United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-09-17 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-03-1165T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1165T P0b002ee1803886dd f:d031165t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1165T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1165T GAO-03-1165T Agency missions Computer matching National preparedness Computer security Counterterrorism Government information dissemination Information disclosure Information technology Interagency relations Intergovernmental relations Strategic planning Homeland security Testimony A08528 The Homeland Security Act of 2002, which created the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), brought together 22 diverse organizations to help prevent terrorist attacks in the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorist attacks, and minimize damage and assist in recovery from attacks that do occur. To accomplish this mission, the act established specific homeland security responsibilities for the department, which included sharing information among its own entities and with other federal agencies, state and local governments, the private sector, and others. GAO was asked to discuss the significance of information sharing in fulfilling DHS's responsibilities, emphasizing GAO's related prior analyses and recommendations for improving the federal government's information sharing efforts. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1165T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1165T.htm GAO-03-1165T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-1165T Testimony GAO-03-1165T; Homeland Security: Information Sharing Responsibilities, Challenges, and Key Management Issues; Agency missions Computer matching National preparedness Computer security Counterterrorism Government information dissemination Information disclosure Information technology Interagency relations Intergovernmental relations Strategic planning Homeland security Public Law 106-398 Public Law 107-56 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 107-347