Department of Homeland Security. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for ensuring security within the U.S. borders and in its territories and possessions. • The Department has five major divisions: Border and Transportation Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Science and Technology, Information Analysis and Infrastructure, and Management. It was established in 2002 and […]
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Border and Transportation Security Directorate. The division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for maintaining the safety of the nation’s borders and transportation systems. • The Directorate includes the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Customs Service, the border security functions of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, the Animal & Plant Health Inspection
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Secretary of Homeland Security. The member of the President’s cabinet who heads the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Transportation Security Administration. The federal agency charged with promoting safety and security of air, water, rail, and highway transportation. • The agency was created in the Department of Transportation after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and was transferred to the Department of Homeland Security in 2002.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate. The division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for coordinating relief and recovery efforts and for developing and coordinating plans to prevent terrorism and to minimize risks of danger from natural disasters. • The Directorate includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency and also coordinates efforts with the Strategic
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United States Coast Guard. A military service and armed-forces branch that enforces the federal laws applicable to waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction, administers laws and promulgates regulations for the safety of lives and property on waters under U.S. jurisdiction, carries out maritime rescue operations, performs oceanographic research, and at times serves as a specialized branch
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Federal Protective Service. A law-enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for protecting ambassadors, diplomatic staffs, and embassy property. • It was transferred from the General Services Administration in 2003.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency. A unit in the Department of Homeland Security responsible for coordinating all emergency-preparedness activities of the federal government through its ten regional offices. • FEMA also operates the National Flood Insurance Program and is responsible for fire protection and arson control. It was established as an independent agency by Executive Order
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United States Customs Service. An agency in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for collecting import duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, and for enforcing customs and related laws. • The Customs Service was created in 1863. 12 Stat. 665. It was transferred from the Department of the Treasury in 2003. — Also termed
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Office of Private Sector Liaison. A unit in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security responsible for working with individual businesses through trade associations and other nongovernmental organizations on matters of security.
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