Welcome to the 2022 Homeland Security Enterprise Forum

The Western Hemisphere is becoming increasingly interconnected through business, trade, migration, and growing security partnerships. How can neighboring nations accelerate their partnerships? What role can technology play in building and securing regional trade and business? In securing migratory routes and combating illicit migration and human smuggling? Would a larger free trade zone and common travel area help to ease the push factors of migration?

The Homeland Security Act of 2002 was signed into law on November 25, 2002 formally creating the Department of Homeland Security and in effect establishing the American homeland security enterprise. Many changes have been made since then including restructuring the organization and event creating an entirely new federal agency in CISA. Since its inception, DHS has been at the center of unique federal relationship with stakeholders - partnerships. What will the next few years hold for DHS and its partners? How does the current Secretary envision strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones?

As the U.S. pivots more to Great Power Competition and threats from state and non-state actors continue to grow, is it time to reframe our understanding of homeland defense and homeland security? Do we need a rejuvenation of civil defense?