What is the Department of Homeland Security?
The Department of Homeland Security is a network of 22 federal agencies and organizations involved in efforts to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. NSEP recipients have found employment in many different offices within the Department of Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against America on September 11th, 2001, President George W. Bush decided 22 previously disparate domestic agencies needed to be coordinated into one department to protect the nation against threats to the homeland. The new department’s first priority is to protect the nation against further terrorist attacks. Component agencies will analyze threats and intelligence, guard our borders and airports, protect our critical infrastructure, and coordinate the response of our nation for future emergencies.
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