| The establishment of the Department of | | | | protection from harm that is required by all |
| Homeland Security has been a great stride | | | | U.S. citizens. They also present an |
| toward improving the overall safety and | | | | opportunity for qualified personnel to find a |
| security of the United States. In addition, | | | | position that will afford them the |
| it has also created several new employment | | | | satisfaction of knowing they are contributing |
| opportunities, especially in areas where | | | | to the continued success of our nation's way |
| national security concerns may have | | | | of life. From positions in information |
| previously been overlooked. | | | | technology and human resources to attorneys |
| | | | and border patrol agents, the number and |
| Newly created positions exist within the | | | | variety of available employment opportunities |
| Department of Homeland Security itself while | | | | is staggering. Homeland security has become |
| others have been created from the various | | | | an industry unto itself and will likely |
| agencies which the Department oversees. These | | | | continue to create new job openings well into |
| government agencies include U.S. Customs and | | | | the foreseeable future. |
| Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and | | | | |
| Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. | | | | Colleges and Universities are starting to |
| Transportation Security Administration (TSA), | | | | develop programs that cater to the needs of |
| the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | | | | the homeland security industry. While many |
| (FLETC), the Federal Emergency Management | | | | have incorporated homeland security |
| Agency (FEMA), U.S. Citizenship and | | | | curriculum into already established degree |
| Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Coast | | | | programs such as criminal justice, others |
| Guard and the U.S. Secret Service. Internal | | | | have developed degree programs that are |
| employment opportunities exist within the | | | | specific to the field. These degree programs |
| Department of Homeland Security in the Office | | | | and the positions they are meant to qualify |
| of the Secretary, Office of Management, | | | | people to obtain are both excellent options |
| Office of Inspector General and the Office of | | | | for college students to consider. While the |
| Border and Transportation Security. | | | | tragedy of 9/11 is beyond unfortunate, the |
| | | | resulting circumstances have created new |
| These employment opportunities represent our | | | | opportunities for those who wish to prevent |
| nation's newfound commitment to the | | | | an event like this from ever happening again. |