paper focuses on techniques of defend the homeland from terrorist threats, departmental leadership must draw on the knowledge of men and women who have directed large-scale government reorganizations in the past. Over their decades in public service, Academy Fellows have amassed unique expertise and perspectives that can be proactively applied to the structure, organization, and management of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Publisher	National Academy of Public Administration	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	April 2003
Format	White Papers
Topics	Physical Infrastructure Protection

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