Which organization has goals that include response, recovery, protection, prevention, and awareness?

• A. Department of Homeland Security
• B. National Security Agency
• C. Central Intelligence Agency
• D. Federal Emergency Management Agency

Answer: (A)

The question is about which organization coordinates a broad set of activities—prevention, protection, response, recovery, and public awareness. The Department of Homeland Security is the one that unifies national security and emergency management under a single umbrella. Its mandate includes preventing threats, protecting the homeland, planning for and coordinating responses to incidents, leading recovery efforts after disasters, and promoting public awareness and preparedness through education and outreach. This broad, integrated scope covers all five areas mentioned, making it the best fit. The other agencies have more limited roles: the National Security Agency focuses on signals intelligence and cyber operations; the Central Intelligence Agency handles foreign intelligence; the Federal Emergency Management Agency handles disaster response, recovery, and some preparedness, but without the broader national-security coordination that DHS provides.