Overhauling Homeland Security – Council on Foreign Relations

Overhauling Homeland Security – Council on Foreign Relations
The White House, too, is looking to revamp its homeland security policies. President Obama is exploring an overhaul (WashPost) of the White House’s National Security Council (NSC), including incorporating some or all of the functions of the Homeland Security Council, set up during the Bush administration to advise the president, into those of the NSC. Lawmakers have voiced skepticism about the plan. Additionally, the president’s budget request seeks to increase DHS funding for transportation, cyber security, biological security, and improved coordination with state agencies.