T
he U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the third-largest cabinet
department in the federal government, bringing together multiple compo-
nents, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Office, the U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG), and the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), among others. These components
are charged with carrying out a diverse array of missions: protecting the United States
against terrorism, securing U.S. borders, securing cyberspace and critical infrastruc-
ture, preserving U.S. economic security, and strengthening disaster preparedness
and resilience.
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To successfully achieve these missions, DHS must leverage technolo-
gies to the fullest extent possible.
DHS employs well-tested technologies to manage the complexity and resource
the costs of its missions. However, two powerful emerging technologies—artificial
NICOLASM. ROBLES, ELIE ALHAJJAR, JESSE GENESON, ALVIN MOON, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT ADAMS, KRISTINJ. LEUSCHNER,
JOSHUASTEIER
Using Artificial Intelligence and
Quantum Computing to Enhance
U.S. Department of Homeland
Security Mission Capabilities
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