In managing the evolving requirements of preparing and securing the State of California from terrorist acts and natural disasters, OHS embraces the following values in order to accomplish its mission: (1) Leadership (2) Accountability (3) Fairness (4) Effective Partnerships (5) Customer Focus (6) Resourcefulness (7) Teamwork (8) Integrity (CA Gov. OHS, State of California Homeland Security Strategy 2008, May 2008, 2)