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This 4 page paper describes some of the ways in which the American bureaucracy changed in response to the 9-11 attacks. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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some of the changes that the attack caused in the American bureaucracy. Discussion The term "bureaucracy" is generally understood to mean "government," and the biggest single change, and one
that is not universally praised, must be the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. This behemoth was put together quickly in response to the attack, without adequate planning
or preparation. The result is an agency that is underfunded and plagued with infighting and turf wars, as the various agencies brought together under its control jockey for position
(Gillies, 2005). "The problem, clearly defined, is that it will take years to dissolve existing cultures and information sharing barriers that hinder cooperation" (Gillies, 2005). First, each
agency has its own distinct culture; the "unwritten rules" that govern the way it operates. Think of the difference between an FBI agent and a customs inspector and the
agencies cultural problems become apparent. It has proven difficult, if not impossible, to break down the cultural barriers between the agencies, with the result that tasks that are not
part of the culture will not be attended to with the same energy and resources as tasks that are part of it" (Gillies, 2005). Second, the agencies battle each
other as one seeks to dominate the others; and third, the agencies, and DHS as a whole, "resist taking on new tasks that seem incompatible with its dominant culture" (Gillies,
2005). What were left with, then, is a huge, unwieldy and largely ineffective department that seems to do better at spying on Americans than keeping us safe. That
could be because part of the reason for the creation of the DHS was purely political: "The DHS was also a gambit by the White House to change existing labour
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