Homeland Security means only one thing, protect your country and the secret service is the first line of protection. “The Department of Homeland Security has a vital mission: to secure the nation from the many threats we face. Our duties are wide-ranging, but our goal is clear - keeping America safe.” The Department of Homeland Security is charged with the primary responsibilities of protecting the United States divided into 22 divisions that respond to terrorist attacks, man-made accidents, and natural disasters. Perhaps the most significant of these divisions is the The United States Secret Service (USSS) who primarily focus on financial crimes and protection. They are the biggest mystery we have in the United States government and serve
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“The mission of the United States Secret Service is to safeguard the nation 's financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites and National Special Security Events.” The key concepts to accomplishing this mission are protection, protective intelligence and criminal investigation. The main focus of the Secret Service is supported by these operational programs to ensure full protection for our country. The USSS carries out dual missions that include the protection of national and visiting leaders, and criminal …show more content…
After the 2001 attacks The Department of Homeland Security had to completely remodel its system and focus on terrorism as the main threat. “Terrorists today can strike at any place, at any time, and with virtually any weapon. This is a permanent condition and these new threats require our country to design a new homeland security structure.” Our country suffered from this event and it has been the focus of Homeland Security to make sure nothing like that ever happens again. The USSS has taken effective measures in expanding its investigation in computer networks and monitoring internet activity. This field has been rapidly growing through the Secret Service and has been extremely effective in suppressing computer based
“The mission of the United States Secret Service is to safeguard the nation 's financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites and National Special Security Events.” The key concepts to accomplishing this mission are protection, protective intelligence and criminal investigation. The main focus of the Secret Service is supported by these operational programs to ensure full protection for our country. The USSS carries out dual missions that include the protection of national and visiting leaders, and criminal …show more content…
After the 2001 attacks The Department of Homeland Security had to completely remodel its system and focus on terrorism as the main threat. “Terrorists today can strike at any place, at any time, and with virtually any weapon. This is a permanent condition and these new threats require our country to design a new homeland security structure.” Our country suffered from this event and it has been the focus of Homeland Security to make sure nothing like that ever happens again. The USSS has taken effective measures in expanding its investigation in computer networks and monitoring internet activity. This field has been rapidly growing through the Secret Service and has been extremely effective in suppressing computer based