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The article focuses on the U.S. Secret Service's (USSS) protection mission, its funding, and staffing over time. Topics include the USSS's statutory responsibilities for protecting key government officials and facilities, the expansion of its protective duties through legislative actions, and the breakdown of funding and staffing related to protection-specific operations and National Special Security Events (NSSEs).

The article presents a report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations process for fiscal year 2023. Topics discussed include historical context and timeline of key milestones. It mentions the challenges in resolving annual appropriations for DHS in recent years and the occurrence of lapses in funding. The article serves as a quick reference for tracking the status of DHS appropriations and will be updated as events unfold.

The article presents a report from the U.S. Congressional Research Service on budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2024. Topics discussed include information on increase in gross discretionary budget authority; highlights areas such as the Disaster Relief Fund, Transportation Security Administration, pay increases, and additional resources for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and how appropriations committees' responses will be provided in future products.

The article focuses on a report that provides an overview and analysis of fiscal year (FY) 2020 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It mentions the administration requested discretionary funding that does not count against discretionary spending limits; and also mentions the homeland security appropriations bill includes all annual appropriations provided for DHS, allocating resources to every departmental component.

The article offers information on the homeland security appropriations bill includes all annual appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), providing resources to every departmental component; and mentions the House and Senate appropriations committees' increase in funding for cybersecurity (CISA) and rejection of proposed cuts to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).

The article examines trends in the timing and size of homeland security appropriations measures. Topics discussed include history of the timing of the annual DHS appropriations bills as they have moved through various stages of the legislative process; annual appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and efforts of DHS to receive supplemental appropriations.

The article reports on the Infrastructure Protection and Information Security Program (IPIS) which support activities of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Infrastructure Protection; Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis and Office of Cybersecurity and Communications. Topics include total budget authority request by the DHS for IPIS program, a table on budget authority for IPIS for fiscal year (FY) 2015-FY2016 and the Cybersecurity Act of 2015.

Several charts and diagrams are presented depicting the Department of Homeland Security(DHS) Appropriations by departmental component for fiscal year 2015 and 2016.

The article presents a reports related to trends in timing and size of homeland security appropriations in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Topics discussed include transfer of resources and employees in the department, DHS appropriations legislative timing for fiscal year 2004-16, and DHS new discretionary budget authority for fiscal year 2004-16.

The article reports on management issues facing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as of May 2015. Topics include the extensiveness of the involvement of departmental management in the functioning of departmental components, the financial management challenges faced by the DHS since its inception, and DHS personnel issues.

The article discusses disaster preparedness, response and recovery as a component of U.S. homeland security. Topics include the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) which is the source of the disaster assistance provided by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to states and localities, the budget authority appropriated by the U.S. Congress to the DRF, and the 11th U.S. Congress' continued oversight of how the National Preparedness System is developing.

The article discusses information about border security and trade as one of the issues facing U.S. homeland security. Topics include the continued domination of Mexican drug trafficking organizations in the U.S. drug market, destabilizing activities funded by proceeds from illegal enterprises including smuggling and terrorist operations, and the reliance of Mexican traffickers on cross-border tunnels to smuggle persons and drugs.

The article discusses counterterrorism and security management as one of the issues facing homeland security in the U.S. Topics include the efforts of the U.S. government as of May 2015 to address treats from terror group Al Qaeda, its affiliated organizations and adherents to its violence-based philosophy and the Islamic State, and the need to understand the continued evolution of Al Qaeda and Islamic State into global entities to formulating policy and overseeing its implementation.

The article discusses the definition of homeland security. Topics include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security which was created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002. Also mentioned are the assembly of the new department from components pulled from different government agencies, issues that have implications for homeland security including the role of the military in law enforcement, and missions and strategy of homeland security.

The article discusses issues on homeland and security policy for the 114th U.S. Congress. These issues include counterterrorism and security management, border security and trade, disaster preparedness, response and recovery, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security management issues. Topics include definitions of homeland security, the homeland security budget, and the role of homeland security actors in the intelligence community.

The article looks at disaster preparedness, response and recovery as a U.S. homeland security policy issue facing the 113th Congress. Provisions on disaster relief spending have been included by Congress when it passed the Budget Control Act (BCA). The concern over the impact of sequestration on disaster relief funding is addressed. Also discussed is the creation of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy (HSRS) in response to the disaster in 2012.

The article addresses immigration as a U.S. homeland security policy issue facing the 113th Congress. Immigration policy has received substantial attention in the legislative body, with the Senate passing the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. Particular focus is given to several homeland security issues related to immigration enforcement at ports of entry and along the international border by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The article discusses border security and trade as U.S. homeland security policy issues facing the 113th Congress. Policymakers expressed concerns that drug trafficking-related violence in Mexico might spill over into the U.S. Other topics include cargo security, the detection of smuggled nuclear and radiological material, Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) cards, aviation security and immigration.

The article considers transit security as a U.S. homeland security policy issue facing the 113th Congress. The government raised the concern about the vulnerability of passenger rail systems to terrorist attacks following the increased security efforts around air travel. It identified the three primary objectives for reducing risk in transit: to mitigate risks to high-risk/high-consequence assets; to expand operational deterrence activities; and to enhance information sharing.

The article looks at counterterrorism and security management as U.S. homeland security policy issues facing the 113th Congress. The terrorist threat to U.S. global interests is expected to be an important issue for the legislative body. The government continues to focus on dealing with threats from terrorist group Al Qaeda and its affiliated organizations. The concern of the administration of President Barack Obama over the homegrown jihadist threat is also discussed.

The article offers a discussion of national security policy in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in 2002 to handle homeland security missions. Its responsibility covers counterterrorism and security management, border security and trade, and immigration. The federal government is expected to encounter the debate over and development of homeland security definitions and priorities. A brief discussion of the overall homeland security budget is also given.

The report "Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress" by William L. Painter of the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) is presented. The report addresses specific issues concerning U.S. national security: counterterrorism and security management; border security and trade; immigration; disaster preparedness, response and recovery; and departmental management. Also included is a brief discussion of the overall homeland security budget.

The article reports on the homeland security budget issues for the 113th Congress. Topics discussed include Department of Homeland Security (DHS) establishment by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, major issues comprising counterterrorism and security management, border security and trade and immigration and potential reauthorization of the Defense Production Act of 1950. It also mentions management issues in DHS.

The article reports on National Protection and Programs Directorate, a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formed by its secretary, in response to Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to advance the DHS's mission of national security.

The article reports on the mission of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to reduce loss of life and property and protect nation for manmade and natural disasters and its role to provide federal assistance through the Disaster Relief Fund and the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund.