the department of homeland security started on november 25, 2002.
the department of homeland security started on november 25, 2002.
when did the department of homeland security start?
november 25 , 2002
the united states department of homeland security (dhs), formed november 25, 2002 through the homeland security act, is a cabinet department composed of several different divisions that work to protect the united states from domestic and foreign terrorism. it was created as a response to the september 11 attacks in 2001. the department of homeland security manages the emergency preparedness and response directorate. the directorate helps fulfill the department's overarching goal: to keep america safe from terrorist attacks. the department also works to enhance preparedness and response efforts and to integrate these efforts with prevention work. with the homeland security act there are several provisions that identify the specific duties for the ep&r directorate.
homeland security act
the george w. bush administration consolidated many of these activities under the united states department of homeland security (dhs), a new cabinet department established as a result of the homeland security act of 2002. however, much of the nation's homeland security activity remains outside of dhs; for example, the fbi and cia are not part of the department, and other executive departments such as the department of defense and united states department of health and human services and they play a significant role in certain aspects of homeland security. homeland security is coordinated at the white house by the adviser to the president for national security and the adviser to the president for terrorism and homeland security. the staff of the national security council manages policy integration of national security and homeland security. homeland security is officially defined by the national strategy for homeland security as "a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the united states, reduce america's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur". because the department of homeland security includes the federal emergency management agency, it also has responsibility for preparedness, response, and recovery to natural disasters.
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