USA 2013 Homeland Security budget – big potential for Israeli companies

USA 2013 Homeland Security budget – big potential for Israeli companies

5900676257_438c455156_mIsraeli companies should be encouraged by the USA 2013 homeland security budgets.

President Obama requested $68.9 Billion to Fund Homeland Security Activities in 2013; about half would be allocated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The President’s request of $68.9 billion is 1.3 percent more than the amount provided for 2012.

Although every cabinet-level department receives homeland security funding, approximately 90 percent of the requested funding would be allocated to four departments:

  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS—$35.5 billion – or 52 percent of total budget);
  • Department of Defense (DoD—$17.9 billion, or 26 percent);
  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS—$4.1 billion or 6 percent); and
  • Department of Justice (DOJ—$4.0 billion or 6 percent).

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 – the federal government has spent more than half a trillion dollars on homeland security—that is, activities that detect, deter, protect against, and respond to terrorist acts occurring within the United States and its territories. This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report summarizes the President’s proposed budget for homeland security activities in 2013 in the context of the strategic goals and missions for homeland security developed since those attacks.

Those activities include counter-terrorism efforts, the protection of civilians, critical infrastructure and assets, and emergency preparedness and response. Many activities that are counted-for today in the homeland security.

The homeland security budget request has the ultimate objective of meeting four strategic goals outlined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security:

  • Prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks;
  • Protect the American people, critical infrastructure, and key resources;
  • Respond to and recover from incidents; and
  • Continue to strengthen the homeland security foundation.

The vast majority—more than 90 percent—of the President’s request would be directed toward the first two strategic goals. About 9 percent would support the third goal, response and recovery. (The fourth goal is very broad and does not receive explicit funding).

The Office of Management and Budget has identified six specific homeland security missions derived from those strategic goals. Funding for those six missions would be apportioned as follows under the President’s budget:

  • Border and transportation security (36 percent of the total request);
  • Protecting critical infrastructure and key assets (29 percent);
  • Emergency preparedness and response (8 percent);
  • Domestic counterterrorism (8 percent);
  • Defending against catastrophic threats (7 percent); and
  • Intelligence and warning (1 percent).

Illustration Pictures with courtesy of IDF’s spokesman unit

5900676257_438c455156_mIsraeli companies should be encouraged by the USA 2013 homeland security budgets.

President Obama requested $68.9 Billion to Fund Homeland Security Activities in 2013; about half would be allocated to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The President’s request of $68.9 billion is 1.3 percent more than the amount provided for 2012.

Although every cabinet-level department receives homeland security funding, approximately 90 percent of the requested funding would be allocated to four departments:

  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS—$35.5 billion – or 52 percent of total budget);
  • Department of Defense (DoD—$17.9 billion, or 26 percent);
  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS—$4.1 billion or 6 percent); and
  • Department of Justice (DOJ—$4.0 billion or 6 percent).

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 – the federal government has spent more than half a trillion dollars on homeland security—that is, activities that detect, deter, protect against, and respond to terrorist acts occurring within the United States and its territories. This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report summarizes the President’s proposed budget for homeland security activities in 2013 in the context of the strategic goals and missions for homeland security developed since those attacks.

Those activities include counter-terrorism efforts, the protection of civilians, critical infrastructure and assets, and emergency preparedness and response. Many activities that are counted-for today in the homeland security.

The homeland security budget request has the ultimate objective of meeting four strategic goals outlined in the National Strategy for Homeland Security:

  • Prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks;
  • Protect the American people, critical infrastructure, and key resources;
  • Respond to and recover from incidents; and
  • Continue to strengthen the homeland security foundation.

The vast majority—more than 90 percent—of the President’s request would be directed toward the first two strategic goals. About 9 percent would support the third goal, response and recovery. (The fourth goal is very broad and does not receive explicit funding).

The Office of Management and Budget has identified six specific homeland security missions derived from those strategic goals. Funding for those six missions would be apportioned as follows under the President’s budget:

  • Border and transportation security (36 percent of the total request);
  • Protecting critical infrastructure and key assets (29 percent);
  • Emergency preparedness and response (8 percent);
  • Domestic counterterrorism (8 percent);
  • Defending against catastrophic threats (7 percent); and
  • Intelligence and warning (1 percent).

Illustration Pictures with courtesy of IDF’s spokesman unit