Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis
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The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis is a position within the United States Department of Homeland Security
United States Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security is a cabinet department of the United States federal government, created in response to the September 11 attacks, and with the primary responsibilities of protecting the territory of the United States and protectorates from and responding to...

. The Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis is responsible for fusing law enforcement and intelligence information relating to terrorist threats. The Under Secretary participates inter-agency counterterrorism efforts and is responsible for ensuring that state and local law enforcement officials receive information on terrorist threats from national-level intelligence agencies.

As of May 2009, the Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis was Bart Johnson. On October 23, 2009, President Obama nominated Caryn Wagner
Caryn Wagner
Caryn Wagner is a US Army intelligence officer and the Obama administration's nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence and Analysis ....

to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis.

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