Mission

The Governor's Office of Homeland Security's (OHS) mission is to prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks to California through information analysis, planning and research, critical infrastructure protection, citizen preparedness, grant management, training and exercises.

Governor's Executive Order Establishing the Office of Homeland Security

OHS Priorities

Our priorities are set through a collaborative approach to homeland security and all hazards preparedness. Success depends on partnerships among federal, state, tribal and local agencies; as well as the private sector and individual citizens.

To better prepare California and make us safer, we are focusing on the following priorities:

• Expanding State and Regional Collaboration
• Strengthening Information Sharing and Dissemination
• Implementing the National Incident Management System
• Enhancing Preparedness through Training and Exercises
• Increasing Citizen Preparedness
• Strengthening Interoperable Communications
• Advancing Public Health Preparedness Planning
• Strengthening Mass Prophylaxis and Medical Surge Capacity
• Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
• Implementing the National Infrastructure Protection Program
• Enhancing Maritime Security
• Defending our Agriculture and Food System
• Enhancing Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) Detection and Response Capabilities
• Assessing and Bolstering Response Capabilities