National Special Security Event Support (NSSE) 2
National Special Security Event Support (NSSE) 2 :
"NSSEs are events of national significance that require greater federal visibility. NSSE is a designation that was established by PDD 62 and HSPD-7 (which supersedes the language in the PDD) and provides for additional federal resources in Historical examples of NSSEs include the State of the Union Address, Salt Lake City Olympics, and Democratic and Republican National Conventions. support of state and local authorities. If DOD assistance is required, military forces will remain in a supporting role to the LFA. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the HSC, shall be responsible for designating events as NSSEs. The USSS, an element of the DHS, is the LFA for NSSEdesignated events. Special events, including NSSEs, are ranked in importance by the FBI". (JCS/DoD, Homeland Security (JP 3-26), 2005, pp. IV-6 and IV-7).
