Right now, 46 federal agencies are working on homeland defense.

His positions concerned "homeland defense", special operations, and international security.

But the president insists that no new money is needed for homeland defense beyond the $40 billion already authorized by Congress.

Its recommendation of an "increased emphasis on homeland defense" did not get much attention.

He also said he would find ways to better inform Americans about homeland defense.

We are alarmingly slow in building a homeland defense that can win Americans' confidence.

The department is also working extensively in the areas of cyber security and homeland defense.

For all practical purposes, the federal government started homeland defense from scratch on Sept. 11.

If you think it is "common sense" not to fund our homeland defense, that is your business.

But a stronger homeland defense is also needed in case prevention by offense fails.