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The Department of Homeland Security offers various work opportunities including mission support, law enforcement, immigration security, travel security, prevention and response.
The President George W. Bush established the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council, following the tragic events of September 11. The officials of Department of homeland security develop and coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the United States.
The Homeland Security Act, established in 2002, was a response to the terrorist attack of September 11. The Act went to converge 22 federal agencies as the Department of Homeland Security, as well as to establish a mission of the Department. The mission stated within in the act is to "prevent terrorist attacks within the United States", "reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism" and "minimize the damage, and assist in the recovery, from terrorist attacks that do occur within the United States". The Act can be found on the Homeland Security website and is 187 pages long.
The Directed Mission Essential Task List (DMETL) are State Homeland Security tasks that are treated as a directed mission for National Guard units. The list is developed by the commander.
While counter-terrorism is a mission shared between many different agencies, the umbrella agency tasked with domestic terrorism is the Dept. of Homeland Security.
The Department of Homeland Security combined 22 different federal departments and agencies into a unified, integrated cabinet agency when it was established in 2002.The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. This requires the dedication of more than 240,000 employees in jobs that range from aviation and border security to emergency response, from cyber-security analyst to chemical facility inspector. Our duties are wide-ranging, and our goal is clear - keeping America safe. History | Homeland Security
ÊHomeland security will do anything necessary to eliminate the threat of terrorists. The department was created for the sole purpose of warding off terroristic threats.
There are three sentry guns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Special Ops mission Homeland Security.
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The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
The generallized term, "Law Enforcement," does not apply to any single entity of government. Many agencies of government have law enforcement missions and authority, the Dept of Homeland Security is just one member of the entire panoply of agencies that has such a mission.
USA Patriot Act of 2001 put immigration under the control of the newly created Department of Homeland Security and tripled the budget for Border Patrol agents along the Canadian border.