homeland security chapter 4 question and answers 1
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Homeland Security Chapter 4
Creation of DHS - correct answer -Created in response to 9/11
-Inter-agency cooperation could've prevented the 9/11 attacks.
-Ultimately failed to incorporate many of the intelligence gathering and investigative law
enforcement agencies.
-Absorbed FEMA, disabled the FEMA director to communicate with the POTUS
USCG - correct answer Protects ports and waterways. Coastal security, drug
interdiction, search and rescue, marine protection, ICE operations. Lead marine agency
USSS - correct answer Protects the president and senior executive personnel. Protect
the country's currency and financial infrastructure. Provide security for designated
national events
FEMA - correct answer Responsible for:
-Ensuring that the US mitigates & is prepared for all types of disasters
-Managing the federal response & recovery efforts following declared disasters,
including terrorist attacks
-Administering the National Flood Insurance Program
-Administers hazard mitigation programs, & the
DHS & USFA grant programs
-Administers the National Incident
Management System (NIMS)
-Holds disaster response leadership role through
the National Response Framework (NRF)
-Funds/administers Citizen Corps
FLETC - correct answer Governments principal provider of federal law enforcement
personnel training
TSA - correct answer Protects transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement
for people, goods and, services. Identifying risks to the transportation sector.
Directorate for National Protection and Programs - correct answer Purpose is to:
-Strengthen national risk management efforts for
critical infrastructure
-Design & synchronize DHS-level doctrine for
homeland security protection initiatives that entail
aggressive coordination internally w/in DHS, in
planning & integration work across the federal
government, & with state, communities, & the private sector
-Provide management support & direction for US-VISIT (US Visitor & Immigrant Status
Indicator Technology)
-Works to improve cyber-security &
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