“Balancing Priorities: Investing in Research and Development or First-Responder Preparedness in Homeland Security” Introduction: In the field of homeland security, the debate over where federal funding should be allocated is a constant and important discussion. One of the

In homeland security, the importance of research and development cannot be underestimated, though some people have criticized spending too much money on R&D. In your opinion, is federal funding better spent on all-hazards first-responder preparedness or on Research and Development efforts to find new emergency management solutions for terrorist hazards? Would the American public be better served by transferring funding from R&D to first-responder preparedness, or vice versa? Explain your answer.
Bullock, J. A., Haddow, G. D., & Coppola, D. P. (2018). Homeland Security: The Essentials, 2nd ed. Elsevier.