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The Homeland Security Act of 2002
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During the second session of the 107th
Congress, the primary focus was on how best to
tackle the development of a viable, effective, and
accountable terrorism remedy to the nightmare
of events on September 11, 2001.
On November 25, 2002, Congress enacted the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HR 5005, now
enrolled as Public Law No: 107-296).
The Homeland Security Act of 2002
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The National Strategy for Homeland Security
and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 served
to mobilize and organize the United States to
secure the homeland from terrorist attacks.
The establishment of the Department of
Homeland Security was to provide the unifying
core for the vast national network of
organizations and institutions involved in efforts
to secure the United States.
Major components of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002
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Established the Department of Homeland
Security
Established a Directorate for Information
Analysis and Infrastructure Protection headed by
an Under Secretary for Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection Information Analysis
and Infrastructure Protection
Established a Directorate of Science and
Technology headed by an Under Secretary for
Science and Technology
Major Components of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (Cont.)
Established a Directorate of Border and
Transportation Security headed by an
Under Secretary for Border and
Transportation Security
 Established a Directorate of Emergency
Preparedness and Response headed by
an Under Secretary for Emergency
Preparedness and Response
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6 Point Agenda
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A six-point agenda for the Department of
Homeland Security was developed and
announced in July 2006, by Secretary
Chertoff to ensure that the Department's
policies, operations, and structures are
aligned in the best way to address the
potential threats – both present and future
– that face our nation.
6 Point Agenda
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The six-point agenda is structured to guide the
department in the near term and result in changes that
will:
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Increase overall preparedness, particularly for catastrophic
events
Create better transportation security systems to move people
and cargo more securely and efficiently
Strengthen border security and interior enforcement and reform
immigration processes
Enhance information sharing with our partners
Improve DHS financial management, human resource
development, procurement and information technology
Realign the DHS organization to maximize mission performance.
The Department of Homeland
Security
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One the most crucial outcomes of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 was the establishment of
the Department of Homeland Security.
In January 2003, the Department of Homeland
Security became the Nation’s 15th and newest
Cabinet department, consolidating 22 previously
disparate agencies under one unified
organization.
Prior to this, no single federal department had
homeland security as its primary objective.
The primary mission of the
Department is to:
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Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
Reduce the vulnerability of the United States to
terrorism;
Minimize the damage, and assist in the
recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur
within the United States;
Carry out all functions of entities transferred to
the Department, including by acting as a focal
point regarding natural and manmade crises and
emergency planning;
Primary Mission (cont.)
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Ensure that the functions of the agencies and
subdivisions within the Department that are not related
directly to securing the homeland are not diminished or
neglected except by a specific explicit Act of Congress;
Ensure that the overall economic security of the United
States is not diminished by efforts, activities, and
programs aimed at securing the homeland; and
Monitor connections between illegal drug trafficking and
terrorism, coordinate efforts to sever such connections,
and otherwise contribute to efforts to interdict illegal drug
trafficking.
DHS Organizational Chart
The Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security is a cabinet level
presidential appointment.
 The Secretary is appointed by the
President and confirmed by the Senate.
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DHS Organization
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On December 23, 2013, Jeh Charles Johnson
was sworn in as the fourth Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security.
To date, there are approximately 170,000
employees under the Department of Homeland
Security.
Major Activities of the DHS
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The Department is broadly broken down
into Protection and Prevention activities
and Preparedness and Response
activities.
Protection and Prevention Activities
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The following agencies and offices have
responsibilities for homeland security:
 U.S.
Coast Guard
 Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
 Secret Service
 U.S. Customs and Border Protection
 Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
 Office of Cyber and Telecommunications
 Chief Medical Officer
Preparedness and Response
Activities
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For the Department of Homeland Security's
Preparedness and Response activities, the
following agencies and offices have
responsibilities for homeland security:
 FEMA
 Directorate for Preparedness
 Office of Grants and Training
 U.S. Fire Administration
 Chief Medical Officer
 Office of National Capital Region
Coordination
Advisory Panels and Committees
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There are a variety of panels and
committees that advise the Department of
Homeland Security and establish direction
and policy for the Department.
Homeland Security Advisory
Council
Provides advice and recommendations to
the Secretary on matters related to
homeland security.
 The Council is comprised of leaders from
state and local government, first responder
communities, the private sector, and
academia.
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National Infrastructure Advisory
Council
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provides advice to the Secretary of
Homeland Security and the President on
the security of information systems for the
public and private institutions that
constitute the critical infrastructure of our
nation's economy.
Homeland Security Science and
Technology Advisory Committee
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Serves as a source of independent,
scientific and technical planning advice for
the Under Secretary for Science and
Technology.
Critical Infrastructure Partnership
Advisory Council
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was established to facilitate effective
coordination between Federal
infrastructure protection programs with the
infrastructure protection activities of the
private sector and of state, local, territorial
and tribal governments.
Interagency Coordinating Council on
Emergency Preparedness and Individuals
with Disabilities
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Was established to ensure that the federal
government appropriately supports safety
and security for individuals with disabilities
in disaster situations.
DHS Strategic Plan
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The Department’s Strategic Plan interprets the National
Strategy for Homeland Security and prescribes the vision
for our workforce, our stakeholders and the American
people.
