Office Of Operations Coordination
The Office of Operations Coordination and Planning (OPS) is a component of the headquarters of the United States Department of Homeland Security. OPS' mission is to provide decision support and enable the Secretary’s execution of responsibilities across the homeland security enterprise by promoting situational awareness and information sharing, integrating and synchronizing strategic operations and planning, and administering the DHS continuity program.
Primarily through the National Operations Center, the Office is a key touchpoint for coordinating operational issues with federal, state, tribal, local governments Homeland Security Advisors, law enforcement partners, and private sector critical infrastructure operators, and international partners. In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 (Annex I), OPS is facilitating a Federal interagency planning effort to address various national contingencies. The Office is headed by Richard M. Chávez, the Director for Operations Coordination and Planning.
OPS oversees the National Operations Center (NOC), which collects homeland security information, both classified and unclassified, from federal, state, territorial, tribal, local, and private sector partners as well as social media.
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