Monday, Dec. 09, 2002

Homeland Security, Explained

By Bruce McCall

HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION CHART (PROVISIONAL)

The President

Homeland Security Secretary

Bureau of Green Alerts

Bureau of Blue Alerts

Bureau of Yellow Alerts

Bureau of Orange Alerts

Bureau of Red Alerts

ALERTS CENTRAL

Div. of Intelligence & Monitoring

Hearsay Analysis

Rumor Analysis

Gossip Analysis

Div. of Catchment & Collection

Theories Analysis

Hunches Analysis

Fears Analysis

ALERTS URGENCY EVALUATION TEAM

Classification Section

Unit 1 Anywhere

Unit 2 Anytime

Unit 3 Unclear

Unit 4 Unknown

Unit 5 Unpredictable

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC DISSEMINATION

Alerts Announcement Coordinator

OFFICE OF ALERTS LIAISON

Alerts Cancellation Coordinator

CITIZENS' TOLL-FREE ALERTS HOTLINE COMMISSIONER

Alerts Color Coordinator

FIELD ALERTS COORDINATOR

E-Mail Mail Phone Tips

Forebodings Suspicions

Drop-Ins

Dreams

Word on the Street

ALERTS TRAFFIC COORDINATOR

Pointless Alarm

Unfounded Panic

Semiplausible Concern

SENIOR POSTHOMELAND-SECURITY FORWARD MISSION LOCATOR

Belgium Desk

Canada Desk

New Zealand Desk

Iceland Desk

Ecuador Desk

NEW THREAT ACTION STUDY GROUP

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