by CIO Staff

The Proposed Department of Homeland Security

News
Dec 01, 20021 min
Government

CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR COUNTERMEASURES

  • Civilian Biodefense Research Programs (HHS)
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DoE)
  • National Biowarfare Defense Analysis Center (new)
  • Plum Island Animal Disease Center (USDA)

INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

  • Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (Commerce)
  • Federal Computer Incident Response Center (GSA)
  • National Communications System (DoD)
  • National Infrastructure Protection Center (FBI)
  • National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (DoE)

BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

  • Immigration and Naturalization Service (DoJ)
  • Customs Service (Treasury)
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
  • Coast Guard (DoT)
  • Federal Protective Services (GSA)
  • Transportation Security Agency (DoT)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Response Assets (HHS)
  • Domestic Emergency Support Team*
  • Nuclear Incident Response (DoE)
  • Office of Domestic Preparedness (DoJ)**
  • National Domestic Preparedness Office (FBI)

SECRET SERVICE (TREASURY)

* Interagency group currently mobilized by the Attorney General in response to major incidents.

** Included in FEMA in the president’s FY2003 budget requests.

Note: This grouping is subject to change by the Senate.

Source: The White House