2. November 19, 2002 – Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002, creating a new cabinet-level agency DHS activated in early 2003 Original Mission Overview Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States Reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur

3. Rather than create a new agency from scratch, DHS combined several existing Federal agencies into a “superagency”. Agencies combined into DHS include: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) U.S. Customs U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services U.S. Secret Service U.S. Coast Guard Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

4. http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-orgchart.pdf

5. 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. http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/history/editorial_0646.shtm

6. The Directorate for National Protection and Programs works to advance the Department's risk-reduction mission. (Addressing)…both physical and virtual threats and their associated human elements.Directorate for National Protection and Programs The Directorate for Science and Technology is the primary research and development arm of the Department. It provides federal, state and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the U.S.Directorate for Science and Technology The Directorate for Management is responsible for Department budgets and appropriations, expenditure of funds, accounting and finance, procurement; human resources and other management functions.Directorate for Management The Office of Policy is the primary policy formulation and coordination component for the DHS. http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/Office of Policy

7. The Office of Health Affairs coordinates all medical activities of the Department of Homeland Security to ensure appropriate preparation for and response to incidents having medical significance.Office of Health Affairs The Office of Intelligence and Analysis is responsible for using information and intelligence from multiple sources to identify and assess current and future threats to the United States.Office of Intelligence and Analysis The Office of Operations Coordination and Planning is responsible for monitoring the security of the United States on a daily basis and coordinating activities within the Department and with governors, Homeland Security Advisors, law enforcement partners, and critical infrastructure operators in all 50 states and more than 50 major urban areas nationwide.Office of Operations Coordination and Planning The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center provides career-long training to law enforcement professionals.Federal Law Enforcement Training Center The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office works to enhance the nuclear detection efforts of federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local governments, and the private sector and to ensure a coordinated response to such threats.Domestic Nuclear Detection Office http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/

8. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protects the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people / commerce.Transportation Security Administration (TSA United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services secures America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of our immigration system. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), promotes homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration. http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/ United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

9. The United States Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. The Coast Guard protects the maritime economy and the environment, defends our maritime borders, and saves those in peril.United States Coast Guard The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supports our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) The United States Secret Service safeguards the nation's financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites and National Special Security Events.United States Secret Service http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/