The Department’s strategic goals and objectives are
directly linked to accomplishing the three objectives of
the National Strategy:
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1) Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
2) Reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism; and
3) Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur.
DHS Strategic Plan
The Department’s Strategic Plan governs
the development of strategies, programs
and projects, and ultimately is reflected in
the Department’s budget.
 The plan “reflects the determination of our
nation to prevail against terror, to protect
our homeland and to create a better world
in the process.”
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Framework for Homeland Security
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The framework for Homeland Security
consists of legislation, presidential
directives, and national initiatives.
The National Strategy for
Homeland Security
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Following the attacks on September 11, 2001,
the United States government developed the
National Strategy for Homeland Security.
The purpose of the Strategy is to mobilize and
organize the Nation to secure the U.S. homeland
from terrorist attacks.
The National Strategy for
Homeland Security
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Aligns and focuses homeland security functions
into six critical mission areas:
 intelligence
and warning,
 border and transportation security,
 domestic counter terrorism,
 protecting critical infrastructure,
 defending against catastrophic terrorism, and
 emergency preparedness and response.
Homeland Security Intelligence and
Warning Mission
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The intelligence and warning mission
creates an intelligence and warning
system that can detect terrorist activity
before it manifests itself in an attack so
that proper preemptive, preventive, and
protective action can be
taken.
The border and transportation
security mission
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Promotes the efficient and reliable flow of
people, goods, and services across
borders, while preventing terrorists from
using transportation conveyances or
systems to deliver implements of
destruction.
The domestic counter terrorism
mission
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authorizes local, state, and federal
agencies to use all legal means—both
traditional and nontraditional—to identify,
halt, and, where appropriate, prosecute
terrorists in the United States.
The Protecting Critical Infrastructure
and Key Assets Mission
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Will improve protection of the individual
pieces and interconnecting systems that
make up our critical infrastructure.
Defending Against Catastrophic
Terrorism Mission
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The defending against catastrophic
terrorism mission establishes new
approaches, a focused strategy, and a
new organization to detect and respond to
chemical, biological, radiological, and
nuclear terrorist attacks.
Emergency Preparedness and
Response Mission
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The Emergency Preparedness and
Response mission sets forth initiatives to
prepare to minimize the damage and
recover from any future terrorist attacks
that may occur despite our best efforts at
prevention.
Four Foundations of National
Strategy for Homeland Security
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The National Strategy for Homeland Security
also describes four foundations—unique
American strengths that cut across all of the
mission areas, across all levels of government,
and across all sectors of our society. These
foundations—law, science and technology,
information sharing and systems, and
international cooperation—provide a useful
framework for evaluating our homeland security
investments across the federal government.
The National Strategy for the Physical
Protection of Critical Infrastructures and
Key Assets
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The National Strategy for the Physical Protection
of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets, the
Strategy, identifies a clear set of national goals
and objectives and outlines the guiding
principles that guides the United States' efforts
to secure the infrastructures and assets vital to
national security, governance, public health and
safety, economy, and public confidence.
Critical Infrastructures
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America’s critical infrastructure sectors
provide the foundation for our national
security, governance, economic vitality,
and way of life.
Key Assets
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Key assets and high profile events are
individual targets whose attack—in the
worst-case scenarios—could result in not
only large-scale human casualties and
property destruction, but also profound
damage to our national prestige, morale,
and confidence.
The National Strategy to Secure
Cyberspace
The National Strategy to Secure
Cyberspace outlines an initial framework
for both organizing and prioritizing efforts.
 It provides direction to the federal
government departments and agencies
that have roles in cyberspace security.
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The National Strategy to Secure
Cyberspace
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It also identifies steps that state and local
governments, private companies and
organizations, and individual Americans can
take to improve our collective cybersecurity.
The Strategy highlights the role of public private
engagement. The document provides a
framework for the contributions that we all can
make to secure our parts of cyberspace.
Homeland Security Presidential
Directives
Homeland Security Presidential Directives
are issued by the President on matters
pertaining to Homeland Security.
 From 2001 – 2009, George Bush signed
26 Home Security Presidential Directives.
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First 12 Presidential Directives
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Homeland Security Presidential Directive-1
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SUBJECT: Organization and Operation of the Homeland Security Council
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-2
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SUBJECT: Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-3
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Homeland Security Advisory System
Homeland Security Presidential Directive-4
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National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5
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Subject: Management of Domestic Incidents
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd-6
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Subject: Integration and Use of Screening Information
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd-7
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Subject: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd-8
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Subject: National Preparedness
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-9
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Subject: Defense of United States Agriculture and Food
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-10
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Biodefense for the 21st Century
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd-11
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Subject: Comprehensive Terrorist-Related Screening Procedures
Homeland Security Presidential Directive/Hspd-12
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Subject: Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors
FEMA and the DHS
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On March 1, 2003, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) became part of
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
FEMA's continuing mission within the new
department is to lead the effort to prepare the
nation for all hazards and effectively manage
federal response and recovery efforts following
any national incident.
FEMA and the DHS
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FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation
activities, trains first responders, and
manages the National Flood Insurance
Program.