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The National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) is a component within the United States Department of Homeland Security led by the Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs. NPPD's goal is to advance the Department's risk-reduction mission. Reducing risk requires an integrated approach that encompasses both physical and virtual threats and their associated human elements. The components of the National Protection and Programs Directorate include the Federal Protective Service, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, Office of Infrastructure Protection, Office of Intergovernmental Programs, Office of Risk Management and Analysis, and US-VISIT.

The position is filled by presidential appointment with confirmation by the United States Senate and is currently held by Robert Rand Beers. This position is covered under Executive Schedule Level III, and is 2 leadership levels under the Secretary of Homeland Security.

The five components of the National Protection and Programs Directorate include:

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National Protection and Programs Directorate Under Secretary Rand Beers held a "pen and pad" session with the DHS press corps to answer questions and talk about the Secretary's trip to Europe and the Middle East. He spoke broadly about DHS counterterrorism and cybersecurity efforts, emphasizing the need for cooperation with international partners. Blog about it on www.dhs.govPLEASE NOTE: Comments and video responses posted to the Department of Homeland Security YouTube Channel are subject to YouTubes usage policies. Your comments are public and available to anyone visiting a DHS Channel or video. To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, do not include your full name, phone numbers, email addresses, social security numbers, case numbers or any other personally identifiable information in your comment or response video. The Department does not moderate comments on this Channel prior to posting, but reserves the right to remove any materials that pose a security risk. Any opinions expressed here, except as specifically noted, are those of the individual commentators and do not reflect any agency policy, endorsement or action. DHS will not be collecting or retaining these comments in its records. To contact the Department go to: www.dhs.gov Your use of YouTube, including the posting of comments on this Channel, is governed by the YouTube Privacy Policy, www.youtube.com
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