Homeland Security Division.A new Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Division--established earlier this year in response to the continuing threat of terrorist attacks within the United States--is making ambitious plans to help the defense community stay informed about trends and issues within the field, said the division chairman, Wayne K. Messner. The unit is a reorganized re·or·gan·ize v. re·or·gan·ized, re·or·gan·iz·ing, re·or·gan·iz·es v.tr. To organize again or anew. v.intr. To undergo or effect changes in organization. version of NDIA'S security division, which was set up in the mid-1980s after the Beirut bombings, Messner said. He is vice president and manager of the Asset Protection Systems Division of Radian ra·di·an n. Abbr. rad A unit of angular measure equal to the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle. Inc., headquartered in Alexandria, Va. "The new division pretty much mirrors Tom Ridge's Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. ," Messner said. It also will continue to support the Defense Department's force-protection and security systems, which are directly related to homeland security, he said. Other focus areas will be added as circumstances warrant, Messner noted. "We have been meeting over here at Radian to address the most effective changes to make," he said. One thing that is certain, Messner said, is that the division will follow the activities of a wider range of federal agencies than its predecessor did. In addition to the Pentagon and DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) , the division will monitor the homeland security work of the Justice, Energy and Transportation Departments. In coming months, the division plans a number of homeland-security seminars, conferences, symposia sym·po·si·a n. A plural of symposium. and exhibitions. A homeland-security roundtable, "Aligning Policies, Priorities & Program Dollars," is scheduled for December 2-3, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, in Arlington, Va. For details, e-mail: mgibbons@ndia.org. |
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