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TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 Introduction 05 Background on Selected DHS Operations 10 Demonstrating the Need for Improved Oversight Accountability 15 Recommendations 24 Conclusion Reforming the Department of Homeland Security Through Enhanced Oversight Accountability Introduction In November 2002, 14 months after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the department) was created by Congress to make America safer from terrorism.1 At the time, the policy focus was on international terrorism, in particular al Qaeda. Since then, not only has the terrorism land