Complete a briefing paper of 3-5 pages (double-spaced— not including the title page, abstract, references
or appendixes) on the following:
Should the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recommend to the President and Congress to
remove the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the DHS structure and make it an
independent agency of the US Executive Branch? Discuss challenges facing FEMA responding to
disasters. What strategies should be taken to lessen these challenges?
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