http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/ $Id: usgov_bodies.n3 1103 2009-05-30 07:22:24Z RalphHodgson $ http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml Ralph Hodgson www.oegov.org $Revision: 1103 $ Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License $Date: 2009-05-30 00:22:24 -0700 (Sat, 30 May 2009) $ A level 1 Ontology of the Organizational Structure of the DHS Agency US Government Bodies The Office of Counternarcotics Enforcement (CNE) coordinates policy and operations to stop the entry of illegal drugs into the United States, and to track and sever the connections between illegal drug trafficking and terrorism DHS-CNE http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/ The Office of Inspector General is responsible for conducting and supervising audits, investigations, and inspections relating to the programs and operations of the Department, recommending ways for the Department to carry out its responsibilities in the most effective, efficient, and economical manner possible. DHS Office of Inspector General http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1193248570775.shtm The Office of the General Counsel integrates approximately 1700 lawyers from throughout the Department into an effective, client-oriented, full-service legal team and comprises a headquarters office with subsidiary divisions and the legal programs for eight Department components. DHS Office of the General Counsel http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0794.shtm The Directorate for National Protection and Programs works to advance the Department's risk-reduction mission. Reducing risk requires an integrated approach that encompasses both physical and virtual threats and their associated human elements. DHS Directorate for National Protection and Programs http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0371.shtm The office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties provides legal and policy advice to Department leadership on civil rights and civil liberties issues, investigates and resolves complaints, and provides leadership to Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0870.shtm The Office of Policy is the primary policy formulation and coordination component for the Department of Homeland Security. It provides a centralized, coordinated focus to the development of Department-wide, long-range planning to protect the United States. DHS Office of Policy http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0797.shtm The Office of Operations Coordination is responsible for monitoring the security of the United States on a daily basis and coordinating activities within the Department and with governors, Homeland Security Advisors, law enforcement partners, and critical infrastructure operators in all 50 states and more than 50 major urban areas nationwide. DHS Office of Operations Coordination http://www.ice.gov/ United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is responsible for identifying and shutting down vulnerabilities in the nation’s border, economic, transportation and infrastructure security. DHS U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement http://www.cbp.gov/ CBP is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws. DHS Customs and Border Protection The Directorate for Management is responsible for Department budgets and appropriations, expenditure of funds, accounting and finance, procurement; human resources, information technology systems, facilities and equipment, and the identification and tracking of performance measurements. DHS Directorate of Management http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/committees/editorial_0591.shtm The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities was established to ensure that the federal government appropriately supports safety and security for individuals with disabilities in disaster situations. DHS Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities The Office of Public Affairs coordinates the public affairs activities of all of the Department’s components and offices, and serves as the federal government’s lead public information office during a national emergency or disaster. Led by the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, it comprises the press office, incident and strategic communications, speechwriting, Web content management, employee communications, and the Department’s Ready campaign. DHS Office of Public Affairs http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0530.shtm The Directorate for Science and Technology is the primary research and development arm of the Department. It provides federal, state and local officials with the technology and capabilities to protect the homeland. DHS Directorate for Science and Technology The Military Advisor's Office advises on facilitating, coordinating and executing policy, procedures, preparedness activities and operations between the Department and the Department of Defense. DHS-MAO http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0482.shtm The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman provides recommendations for resolving individual and employer problems with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in order to ensure national security and the integrity of the legal immigration system, increase efficiencies in administering citizenship and immigration services, and improve customer service. DHS-CISO Created in June 2006 by President George W. Bush, the Task Force on New Americans is an interagency initiative to help immigrants learn English, embrace the common core of American civic culture, and fully become American. Established within the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Michael Chertoff serves as Chair of the Task Force. Membership includes representatives from 12 Cabinet-level departments and a technical working committee of eight additional federal agencies. Alfonso Aguilar, Chief of the Office of Citizenship at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), serves as Chair of the Task Force’s technical committee. DHS Task Force on New Americans http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/gc_1220886590914.shtm The Office of Intelligence and Analysis is responsible for using information and intelligence from multiple sources to identify and assess current and future threats to the United States. DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis http://www.dhs.gov/xinfoshare/committees/editorial_0331.shtm The Homeland Security Advisory Council provides advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to homeland security. The Council is comprised of leaders from state and local government, first responder communities, the private sector, and academia. DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council The Office of Health Affairs serves as the Department of Homeland Security's principal agent for all medical and health matters. Working throughout all levels of government and the private sector, the Office of Health Affairs leads the Department's role in developing and supporting a scientifically rigorous, intelligence-based biodefense and health preparedness architecture to ensure the security of our Nation in the face of all hazards. http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0880.shtm The Office of Health Affairs coordinates all medical activities of the Department of Homeland Security to ensure appropriate preparation for and response to incidents having medical significance. DHS Office of Health Affairs http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0338.shtm The Privacy Office works to minimize the impact on the individual’s privacy, particularly the individual’s personal information and dignity, while achieving the mission of the Department of Homeland Security. DHS Privacy Office The Office of the Executive Secretariat (ESEC) provides all manner of direct support to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, as well as related support to leadership and management across the Department. This support takes many forms, the most well known being accurate and timely dissemination of information and written communications from throughout the Department and our homeland security partners to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. DHS-ESEC http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/structure/editorial_0574.shtm The Office of Legislative Affairs serves as primary liaison to members of Congress and their staffs, the White House and Executive Branch, and to other federal agencies and governmental entities that have roles in assuring national security. DHS Office of Legislative Affairs The National Infrastructure Advisory Council provides advice to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the President on the security of information systems for the public and private institutions that constitute the critical infrastructure of our nation’s economy. DHS National Infrastructure Advisory Council The Office of the Secretary oversees activities with other federal, state, local, and private entities as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen our borders, provide for intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, improve the use of science and technology to counter weapons of mass destruction, and to create a comprehensive response and recovery system. The Office of the Secretary includes multiple offices that contribute to the overall Homeland Security mission. DHS Office of the Secretary