Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious, fatal prion disease of deer and elk that continues to emerge in new locations.
Our militaryâs highest priority is to defend the United States, says Bush's 2002 National Security Strategy. In its own words, the mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) is To provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the United States.. Protecting us while we're sleeping at home in our bedsâand also defending our freedomsâthis is what we were taught the military does.
Expedited in response to 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for securing the nation from threats, including terrorist attacks, man-made accidents and natural disasters. FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Secret Service, TSA â all of these fall under the jurisdiction of the DHS. DHS cyber security experts have a lot to do. 1  They might be helping to protect critical infrastructures â e.g. water systems, electric grid, finance systems, etc. â or investigating data breaches and cyber crimes. The DHS is looking for candidates skilled in: 2  Cyber Incident Response. 3  Cyber Risk and Strategic Analysis.