JP 3-28, Civil Support - Federation of American Scientists

1. Introduction
APPENDIX E
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DHS provides a unifying core for the vast national network of organizations and institutions
involved in efforts to secure our nation. DHS prevents and deters terrorist attacks, protects
against and responds to other threats and hazards to the homeland, ensures safe and secure
borders, manages the immigration process, and preserves the free flow of commerce. Figure
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2. Directorates
a. FEMA leads DHS preparedness efforts for all hazards, and manages federal response
and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation
activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA
works in partnership with other organizations that are part of the nation’s emergency management
system including state and local emergency management agencies, 27 federal agencies and the ARC.
b. The Management Directorate is responsible for the DHS’s 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.
The office of the CFO also serves as a direct report component of DHS.
c. The National Protection and Programs Directorate works with state, local, and private
sector partners to identify threats, determine vulnerabilities, and target resources where risk is
greatest, thereby safeguarding our borders, seaports, bridges and highways, and critical information
systems.
d. The Science and Technology Directorate has the primary responsibility for research,
development, test and evaluation efforts in support of DHS’s mission.
3. Other Operational Components (besides Federal Emergency Management
Agency)
a. US Citizenship and Immigration Services is responsible for administering immigration
and naturalization functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities.
b. US Customs and Border Protection is responsible for protecting our Nation’s borders
in order to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, while
facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
c. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is the largest investigative arm of DHS and is
charged with investigating immigration violations and preventing terrorist and criminal activity by targeting
the people, money, and materials that support terrorist and criminal organizations.
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