The Homeland Security Office of the Civil Works Directorate (CW-HS) was established in December 2002.  Civil Emergency Management is now a division of CW-HS.

The primary goal of CW-HS is to support the Homeland Security needs of the Army, Department of Defense, and the Nation by providing guidance, coordination, and integration to USACE-wide activities.

USACE has three core areas of technical capabilities:

• Civil Works
• Military Public Works
• Environmental Cleanup

Because of the breadth of its expertise, USACE has the unique capability to facilitate and leverage the Nation?s public and private engineering and technical activities to address national infrastructure problems like the security and restoration of public works infrastructure.

Currently, CW-HS is managing programs to protect critical infrastructure facilities of the Army and the Nation.   In 2002, USACE assessed 306 critical infrastructure facilities, certified 250 Force Protection engineers, and has 84 projects under force protection design and construction.

USACE also serves as the DOD Infrastructure Assurance Office for Public Works.  In this role, USACE is responsible for ensuring that all DOD installations have Infrastructure Assurance Plans in place.

USACE CW-HS is also providing leadership, guidance, and expertise in the areas of:

• Border and Transportation Security
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Countermeasures
• R&D Laboratories and Centers of Expertise in Structural Protective Design and Electronic Security.

As the Federal mission for Homeland Security and Defense evolves, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively involved and stands ready to support the need of the Army, Department of Defense, and the Nation.