Abstract
While terrorism has never been a predictable phenomenon, addressing this problem in a proactive manner is becoming increasingly difficult. It requires that public servants engaged in securing the homeland constantly upgrade their knowledge, skills, and abilities. In this paper, I focus on two areas of administrative competency that need to be developed within our public servants in order for the US to successfully meet this challenge. First, I highlight the need for collaboration across agencies, sectors, and even nations in order to combat terrorism in a way that is both effective and legitimate in the public’s eyes. However, the public context of the terrorism problem requires those acting in the name of national security to ensure that their antiterrorism efforts comply with the requirements and protections of the Constitution. Second, then, I stress the need for those within the public service to have higher levels of constitutional competence so as to address the terrorism threat in a legally sustainable fashion. I conclude with a set of propositions that can help researchers and practitioners develop the broad foundation of knowledge that public administrators need to successfully administer the programs and policies that will help keep America safe.
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- Frontmatter
- Opinion Articles
- “One DHS” Revisited: Can the Next Homeland Security Secretary Unite the Department?
- A Pathway Forward in Homeland Security Education: An Option Worth Considering and the Challenge Ahead
- Applying Public Administration in Emergency Management: The Importance of Integrating Management into Disaster Education
- Antiterrorism and the Separation of Powers: How Public Administration Theory Can Help Us Meet the New Security Challenge
- The Professionalization of Emergency Management in Institutions of Higher Education
- A Review of “A Framework for Aviation Cybersecurity” – A Decision Paper from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Research Articles
- State Officials’ Perceptions of the Food and Agriculture Sector Criticality Assessment Tool (FASCAT), Food-system Risk, and Food Defense Funding
- The United States Medical Countermeasure Enterprise: A Broken Link in US Biopreparedness
- Understanding and Overcoming Information Sharing Failures
- Common Issues in Emergency Public Information as Identified in CSEPP Exercises
- Hurricane Wilma and Long-Term Business Recovery in Disasters: The Role of Local Government Procurement and Economic Development
- Disaster Awareness of Personnel and Students of Kocaeli University