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Homeland Security Expert Rates Work of DHS in Major Areas

Council on Foreign Relations: “Five years after President Bush created the Office of Homeland Security, CFR.org sat down with Stephen E. Flynn, the Council on Foreign Relations’ top homeland security expert, to evaluate the effectiveness of that office. What follows is a report card, grading the Department of Homeland Security on some of its primary duties.”

  • Introduction
  • Port Security: D+
  • Nuclear Plant Security: B/B+
  • Air Defense: B
  • Airport Security: C+
  • Border Control and Immigration: C
  • Chemical Plant Security: D-/F
  • Disaster Response: C-
  • Bridges, Tunnels, and Other Infrastructure: C
  • Public Relations: D
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