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This paper seeks to evaluate the efficacy of the federal government's homeland security efforts and determine if there are ways in which current federal homeland security functions can be decentralized in an effort to reduce cost and increase efficiency. I conclude that most federal functions related to homeland security could be consolidated or redistributed within existing national security and law enforcement entities. Also, this thesis reaffirms the need for unity of effort across all levels of government, but finds that state and local authorities can play a larger role in defending the nation than they do today. 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