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The agencies slated to become part of the Department of Homeland
Security will be housed in one of four major directorates:
Border and Transportation Security, Emergency Preparedness
and Response, Science and Technology, and Information Analysis
and Infrastructure Protection.
Department of Homeland Security
Border & Transportation Security Directorate
The Border and Transportation Security Directorate will bring
the major border security and transportation operations under
one roof, including:
The U.S. Customs Service
(Treasury)
The Immigration and
Naturalization Service (part) (Justice)
The
Federal Protective Service (GSA)
The Transportation Security
Administration (Transportation)
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (Treasury)
Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (part)(Agriculture)
Office for Domestic
Preparedness (Justice)
Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate
The Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate will
oversee domestic disaster preparedness training and coordinate
government disaster response. It will bring together:
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)
Strategic National
Stockpile and
the National Disaster Medical Sysytem
Nuclear Incident Response Team (Energy)
Domestic Emergency Support Teams (Justice)
National Domestic
Preparedness Office (FBI)
Science & Technology Directorate
The Science and Technology Directorate will seek to utilize
all scientific and technological advantages when securing
the homeland. The following assets will be part of this effort:
CBRN Countermeasures Programs (Energy)
Environmental Measurements Laboratory (Energy)
National BW Defense Analysis Center (Defense)
Plum Island Animal
Disease Center (Agriculture)
Information Analysis & Infrastructure Protection Directorate
The Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate
will analyze intelligence and information from other agencies
(including the CIA, FBI, DIA and NSA) involving threats to
homeland security and evaluate vulnerabilities in the nation's
infrastructure. It will bring together:
Critical Infrastructure Assurance
Office (Commerce)
Federal Computer Incident
Response Center (GSA)
National Communications
System (Defense)
National Infrastructure
Protection Center (FBI)
Energy Security
and Assurance Program (Energy)
Secret Service and Coast Guard will be located in the Department
of Homeland Security, remaining intact and reporting directly
to the Secretary.
Secret Service
Coast Guard
In addition, the INS adjudications and benefits programs
will report directly to the Deputy Secretary as the Bureau
of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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