The recent hurricanes illustrate that when a crippling natural disaster or other major incident hits our country, the Department of Homeland Security needs a precise understanding of both its human and financial resources in order to make timely decisions that will ultimately affect the American people.
Thompson emphasizes the need for DHS to manage resources effectively during disasters.
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It should go without saying that administration officials should not be using Signal for discussing intelligence matters reserved for the situation room — not to mention doing so incompetently by including members of the public.
At a time when DHS is rightly warning about an elevated threat environment from terrorists and cartels, we should be focused on plugging security gaps rather than senselessly creating new ones.
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