The Proposed Homeland Security Budget for 2013

Abstract

The Homeland Security Act of 2002, which established the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), requires the Administration to identify and report on homeland security funding and activities of all federal agencies. For that purpose, the law defines homeland security as those activities that detect, deter, protect against, and respond to terrorist acts occurring within the United States and its territories. Those activities include counterterrorism efforts, the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure and assets, and emergency preparedness and response. They are carried out by numerous federal agencies and include many, but not all, of DHS s responsibilities. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the federal government has spent more than half a trillion dollars on homeland security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568223

Entities

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Federal Budgets
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.