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+ | '''The Department of Homeland Security''' is a part of the Executive Branch of the United States government. Its purpose is to evaluate and neutralize threats to national security. Agencies under the Department of Homeland Security include [[Secret Service]] and [[Coast Guard]]. |
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| − | The Secretary of Homeland Security is a Cabinet post, which is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. As a Cabinet member, the Secretary has several functions which relate to plotline within 24. The Secretary is a voting member in a vote to invoke the 25th Amendment, and cast such a vote in [[Day 2]]. |
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| − | The Secretary by virtue of being a Cabinet Member is also a successor to the Presidency under the 25th Amendment. |
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| − | In real life, the Department of Homeland Security was created to consolidate domestic counter-terrorism efforts within the United States, as [[CTU]] does on ''[[24]]'', as well as respond to critical incidents within the United States that require large scale relief efforts. |
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| − | The Department of Homeland Security consolidated the following agencies under one central agency, followed by the department they were formerly under. |
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| − | *The U.S. Customs Service (Treasury) |
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| − | *The Immigration and Naturalization Service (Justice) |
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| − | *The Federal Protective Service |
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| − | *The Transportation Security Administration (Transportation) |
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| − | *Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (Treasury) |
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| − | *Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Agriculture) |
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| − | *Office for Domestic Preparedness (Justice) |
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| − | *The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
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| − | *Strategic National Stockpile and the National Disaster Medical System (HHS) |
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| − | *Nuclear Incident Response Team (Energy) |
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| − | *Domestic Emergency Support Teams (Justice) |
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| − | *National Domestic Preparedness Office (FBI) |
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| − | *CBRN Countermeasures Programs (Energy) |
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| − | *Environmental Measurements Laboratory (Energy) |
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| − | *National BW Defense Analysis Center (Defense) |
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| − | *Plum Island Animal Disease Center (Agriculture) |
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| − | *Federal Computer Incident Response Center (GSA) |
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| − | *National Communications System (Defense) |
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| − | *National Infrastructure Protection Center (FBI) |
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| − | *Energy Security and Assurance Program (Energy) |
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| − | *United States Secret Service (Treasury) |
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| − | *United States Coast Guard (Transportation) |
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| − | Many of these agencies have interacted with CTU within the 24 universe. |
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| − | The primary difference between the function of Homeland Security and the function of CTU is that CTU conducts its own intelligence gathering, under the umbrella of the CIA and combines it with field operations and can deploy assets from all levels of the government including the military. Homeland Security relies on other agencies to gather intelligence, and conducts civilian law enforcement operations in cooperation with Federal and local agencies, based on the analysis of that intelligence. |
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| − | The Department of Homeland Security appears in both the [[David Palmer]] and [[Charles Logan]] administrations. |
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==Day 2== |
==Day 2== |
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| − | [[Ralph Burton]], a private investigator hired by [[Kate Warner]], reported to Homeland Security that [[Reza Naiyeer]] was possibly involved with [[Syed Ali]] and the [[Second Wave]] terrorist cell. They alerted [[CTU]] and [[Tony Almeida]] investigated his background. |
+ | [[Ralph Burton]], a private investigator hired by [[Kate Warner]], reported to Homeland Security that [[Reza Naiyeer]] was possibly involved with [[Syed Ali]] and the [[Second Wave]] terrorist cell. They alerted [[CTU]] and [[Tony Almeida]] investigated his background {{cite|2x03}}. |
==Day 3== |
==Day 3== |
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[[David Palmer]] was advised on how to handle the [[Cordilla Virus]] by [[Joseph O'Laughlin]], who was the head of the Department. |
[[David Palmer]] was advised on how to handle the [[Cordilla Virus]] by [[Joseph O'Laughlin]], who was the head of the Department. |
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==Day 4== |
==Day 4== |
