4 Impeccable Benefits of Working in Homeland Security

Homeland security is an American national security department that safeguards its citizens against many situations and scenarios be it a natural disaster like cyclone, hurricane, earthquake, and more., man-made disasters like oil spill, nuclear accidents, and more, or acts of terrorism. Thus, their primary aim is to protect the nation from different kinds of threats faced by them. They have more than 230,000 devoted employees in their department in areas like customs and border protection, immigration and customs enforcement, aviation security, coast guard, cybersecurity, and many others.

Increasing threats and deaths caused in America by various terrorist groups prevalent around the world enabled the government to actively invest in the department of homeland security for better welfare of the citizens. According to report published by Research Dive, the global homeland security market is expected to generate a revenue of $8,03,967.3 million in the 2021-2028 timeframe.

What are the Roles and Responsibilities of Homeland Security?

Homeland security encompasses a number of roles and responsibilities in order to ensure the well-being of the citizens of America. Some of them are mentioned below:

• Immediate evacuation, response, and provides necessary help to the citizens in case of man-made, natural disasters, and terrorism.
• Efficiently managing border control by ensuring admissible trade, travelling, and immigration.
• Rigorous investigation on various illegal activities prevalent in the country like smuggling, drug trafficking, extortion, and many more.
• Detection of illegal sale of arms & ammunition, radioactive, and radiological materials.
• Provides an impeccable cyber protection to the citizens.
• Stringent investigations and actions against people engaged in production and distribution of child pornography.
• Indulgence in domestic and global intelligence undertakings.
• Meticulous emphasis given on research and development of modern advanced security technologies.

Benefits of Working for the Department of Homeland Security

There are variety of agencies under the Department of Homeland Securities, although it took more than a year and numerous delays to develop an independent department solely focused on homeland security. Ever since its restructure post the 9/11 attacks, several agencies came under the department of homeland security so as to contribute towards seamless operations. Some of the benefits of working for the department of homeland security are given below:

• Availability of Diverse Fields in the Department
  The Department of Homeland Security has a variety of fields in the department that can provide enormous career opportunities for individuals in different areas. Some of the prominent job opportunities in the department are transportation and private security, emergency management, disaster recovery, intelligence analysis, border security, and many more.

• Increased Growth and Advancement Opportunities
  Employees working in the department maximize their ability to grow and excel in their respective fields, owing to the rigorous training and experience provided by the field professionals. Therefore, when the employees work with talented and dedicated individuals, they tend to advance both personally and professionally.
   
• Provides Compensation to Employees
  The Department of Homeland Security provides various health benefits and compensations to federal employees such as medical treatment, wage replacement benefit, occupational injury or disease, and more through their office of workers compensation programs (OWCP).
   
• Provides Flexibility Among College Students
  The Department of Homeland Security offers a great deal of flexibility to the college students through their tuition-reimbursement program which enables them to take classes while working for Homeland Security. In addition, they also support the college students in the repayment of student loans.

Science and Innovation in the Department of Homeland Security to Lead the Way

Enormous developments in the field of nanotechnology and biotechnology have led to the development of innovative modern security devices having blends of miniature radio-frequency identification transponders with biochemical sensors. In addition, the application of T-ray imaging devices for security purposes is on the verge, owing to the scrupulous research on the terahertz radiation (T-ray) for the detection of explosives. Thus, the Department of Homeland Security is significantly expected to prosper in the coming years.

About the Author(s)

Princy A. J

Princy holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the prestigious Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. University at Chennai, India. After a successful academic record, she pursued her passion for writing. A thorough professional and enthusiastic writer, she enjoys writing on various categories and advancements in the global industries. She plays an instrumental role in writing about current updates, news, blogs, and trends.