Your assigned reading this week explores federalism in homeland security, as well as the role that state and local governments play in the homeland security enterprise. Apply this to your community. Identify the various levels of homeland security infrastructure in your community and the role that each plays in this shared mission.

http://www.heritage.org/homeland-security/report/learning-disaster-the-role-federalism-and-the-importance-grassroots

https://www.dhs.gov/national-network-fusion-centers-fact-sheet