Homeland Security Objectives
Homeland Security Objectives :
Homeland security is an exceedingly complex mission. It involves efforts both at home and abroad. It demands a range of government and private sector capabilities. And it calls for coordinated and focused effort from many actors who are not otherwise required to work together and for whom security is not always a primary mission. This Strategy establishes three objectives based on the definition of homeland security: (1) Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; (2) Reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism; and (3) Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do occur. The order of these objectives deliberately sets priorities for America's efforts to secure the homeland. (White House, National Strategy for Homeland Security, July 2002, p. 3)
