Whatever hope Napolitano may have had of resuming her tennis game pretty much vanished in the trial by fire that she has endured as the ...
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Safeguarding the nation's first African-American president and his family is a special task, even if the Secret Service won't discuss specific threats. "Everyone, every president, ...
Fugate is nothing if not prepared. Upon arriving in Washington, he located the emergency exits in his apartment building and made sure his disaster-supply kit ...
For Manning, emergency management was never a planned career step; it turned out to be a natural progression. Raised outside of Chicago, Manning earned his ...
A few years ago, Wiggins helped form a bipartisan legislative directors' group on Capitol Hill, which the 38-year-old Florida native jokes was a forum for ...
Established: 2002
Address: Naval Security Station, 3801 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20528
2009 Budget: $45.3 billion
Employment: 180,244
Phone: 202-282-8000
Web Site: www.dhs.gov
Functions: The Department of Homeland Security directs efforts to deter terrorist attacks and minimize damage from attacks and natural disasters. The department analyzes intelligence; evaluates threats and vulnerabilities; responds to national emergencies; protects transportation systems and international trade; oversees U.S. border control, naturalization, and work authorization; and conducts terrorism-related research and development.
