As the principal Federal official for domestic incident management, the Secretary of Homeland Security coordinates the Federal r
esources utilized in the prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies. A. TRUE B. FALSE
The Secretary of Homeland Security is the person appointed by the US Government to address the internal security of civilians and the sovereignty of the nation. Thus, it is the responsibility of this secretary to take care of defense planning to prevent natural disasters, accidents or terrorist attacks. When one of these incidents occurs, the secretary must give, on behalf of the government, a prompt, intuitive response to minimize impacts on US human, material and environmental life.
