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NARR: THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS KNOWN FOR ITS
STRENGTH AND ITS DEDICATION TO NATIONAL SECURITY.
IT WAS ESTABLISHED AFTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.
ITS OPERATIONAL AND SUPPORT COMPONENTS
SERVE THE NATION BY
FOCUSING ON FIVE AREAS.
WHETHER IT IS BY AIR...
BY LAND...
BY SEA...
OR...IN CYBERSPACE,
DHS EMPLOYEES AROUND THE WORLD WORK
TIRELESSLY TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY.
WE ARE DIFFERENT PARTS WHO COME TOGETHER TO
ACHIEVE ONE CORE MISSION.
AT FIRST GLANCE, THE DEPARTMENT LOOKS LIKE A BIG AGENCY
WITH MANY SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS,
AND IT IS TRUE THAT EACH COMPONENT HAS ITS
OWN DISTINCT IDENTITY.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY WAYS IN WHICH
WE COLLABORATE AND INTERSECT EVERY DAY.
ALL OF US WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE INFORMATION
AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.
SECURING A NATION AS LARGE AS OURS REQUIRES US TO THINK BIG.
THIS TAKES A TEAM THAT PARTNERS WITH AND POOLS
EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS
TO GET THE JOB DONE.
BUT UNDER CERTAIN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES,
LIKE A NATIONAL SECURITY INCIDENT OR A NATURAL DISASTER,
WE COME TOGETHER AS AN EVEN MORE INTEGRATED WHOLE.
NOWHERE IS THIS MORE APPARENT THAN DURING NATIONAL
SECURITY SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THE INAUGURATION OR
THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS,
WHERE THE NATIONAL SECURITY
STAKES COULDN'T BE HIGHER.
DUE TO THEIR SIZE AND PROMINENCE, THESE EVENTS REQUIRE
MANY DHS ORGANIZATIONS TO WORK IN CONCERT
TO KEEP PARTICIPANTS SAFE AND SECURE.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF THESE...
THE SUPERBOWL.
THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY WILL APPOINT A
FEDERAL COORDINATOR TO ACT AS THE SECURITY LEAD
FOR THE EVENT, PLOTTING OUT OPERATIONS...TIMING...
AND POSITIONS FOR MANAGING SECURITY
BEFORE...DURING... AND AFTER THE EVENT.
DHS FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES LIKE THE
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION...
US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION...
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, AS WELL AS
THE NATIONAL OPERATIONS CENTER, WILL COLLABORATE WITH
DHS SUPPORT COMPONENTS... AND STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS
TO ENSURE A COLLECTIVE SECURITY FORCE IS PRESENT AND
AT THE READY TO REACT IF NECESSARY.
HURRICANES...
FLOODS...
AND EARTHQUAKES CAN BE DEVASTATING...
SO WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, DHS IS THERE TO RESPOND TO
NATURAL THREATS AND HELP COMMUNITIES RECOVER.
FOR EXAMPLE, AS A CATEGORY 4 STORM IS APPROACHING,
VARIOUS DHS COMPONENTS LIKE
THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY...
AND THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD...GO INTO ACTION.
ALL DHS AGENCIES SHARE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES
AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH OTHER FEDERAL...
STATE...AND LOCAL AGENCIES...
ALL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES BEFORE...DURING...
AND AFTER THE STORM.
THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE MANY WAYS WE INTERCONNECT WITH
EACH OTHER TO ACHIEVE THE DHS MISSION.
EVERY SINGLE DAY, ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD,
THE DEDICATED MEN AND WOMEN OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
ARE LINKED TOGETHER BY A COMMON MISSION
AND VISION TO KEEP AMERICA SAFE.
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