| Department of Homeland Security Announces $9 Million in Information Technology Grants |
| The Department of Homeland Security awarded $9 million in information technology demonstration projects in the Information Technology and Evaluation Program (ITEP). ITEP is a competitive program intended to foster and evaluate uses of existing, “state-of-the-market” information technology that will demonstrate how to remove barriers and improve information sharing and integration. |
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| Coast Guard Careers and Training |
| The United States Coast Guard is the lead agency for Maritime Homeland Security and as such is the primary guardian of America's waterways and coastlines. |
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| Secretary Ridge Welcomes Back Coast Guard forces |
| U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Collins welcomed back 250 men and women from Coast Guard Patrol Forces who were deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in a ceremony at Nauticus in Norfolk, Virginia, today. |
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| Guardian of the Seas |
| Since its founding as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790, the United States Coast Guard has unfailingly provided vital services and benefits to America because of its distinctive blend of humanitarian, security and law enforcement, diplomatic and military capabilities. |
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| General Defense Duties of the Coast Guard |
| For more than 210 years, the Coast Guard has served the nation as one of the five armed forces. Throughout its distinguished history, the Coast Guard has enjoyed a unique relationship with the Navy. By statute, the Coast Guard is an armed force, operating in the joint arena at any time and functioning as a specialized service under the Navy in time of war or when directed by the President. |
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