Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
How prepared is Homeland Security to handle terrorism threats?
On the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Senate panel will ask that question as it examines the department and interviews former lawmakers and past DHS officials, including the first Homeland Security secretary, Tom Ridge, the Washington Post reports.
The panel plans to review issues ranging from cybersecurity to disaster preparedness.
DHS was created by President Bush and Congress in 2003 in response to the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks.
