Issue Position: Security

Issue Position

In over a decade since the attacks on 9/11, American defense and homeland security have faced seismic shifts. Technological advancements coupled with increased demand for a U.S. military presence abroad has begun to expose cracks in our procurement process, national security strategy, and our protection of civil liberties.

As emerging nations take aim at American military superiority, we must strive to protect proprietary information and advancements in weapons technology. We must bring more accountability to the Department of Defense and work with defense contractors to bring costly programs within budget.

America must set realistic goals. Costly shifts in policy such as the Asia Pivot have proven insufficient and ineffective. Furthermore, we must engage with nations and foster strategic alliances to protect ourselves at home and abroad.

With the power to apprehend criminals and prevent future attacks, the government must ensure that it takes every step to protect the civil liberties guaranteed by our Constitution and Congress must provide rigorous oversight of programs that threaten the rights of the individual.

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