Amendment of Executive Orders, and Other Actions, in Connection With the Establishment of the Department of Homeland Security
Adds Homeland Security Roles Across Federal Agencies and Intelligence
What it does
Agencies must add the Department of Homeland Security into existing orders, designate certain department elements as intelligence components, and recognize clearance and classification authority.
Real-world impact
- Adds the Department of Homeland Security into many federal rules and councils.
- Designates parts of the department as members of the intelligence community.
- Allows the Secretary to classify information as Top Secret.
Topics
Summary
This order updates many existing executive orders to add the new Department of Homeland Security and the department's Secretary into those rules, committees, and listings.
It also designates certain parts of the department as elements of the intelligence community, requires that current security clearances held by incoming department employees and private-sector partners be recognized, authorizes the Secretary to classify information as Top Secret, and becomes effective January 24, 2003.
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