Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
| United States Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs |
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Incumbent
Vacant since 2017 |
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| Formation | 2003 |
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The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs is a high level civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Under Secretary, as head of National Protection and Programs Directorate at DHS, is the principal staff assistant and adviser to both the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security for all DHS program designed to reduce the Nation's risk to terrorism and natural disasters.
The Under Secretary is appointed from civilian life by the President with the consent of the Senate to serve at the pleasure of the President. The post is currently vacant.
Overview[edit]
The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs (USHS(NPP)) is responsible for directing all of the Department of Homeland Security's integrated efforts to reduce the risk of terrorism and natural disasters to the Nation's physical, cyber and communications infrastructure.
With the rank of Under Secretary, the USHS(NPP) is a Level III position within the Executive Schedule. Since January 2010, the annual rate of pay for Level III is $165,300.
Reporting Officials[edit]
Officials reporting to the USHS(NPP) include:
- Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for National Protection and Programs
- Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Cyber Security and Communications
- Office of Cyber Security and Communications
- Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Infrastructure Protection
- Office of Infrastructure Protection
- Director, Federal Protective Service
- Director, Office of US-VISIT
Budget[edit]
| Line Item | FY11 Actual | FY12 Actual | FY13 Request |
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| Management and Administration | 43,490 | 50,695 | 50,321 |
| Infrastructure Protection and Information Security | 838,763 | 888,243 | 1,166,633 |
| US-VISIT | 333,944 | 306,802 | 0 [2] |
| Federal Protective Service | 1,115,000 | 1,285,599 | 1,301,824 |
| Total Budget | 2,331,197 | 2,531,339 | 2,518,778 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget Budget in Brief, DHS, pg 134" (PDF). Department of Homeland Security. 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
- ^ US-VISIT is being consolidated into CBP and ICE in FY13
