As the Homeland Security Policy Committee’s supporting staff office, the Office of Homeland Security has established a “Security Preparation and Response Section” and a “Homeland Security Collaboration Section” to help carry out various tasks.
Security Preparation and Response Section
The Security Preparation and Response Section is mainly responsible for conducting counter-terrorism-related policy research, bill approval, and organizing drills. In addition to coordinating and supervising counter-terrorism training exercises, this section is also tasked with reviewing homeland security contingency response plans submitted by all related agencies. Furthermore, it shares information and operates in coordination with other ministries and agencies under the administrative and national security two-track systems. Some of the section’s major accomplishments in recent years include:
Homeland Security Collaboration Section
The Homeland Security Collaboration Section is mainly responsible for promoting and hosting international collaborations as well as intelligence-sharing. Exchanged information topics processed by this section include counter-terrorism, border management, anti-money laundering, and high-tech goods and proliferation of weapons export control. This section is also tasked with formulating policies, guidelines, and operational plans related to critical infrastructure protection (CIP). In addition to reviewing relevant laws and regulations, the section is responsible for approving CIP projects and supervising CIP implementations. Some of the section’s major accomplishments in recent years include:
In addition, The Homeland Security Collaboration Section is also key in facilitating the following efforts: