* When it comes to sharing information and promulgating rules and regulations that can protect the homeland, communication from the federal government to state and local agencies is still a one-way street, said a consortium of 21 national organizations.

"Federal dialogue with local, state and private sector partners lacks consistency," said a white paper released by the National Homeland Security Consortium.

When state and local agencies look at the federal homeland security efforts, they generally see a series of independent programs instead of a "united comprehensive effort," the report said.

"Protecting Americans in the 21st century requires that national ...

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