The Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence had problems from the outset and were poorly served by multiple administrations.
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Two new federal organizations arose from the ashes of the September 11, 2001, attacks: the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. A quarter-century after those attacks, DHS and ODNI—conceived for good reasons and with the best of intentions—have both outlived their utility.
Kevin Carroll served as senior counsel to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly (2017-18) and House Homeland Security Committee chairman Peter King (2011-13), and as a CIA and Army officer.
