Brown Recluse Spider Bite â Stages, Symptoms, Treatment, Pictures The mouth parts on most spiders are not strong enough to bite into the human skin and hence a large percentage of the spider population across the United States is actually harmless.
Answer: The protection of U.S. sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression, or other threats as directed by the President. The Department of Defense is responsible for homeland defense.
The President George W. Bush established the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council, following the tragic events of September 11. The offic â¦ ials of Department of homeland security develop and coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to strengthen protections against terrorist threats or attacks in the United States.