| 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. Colleges and |
| Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and | | | | Universities are starting to develop programs |
| Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. | | | | that cater to the needs of the homeland |
| Transportation Security Administration (TSA), | | | | security industry. While many have |
| the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | | | | incorporated homeland security curriculum |
| (FLETC), the Federal Emergency Management | | | | into already established degree programs such |
| Agency (FEMA), U.S. Citizenship and | | | | as criminal justice, others have developed |
| Immigration Services (USCIS), the U.S. Coast | | | | degree programs that are specific to the |
| Guard and the U.S. Secret Service. Internal | | | | field. These degree programs and the |
| employment opportunities exist within the | | | | positions they are meant to qualify people to |
| Department of Homeland Security in the Office | | | | obtain are both excellent options for college |
| of the Secretary, Office of Management, | | | | students to consider. While the tragedy of 9 |
| Office of Inspector General and the Office of | | | | 11 is beyond unfortunate, the resulting |
| Border and Transportation Security. These | | | | circumstances have created new opportunities |
| employment opportunities represent our | | | | for those who wish to prevent an event like |
| nation's newfound commitment to the | | | | this from ever happening again. |