Are there too many Homeland Security entities?

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Security Beat

Combating terrorism should not be split between the National Security Council and the Office of Homeland Security, according to a former assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low intensity conflict.

"Combating terrorism is difficult enough without having to divide between the two high-level councils in the country," said James Locher.

Locher said that the administration is heading towards a period of "unnecessary duplication between the Department of Homeland Security and the [current] Office of Homeland Security."

"I would not mind if the Office of Homeland Security stayed for a while to help the new department...