National Protection and Programs Directorate
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The National Protection and Programs Directorate was a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security component responsible for enhancing the security and resilience of the nation’s physical and cyber infrastructure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Protection and Programs Directorate canonical | 6 |
| National Protection Framework | 1 |
| Office of Infrastructure Protection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T33411 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: National Protection and Programs Directorate Context triple: [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, replaces, National Protection and Programs Directorate]
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A.
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a federal executive department responsible for safeguarding the nation against terrorism, managing border security, and coordinating responses to natural and man-made disasters.
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B.
National Security Division
The National Security Division is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for coordinating and enforcing the nation’s counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and other national security-related legal efforts.
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C.
Federal Security Agency
The Federal Security Agency was a former U.S. government agency (1940–1953) that oversaw major social welfare, public health, and education programs before its functions were absorbed into other departments.
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D.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is the U.S. federal agency responsible for leading and coordinating the nation’s intelligence community and advising the President on intelligence matters.
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E.
National Counterterrorism Center
The National Counterterrorism Center is a U.S. government organization that integrates and analyzes terrorism-related intelligence and coordinates counterterrorism efforts across federal agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: National Protection and Programs Directorate Target entity description: The National Protection and Programs Directorate was a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security component responsible for enhancing the security and resilience of the nation’s physical and cyber infrastructure.
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A.
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a federal executive department responsible for safeguarding the nation against terrorism, managing border security, and coordinating responses to natural and man-made disasters.
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B.
National Security Division
The National Security Division is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for coordinating and enforcing the nation’s counterterrorism, counterintelligence, and other national security-related legal efforts.
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C.
Federal Security Agency
The Federal Security Agency was a former U.S. government agency (1940–1953) that oversaw major social welfare, public health, and education programs before its functions were absorbed into other departments.
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D.
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is the U.S. federal agency responsible for leading and coordinating the nation’s intelligence community and advising the President on intelligence matters.
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E.
National Counterterrorism Center
The National Counterterrorism Center is a U.S. government organization that integrates and analyzes terrorism-related intelligence and coordinates counterterrorism efforts across federal agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former U.S. federal government agency component
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former component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NPPD ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international partners on infrastructure security and resilience
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other federal departments and agencies ⓘ private sector critical infrastructure owners and operators ⓘ state and local governments in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolutionReason | reorganization of DHS to elevate cybersecurity and infrastructure security functions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biometric identity services for homeland security missions
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incident response coordination for infrastructure incidents ⓘ information sharing on cyber and physical threats ⓘ protection of federal facilities ⓘ risk management for critical infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Federal Protective Service
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Biometric Identity Management
Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis ⓘ Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Cybersecurity and Communications
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Infrastructure Protection
Office of Risk Management and Analysis ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| mission |
enhance the security and resilience of the nation’s cyber infrastructure
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enhance the security and resilience of the nation’s physical infrastructure ⓘ reduce risk to critical infrastructure from physical and cyber threats ⓘ strengthen national preparedness and resilience ⓘ |
| oversight |
critical infrastructure sectors designated under the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
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federal facility security through the Federal Protective Service ⓘ federal identity, credential, and access management services ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Homeland Security headquarters components ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (DHS)
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| responsibility |
coordinating security and resilience efforts across public and private sectors
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providing risk analysis and assessments for infrastructure security ⓘ supporting cybersecurity capabilities for federal civilian agencies ⓘ supporting protection of critical infrastructure sectors ⓘ supporting state, local, tribal, and territorial partners on infrastructure protection ⓘ |
| sector |
critical infrastructure protection
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cybersecurity ⓘ homeland security ⓘ infrastructure resilience ⓘ |
| successorFunction |
CISA responsibility for cybersecurity and infrastructure security
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DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans responsibility for some policy functions ⓘ |
| usedProgram |
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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surface form:
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center
National Infrastructure Protection Plan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: National Protection and Programs Directorate Description of subject: The National Protection and Programs Directorate was a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security component responsible for enhancing the security and resilience of the nation’s physical and cyber infrastructure.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.