Department of Homeland Security, Strategic Goals
Department of Homeland Security, Strategic Goals : (1) "Awareness -- Identify and understand threats, assess vulnerabilities, determine potential impacts and disseminate timely information to our homeland security partners and the American public. (2) Prevention - Detect, deter and mitigate threats to our homeland. (3) Protection - Safeguard our people and their freedoms, critical infrastructure, property and the economy of our Nation from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or other emergencies. (4) Response - Lead, manage and coordinate the national response to acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or other emergencies. (5) Recovery - Lead national, state, local and private sector efforts to restore services and rebuild communities after acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or other emergencies. (6) Service - Serve the public effectively by facilitating lawful trade, travel and immigration. (7) Organizational Excellence - Value our most important resource, our people. Create a culture that promotes a common identity, innovation, mutual respect, accountability and teamwork to achieve efficiencies, effectiveness, and operational synergies". (DHS, Strategic Plan, 2004)
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