FY 2011 Budget in Brief - U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Analysis and Operations
components, as well as for Federal, State, local, tribal, private sector and international partners.
In support of the Secretary’s role as Principal Federal Official for domestic incident
management, OPS develops and coordinates Departmental and interagency strategic-level
operations plans.
Starting in FY 2011, OPS is responsible for the administration of a National Security Special
Event (NSSE) State and Local Reimbursement Fund under the direction of the Secretary. The
fund will be used to reimburse state and local governments for the actual costs associated with
the increased security measures for an unplanned NSSE. Funds are appropriated to the
Departmental Management and Operations account.
Service to the Public:
Analysis and Operations provides the resources that enable the critical support necessary to
ensure the protection of American lives, economy, and property by improving the analysis and
sharing of threat information. This includes advising all levels of government (Federal, State,
territorial, tribal, and local), the private sector and the public with timely warning and advisories
concerning threats to the homeland.
I&A’s intelligence contribution to our national security is its ability to execute their homeland
security intelligence analysis and warning mission while serving as a nexus for integration and
coordination of actionable intelligence from both domestic and foreign sources. I&A’s mission
is to strengthen the Department’s and our partners’ ability to perform their homeland security
functions by accessing, integrating, analyzing, and sharing timely and relevant intelligence and
information, while protecting the privacy and civil liberties of the people we serve. DHS’ unique
functional expertise resides with data rich operational intelligence organizations at the
component, State, and local levels where information is gathered and synthesized for
dissemination to homeland security.
OPS supports the DHS mission to lead the national unified effort to secure America by
maintaining the National Operations Center (NOC) and by providing 24/7 incident management
capabilities to ensure a seamless integration of threat monitoring and information flow. The
NOC serves as a 24/7 multi-agency organization, fusing law enforcement, national intelligence,
emergency response, and private sector reporting. The NOC is the primary national-level hub
for domestic incident management, operations coordination, and situational awareness, fusing
law enforcement, national intelligence, emergency, response and private sector reporting. OPS
provides information flow for other Federal, State, local, tribal and private sector entities as well
as decision support to the White House, the Secretary of Homeland Security, DHS components
and interagency partners.
OPS National Operations Center (NOC)
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