Office of Homeland Security
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The Office of Homeland Security was a White House-level entity created after the September 11, 2001 attacks to coordinate national efforts to prevent and respond to terrorism within the United States.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal government office
ⓘ
defunct government agency ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | September 11 attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPresident | George W. Bush administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdAfter | September 11, 2001 attacks ⓘ |
| createdBy | George W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionDate | March 1, 2003 ⓘ |
| firstHead | Tom Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationDate | October 8, 2001 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| hadAdvisoryBody | Homeland Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Assistant to the President for Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | The White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | served as the initial White House-level coordinating body for U.S. homeland security policy after 9/11 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalBasis | Executive Order 13228 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| notScope | foreign military operations ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
critical infrastructure protection
ⓘ
domestic preparedness for weapons of mass destruction ⓘ homeland security policy ⓘ terrorism prevention ⓘ terrorism response ⓘ |
| parentAdvisoryCouncil | Homeland Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| policyScope | domestic homeland security ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
coordinate national efforts to prevent terrorism in the United States
ⓘ
coordinate national efforts to respond to terrorism in the United States ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | creation of the Department of Homeland Security consolidated homeland security functions ⓘ |
| reorganizedInto | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | United States Department of Homeland Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedTo | Homeland Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordinate domestic incident management related to terrorism
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coordinate federal, state, and local government homeland security activities ⓘ coordinate homeland security-related intelligence and law enforcement information ⓘ develop and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive national strategy to secure the United States from terrorist threats or attacks ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-9/11 era ⓘ |
| Tom RidgePosition | Assistant to the President for Homeland Security ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Central Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Emergency Management Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ state and local governments in the United States ⓘ |
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