National Special Security Events

Abstract

Major events that are considered to be nationally significant may be designated by the President or his representative, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as National Special Security Events (NSSE) Beginning in September 1998 through February 2007, there have been 27 events designated as NSSEs Some of these events have included presidential inaugurations, presidential nominating conventions, major sports events, and major international meetings. The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) is the lead federal agency responsible for coordinating, planning, exercising, and implementing security for NSSEs, and was designated as the lead agency in P.L. 106-544. This report provides information on USSS legislative authority for NSSEs, NSSE designation funding and training, and NSSE funding. This report will be updated when congressional or executive branch actions warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473949

Entities

People

  • Shawn Reese

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Area Security
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law Enforcement
  • New York
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

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