The
Office of the Private Sector provides the American business community
with a direct line of communication to the Department of Homeland
Security. The
Office works with businesses, trade associations, and other non-governmental
organizations to foster dialogue between the private sector and the
department on the full range of issues and challenges faced by America’s
business sector. In addition to ensuring open communication between
the Department and the private sector, the office provides strategic
guidance to the Secretary on prospective policies and regulations and
their impact, and promotes public-private partnerships and best practices
to improve the nation’s homeland and economic security.
Led by Al Martinez-Fonts, Special Assistant to the
Secretary (Private Sector), the Office is organized into five
components: Border and Transportation
Security; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Science & Technology;
and Information Analysis & Infrastructure Protection; and Regulation
Review and Analysis. Each component works to foster communications
between the Department and private sector; provide guidance
to the Secretary on prospective policies and regulations
and their impact upon this community; work with federal labs,
research and development centers and academia to develop
innovative approaches and technologies; and promote public-private
partnerships and best practices.
As the
primary contact for America's business community, the Private Sector
Office will serve as a voice to the Department for these most important
Homeland Security partners.