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Homeland Security monitored phone calls after the attack on [[James Heller]] and picked up a call between [[Dina Araz]] and her son. |
Homeland Security monitored phone calls after the attack on [[James Heller]] and picked up a call between [[Dina Araz]] and her son. |
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==Day 5== |
==Day 5== |
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| − | The department plays a pivotal role in [[Day 5]], when [[Karen Hayes]] and [[Miles Papazian]] from the DHS take over [[CTU Los Angeles]] following a Sentox VX nerve gas attack that killed nearly 40% of the staff. Their staffers such as [[Susan Cittle]] and [[Jim Hill]] take over surviving CTU employees, such as [[Vivian Crenzler]] and [[Phyllis Jecille]]. Many of the people at CTU for the rest of the day were from the DHS, so that Hayes and Papazian would have more control. |
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| + | Shortly after the President found out about the theft of Sentox [[nerve gas]] from the [[Ontario Airport]], Chief of Staff [[Walt Cummings]] went to meet with the Homeland Security teams to prepare evacuation scenarios.{{cite|5x05}} |
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| + | [[Image:HomelandSecurity.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Homeland Security in Los Angeles]] |
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| + | The department played a pivotal role in [[Season 5|Day 5]] when DHS employee [[Karen Hayes]] and her associate [[Miles Papazian]] took over [[CTU Los Angeles]] following a [[Sentox]] VX [[nerve gas]] attack that killed nearly 40% of the staff. The takeover was ordered by [[Vice President]] [[Hal Gardner]] and involved bringing in many people from DHS, including [[Jim Hill]], to absorb CTU into DHS's existing structure and protocols. Hayes and Papazian were able to assert control over CTU throughout the day as a result of their newfound authority from the White House and the surge in new CTU employees that came from DHS. |
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==Day 6== |
==Day 6== |
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| + | == Notable staff == |
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| + | * Head of Department, Day 3: [[Joseph O'Laughlin]] (David Palmer Administration) |
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| + | * Head of Department, Day 5: [[Karen Hayes]] (Charles Logan Administration) |
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| + | * Head of Department, Day 7: [[Tim Woods]] (Allison Taylor Administration) |
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| + | * [[Miles Papazian]] |
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| + | * [[Valerie Harris]] |
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| + | * [[Jim Hill]] |
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| + | * [[Ed (Day 5)|Ed]] |
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| + | * [[HS_field_agent|Ed's assistant]] |
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| + | * [[HS_staffer_with_Morris|Data analyst]] |
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| + | ==Background information and notes== |
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| + | * The United States Department of Homeland Security was created a year after the September 11, 2001 attacks to further counterterrorism goals, as [[CTU]] does on ''[[24]]''. |
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| + | * The fact that there is a DHS on the series would set [[Season 2]] post-2002. |
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The Department of Homeland Security is a part of the Executive Branch of the United States government. Its purpose is to evaluate and neutralize threats to national security. Agencies under the Department of Homeland Security include Secret Service and Coast Guard.
Day 2[]
Ralph Burton, a private investigator hired by Kate Warner, reported to Homeland Security that Reza Naiyeer was possibly involved with Syed Ali and the Second Wave terrorist cell. They alerted CTU and Tony Almeida investigated his background ("Day 2: 10:00am-11:00am").
Day 3[]
David Palmer was advised on how to handle the Cordilla Virus by Joseph O'Laughlin, who was the head of the Department.
Day 4[]
Homeland Security monitored phone calls after the attack on James Heller and picked up a call between Dina Araz and her son.
Day 5[]
Shortly after the President found out about the theft of Sentox nerve gas from the Ontario Airport, Chief of Staff Walt Cummings went to meet with the Homeland Security teams to prepare evacuation scenarios.("Day 5: 11:00am-12:00pm")
Homeland Security in Los Angeles
The department played a pivotal role in Day 5 when DHS employee Karen Hayes and her associate Miles Papazian took over CTU Los Angeles following a Sentox VX nerve gas attack that killed nearly 40% of the staff. The takeover was ordered by Vice President Hal Gardner and involved bringing in many people from DHS, including Jim Hill, to absorb CTU into DHS's existing structure and protocols. Hayes and Papazian were able to assert control over CTU throughout the day as a result of their newfound authority from the White House and the surge in new CTU employees that came from DHS.
Day 6[]
Via a bulletin issued by White House Chief of Staff Tom Lennox, Homeland Security was to flag any Government employees with a Muslim background and have their duties restricted. This included CTU Agent Nadia Yassir, who brought her complaint to Bill Buchanan.
Notable staff[]
- Head of Department, Day 3: Joseph O'Laughlin (David Palmer Administration)
- Head of Department, Day 5: Karen Hayes (Charles Logan Administration)
- Head of Department, Day 7: Tim Woods (Allison Taylor Administration)
- Miles Papazian
- Valerie Harris
- Jim Hill
- Ed
- Ed's assistant
- Data analyst